Using NavMesh with a 2D sprite -- Directional values are unexpected?

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I’m using a NavMeshAgent on a 3D object that is rendered as a 2D sprite. Because of this, I don’t want it to rotate; I simulate rotation by changing the sprite.

However, I’m getting unexpected values that cause the sprite to be facing the wrong direction. Here’s a snippet of my code.

    private void Update() {
        _agent.updateRotation = false;
    }
    private void FaceInDirection(Vector3 destination) {
        Vector3 direction = (destination - transform.position).normalized;
        Debug.Log("Direction: " + direction);

        _animator.SetFloat("X", direction.x);
        _animator.SetFloat("Y", direction.z);

        if (direction.x < 0) { _renderer.flipX = true; } // Moving Left
        if (direction.x >= 0) { _renderer.flipX = false; } // Moving Right
    }

From the debug statement, I can see the issue: regardless of which way it’s moving, the X values are coming up negative. What should I be checking to know if I should flip the sprite?

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After further testing, it almost seems random. Sometimes it works fine, other times the sprite will be flipped (using the right directional sprite, just facing the wrong way), and the X values are ALWAYS negative, regardless of the direction of movement.