diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index 8f5f2adabb..4e49d9ab91 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ int commander_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					} else {
 						if (low_bat_action == 1 || low_bat_action == 3) {
 							// let us send the critical message even if already in RTL
-							if (TRANSITION_CHANGED == main_state_transition(&status, commander_state_s::MAIN_STATE_AUTO_RTL, main_state_prev, &status_flags, &internal_state)) {
+							if (TRANSITION_DENIED != main_state_transition(&status, commander_state_s::MAIN_STATE_AUTO_RTL, main_state_prev, &status_flags, &internal_state)) {
 								warning_action_on = true;
 								mavlink_log_emergency(&mavlink_log_pub, "CRITICAL BATTERY, RETURNING TO LAND");
 
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ int commander_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 							}
 
 						} else if (low_bat_action == 2) {
-							if (TRANSITION_CHANGED == main_state_transition(&status, commander_state_s::MAIN_STATE_AUTO_LAND, main_state_prev, &status_flags, &internal_state)) {
+							if (TRANSITION_DENIED != main_state_transition(&status, commander_state_s::MAIN_STATE_AUTO_LAND, main_state_prev, &status_flags, &internal_state)) {
 								warning_action_on = true;
 								mavlink_log_emergency(&mavlink_log_pub, "CRITICAL BATTERY, LANDING AT CURRENT POSITION");