diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
index 05e3ed3e1e..577c1e679f 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ void RTL::set_rtl_item()
 			_mission_item.time_inside = 0.0f;
 			_mission_item.autocontinue = true;
 			_mission_item.origin = ORIGIN_ONBOARD;
+			_mission_item.loiter_radius = _navigator->get_loiter_radius();
 
 			mavlink_log_info(_navigator->get_mavlink_log_pub(), "RTL: climb to %d m (%d m above destination)\t",
 					 (int)ceilf(_rtl_alt), (int)ceilf(_rtl_alt - _destination.alt));