diff --git a/EKF/control.cpp b/EKF/control.cpp
index 85bc12f341..132b230aff 100644
--- a/EKF/control.cpp
+++ b/EKF/control.cpp
@@ -947,19 +947,22 @@ void Ekf::controlBetaFusion()
 
 void Ekf::controlDragFusion()
 {
-	if (_params.fusion_mode & MASK_USE_DRAG && _control_status.flags.in_air) {
-		if (!_control_status.flags.wind) {
-			// reset the wind states and covariances when starting drag accel fusion
-			_control_status.flags.wind = true;
-			resetWindStates();
-			resetWindCovariance();
+	if (_params.fusion_mode & MASK_USE_DRAG ) {
+		if (_control_status.flags.in_air) {
+			if (!_control_status.flags.wind) {
+				// reset the wind states and covariances when starting drag accel fusion
+				_control_status.flags.wind = true;
+				resetWindStates();
+				resetWindCovariance();
 
-		} else if (_drag_buffer.pop_first_older_than(_imu_sample_delayed.time_us, &_drag_sample_delayed)) {
-			fuseDrag();
+			} else if (_drag_buffer.pop_first_older_than(_imu_sample_delayed.time_us, &_drag_sample_delayed)) {
+				fuseDrag();
+
+			}
+		} else {
+			_control_status.flags.wind = false;
 
 		}
-	} else {
-		_control_status.flags.wind = false;
 	}
 }