diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_mission.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_mission.cpp
index 5c038f0c50..2ee5dfa2e2 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_mission.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_mission.cpp
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ MavlinkMissionManager::handle_mission_item_both(const mavlink_message_t *msg)
 		if (ret != PX4_OK) {
 			PX4_DEBUG("WPM: MISSION_ITEM ERROR: seq %u invalid item", wp.seq);
 
-			_mavlink->send_statustext_critical("IGN MISSION_ITEM: Busy");
+			_mavlink->send_statustext_critical("IGN MISSION_ITEM: Invalid item");
 
 			send_mission_ack(_transfer_partner_sysid, _transfer_partner_compid, ret);
 			switch_to_idle_state();