diff --git a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp
index 9ed455b2da..970d3c77e7 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ FixedwingRateControl::parameters_update()
 void
 FixedwingRateControl::vehicle_manual_poll()
 {
-	if (_vcontrol_mode.flag_control_manual_enabled && !_vcontrol_mode.flag_control_climb_rate_enabled
-	    && _in_fw_or_transition_wo_tailsitter_transition) {
+	if (_vcontrol_mode.flag_control_manual_enabled && _in_fw_or_transition_wo_tailsitter_transition) {
 
 		// Always copy the new manual setpoint, even if it wasn't updated, to fill the actuators with valid values
 		if (_manual_control_setpoint_sub.copy(&_manual_control_setpoint)) {