diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index 2c36b2e6c3..7baaf7139e 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ set_control_mode()
 				control_mode.flag_control_velocity_enabled = true;
 				break;
 			case OFFBOARD_CONTROL_MODE_DIRECT_POSITION:
-				control_mode.flag_control_rates_enabled = false;
+				control_mode.flag_control_rates_enabled = true;
 				control_mode.flag_control_attitude_enabled = false;
 				control_mode.flag_control_altitude_enabled = true;
 				control_mode.flag_control_climb_rate_enabled = true;