diff --git a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
index af0790a102..89c869b9d5 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ int preflight_check(struct vehicle_status_s *status, orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_p
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (battery->warning == battery_status_s::BATTERY_WARNING_LOW) {
+	if (battery->warning >= battery_status_s::BATTERY_WARNING_LOW) {
 		preflight_ok = false;
 
 		if (reportFailures) {