diff --git a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
index 783576bacb..7c3b0aadc1 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ bool set_nav_state(struct vehicle_status_s *status, const bool data_link_loss_en
 			status->failsafe = true;
 
 			if (status->condition_local_position_valid) {
-				status->nav_state = vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_LAND;
+				status->nav_state = vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LAND;
 			} else if (status->condition_local_altitude_valid) {
 				status->nav_state = vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_DESCEND;
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c b/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c
index 03a8329f8b..217eea9eb1 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_params.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
  * @max 80
  * @group Mission
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT, 1.8f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT, 10.0f);
 
 /**
  * Minimum Loiter altitude