diff --git a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
index 157e35ef8d..f82eec6956 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ bool set_nav_state(struct vehicle_status_s *status, const bool data_link_loss_en
 			status->failsafe = true;
 
 			if (status->condition_global_position_valid && status->condition_home_position_valid) {
-				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_RTL;
+				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_RTGS;
 			} else if (status->condition_local_position_valid) {
 				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_LAND;
 			} else if (status->condition_local_altitude_valid) {