diff --git a/msg/vehicle_status.msg b/msg/vehicle_status.msg
index 60ab34e90d..deddd35e30 100644
--- a/msg/vehicle_status.msg
+++ b/msg/vehicle_status.msg
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ uint8 MAIN_STATE_ACRO = 6
 uint8 MAIN_STATE_OFFBOARD = 7
 uint8 MAIN_STATE_STAB = 8
 uint8 MAIN_STATE_RATTITUDE = 9
-uint8 MAIN_STATE_MAX = 10
+uint8 MAIN_STATE_AUTO_TAKEOFF = 10
+uint8 MAIN_STATE_MAX = 11
 
 # If you change the order, add or remove arming_state_t states make sure to update the arrays
 # in state_machine_helper.cpp as well.
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ uint8 NAVIGATION_STATE_TERMINATION = 13		# Termination mode
 uint8 NAVIGATION_STATE_OFFBOARD = 14
 uint8 NAVIGATION_STATE_STAB = 15		# Stabilized mode
 uint8 NAVIGATION_STATE_RATTITUDE = 16		# Rattitude (aka "flip") mode
-uint8 NAVIGATION_STATE_MAX = 17
+uint8 NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_TAKEOFF = 17	# Takeoff
+uint8 NAVIGATION_STATE_MAX = 18
 
 # VEHICLE_MODE_FLAG, same as MAV_MODE_FLAG of MAVLink 1.0 protocol
 uint8 VEHICLE_MODE_FLAG_SAFETY_ARMED = 128