diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
index 032b507976..f44aff2020 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ MissionBlock::mission_item_to_position_setpoint(const mission_item_s &item, posi
 			    _navigator->get_loiter_radius();
 	sp->loiter_direction = (item.loiter_radius > 0) ? 1 : -1;
 
-	if (item.acceptance_radius > 0.0f && PX4_ISFINITE(item.acceptance_radius)) {
+	if (item.acceptance_radius > 0.001f && PX4_ISFINITE(item.acceptance_radius)) {
 		// if the mission item has a specified acceptance radius, overwrite the default one from parameters
 		sp->acceptance_radius = item.acceptance_radius;