diff --git a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp
index bfd644ec65..31d4bdd880 100644
--- a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/FlightModeManager.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ void FlightModeManager::start_flight_task()
 	const bool precland_mission_item_active = _vehicle_status_sub.get().nav_state ==
 			vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_MISSION &&
 			_navigator_mission_item_sub.get().nav_sub_cmd == navigator_mission_item_s::WORK_ITEM_TYPE_PRECISION_LAND;
+	const bool precland_flight_mode = _vehicle_status_sub.get().nav_state ==
+					  vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_PRECLAND;
 
 	// Do not run any flight task for VTOLs in fixed-wing mode
 	if (_vehicle_status_sub.get().vehicle_type == vehicle_status_s::VEHICLE_TYPE_FIXED_WING) {
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ void FlightModeManager::start_flight_task()
 			task_failure = true;
 		}
 
-	} else if (land_should_be_precland || precland_mission_item_active) {
+	} else if (land_should_be_precland || precland_mission_item_active || precland_flight_mode) {
 		// Take-over landing from navigator if precision landing is enabled
 		should_disable_task = false;