diff --git a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.cpp b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.cpp
index ac2b6d7e07..9e4058fccb 100644
--- a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.cpp
@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@ bool FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding::check_state_conditions(PrecLandState state)
 
 		// if we're already in this state, only want to make it invalid if we reached the target but can't see it anymore
 		if (_state == PrecLandState::MoveAboveTarget) {
-			if (Vector2f(Vector2f(_landing_target_pose.x_abs,
-					      _landing_target_pose.y_abs) - _position.xy()).norm() <= _param_pld_hacc_rad.get()) {
+			if (hor_acc_radius_check()) {
 				// we've reached the position where we last saw the target. If we don't see it now, we need to do something
 				return _landing_target_pose_valid && _landing_target_pose.abs_pos_valid;
 
@@ -398,9 +397,7 @@ bool FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding::check_state_conditions(PrecLandState state)
 
 		} else {
 			// if not already in this state, need to be above target to enter it
-			return _landing_target_pose.abs_pos_valid
-			       && fabsf(_landing_target_pose.x_abs - _position(0)) < _param_pld_hacc_rad.get()
-			       && fabsf(_landing_target_pose.y_abs - _position(1)) < _param_pld_hacc_rad.get();
+			return _landing_target_pose.abs_pos_valid && hor_acc_radius_check();
 		}
 
 	case PrecLandState::TouchingDown:
@@ -418,6 +415,12 @@ bool FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding::check_state_conditions(PrecLandState state)
 	}
 }
 
+bool FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding::hor_acc_radius_check()
+{
+	return Vector2f(Vector2f(_landing_target_pose.x_abs,
+				 _landing_target_pose.y_abs) - _position.xy()).norm() <= _param_pld_hacc_rad.get();
+}
+
 void FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding::slewrate(float &sp_x, float &sp_y)
 {
 	matrix::Vector2f sp_curr(sp_x, sp_y);
diff --git a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.hpp b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.hpp
index 82cd0909c2..73d4af50ba 100644
--- a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/AutoPrecisionLanding/FlightTaskAutoPrecisionLanding.hpp
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ private:
 	bool check_state_conditions(PrecLandState state);
 	void slewrate(float &sp_x, float &sp_y);
 
+	bool hor_acc_radius_check();
+
 	landing_target_pose_s _landing_target_pose{}; /**< precision landing target position */
 
 	uORB::Subscription _landing_target_pose_sub{ORB_ID(landing_target_pose)};