diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp
index 5af1496a43..6fce636c24 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool VehicleIMU::ParametersUpdate(bool force)
 		if (accel_calibration_count != _accel_calibration.calibration_count()) {
 			// if calibration changed reset any existing learned calibration
 			_accel_cal_available = false;
-			_in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last = hrt_absolute_time();
+			_in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last = hrt_absolute_time() + INFLIGHT_CALIBRATION_QUIET_PERIOD_US;
 
 			for (auto &learned_cal : _accel_learned_calibration) {
 				learned_cal = {};
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bool VehicleIMU::ParametersUpdate(bool force)
 		if (gyro_calibration_count != _gyro_calibration.calibration_count()) {
 			// if calibration changed reset any existing learned calibration
 			_gyro_cal_available = false;
-			_in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last = hrt_absolute_time();
+			_in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last = hrt_absolute_time() + INFLIGHT_CALIBRATION_QUIET_PERIOD_US;
 
 			for (auto &learned_cal : _gyro_learned_calibration) {
 				learned_cal = {};
@@ -797,6 +797,8 @@ void VehicleIMU::SensorCalibrationSaveAccel()
 				if (_accel_calibration.ParametersSave(_sensor_accel_sub.get_instance())) {
 					param_notify_changes();
 				}
+
+				_in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last = hrt_absolute_time() + INFLIGHT_CALIBRATION_QUIET_PERIOD_US;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -847,6 +849,8 @@ void VehicleIMU::SensorCalibrationSaveGyro()
 				if (_gyro_calibration.ParametersSave(_sensor_gyro_sub.get_instance())) {
 					param_notify_changes();
 				}
+
+				_in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last = hrt_absolute_time() + INFLIGHT_CALIBRATION_QUIET_PERIOD_US;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.hpp b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.hpp
index 388d68d448..40b94fcb54 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.hpp
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ private:
 	hrt_abstime _gyro_timestamp_sample_last{0};
 	hrt_abstime _gyro_timestamp_last{0};
 
-	hrt_abstime _in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last{0};
-
 	math::WelfordMean<matrix::Vector3f> _raw_accel_mean{};
 	math::WelfordMean<matrix::Vector3f> _raw_gyro_mean{};
 
@@ -175,6 +173,10 @@ private:
 	InFlightCalibration _accel_learned_calibration[ORB_MULTI_MAX_INSTANCES] {};
 	InFlightCalibration _gyro_learned_calibration[ORB_MULTI_MAX_INSTANCES] {};
 
+	static constexpr hrt_abstime INFLIGHT_CALIBRATION_QUIET_PERIOD_US{30_s};
+
+	hrt_abstime _in_flight_calibration_check_timestamp_last{0};
+
 	perf_counter_t _accel_generation_gap_perf{perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, MODULE_NAME": accel data gap")};
 	perf_counter_t _gyro_generation_gap_perf{perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, MODULE_NAME": gyro data gap")};