diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
index 065f8bd307..da25ca014a 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ MissionBlock::setLoiterItemFromCurrentPositionWithBraking(struct mission_item_s
 		item->lon = (double)NAN;
 		item->altitude = NAN;
 		item->loiter_radius = NAN;
+		item->yaw = NAN;
 	}
 }