diff --git a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/Utility/VelocitySmoothing.cpp b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/Utility/VelocitySmoothing.cpp
index ec85a9d6df..d54cdb33b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/Utility/VelocitySmoothing.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/Utility/VelocitySmoothing.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int VelocitySmoothing::computeDirection()
 	if (direction == 0) {
 		// If by braking immediately the velocity is exactly
 		// the require one with zero acceleration, then brake
-		direction = -math::sign(_state.a);
+		direction = math::sign(_state.a);
 	}
 
 	return direction;