diff --git a/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp b/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp
index de81e47b43..de5f4cd73d 100644
--- a/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ TECSControl::STERateLimit TECSControl::_calculateTotalEnergyRateLimit(const Para
 	TECSControl::STERateLimit limit;
 	// Calculate the specific total energy rate limits from the max throttle limits
 	limit.STE_rate_max = math::max(param.max_climb_rate, FLT_EPSILON) * CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
-	limit.STE_rate_min = - math::max(param.max_sink_rate, FLT_EPSILON) * CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
+	limit.STE_rate_min = - math::max(param.min_sink_rate, FLT_EPSILON) * CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
 
 	return limit;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/tecs/TECS.hpp b/src/lib/tecs/TECS.hpp
index e42242386a..78f02c419a 100644
--- a/src/lib/tecs/TECS.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/tecs/TECS.hpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
 		float jerk_max;		///< Magnitude of the maximum jerk allowed [m/s³].
 		float vert_accel_limit;	///< Magnitude of the maximum vertical acceleration allowed [m/s²].
 		float max_climb_rate;	///< Climb rate produced by max allowed throttle [m/s].
-		float max_sink_rate;	///< Maximum safe sink rate [m/s].
+		float max_sink_rate;	///< Maximum sink rate (with min throttle, max speed) [m/s].
 	};
 
 public:
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ public:
 	 */
 	struct Param {
 		// Vehicle specific params
-		float max_sink_rate;			///< Maximum safe sink rate [m/s].
+		float max_sink_rate;			///< Maximum sink rate (with min throttle and max speed) [m/s].
+		float min_sink_rate;			///< Minimum sink rate (with min throttle and trim speed) [m/s].
 		float max_climb_rate;			///< Climb rate produced by max allowed throttle [m/s].
 		float vert_accel_limit;			///< Magnitude of the maximum vertical acceleration allowed [m/s²].
 		float equivalent_airspeed_trim;		///< Equivalent cruise airspeed for airspeed less mode [m/s].
@@ -610,7 +611,8 @@ public:
 	void set_integrator_gain_throttle(float gain) { _control_param.integrator_gain_throttle = gain;};
 	void set_integrator_gain_pitch(float gain) { _control_param.integrator_gain_pitch = gain; };
 
-	void set_max_sink_rate(float sink_rate) { _control_param.max_sink_rate = sink_rate; _reference_param.max_sink_rate = sink_rate; };
+	void set_max_sink_rate(float max_sink_rate) { _control_param.max_sink_rate = max_sink_rate; _reference_param.max_sink_rate = max_sink_rate; };
+	void set_min_sink_rate(float min_sink_rate) { _control_param.min_sink_rate = min_sink_rate; };
 	void set_max_climb_rate(float climb_rate) { _control_param.max_climb_rate = climb_rate; _reference_param.max_climb_rate = climb_rate; };
 
 	void set_altitude_rate_ff(float altitude_rate_ff) { _control_param.altitude_setpoint_gain_ff = altitude_rate_ff; };
@@ -696,8 +698,9 @@ private:
 	};
 	/// Control parameters.
 	TECSControl::Param _control_param{
-		.max_sink_rate = 2.0f,
-		.max_climb_rate = 2.0f,
+		.max_sink_rate = 5.0f,
+		.min_sink_rate = 2.0f,
+		.max_climb_rate = 5.0f,
 		.vert_accel_limit = 0.0f,
 		.equivalent_airspeed_trim = 15.0f,
 		.tas_min = 3.0f,
diff --git a/src/modules/fw_path_navigation/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_path_navigation/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
index d626e29585..4c4dfcb61a 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_path_navigation/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_path_navigation/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::parameters_update()
 	// TECS parameters
 	_tecs.set_max_climb_rate(_param_fw_t_clmb_max.get());
 	_tecs.set_max_sink_rate(_param_fw_t_sink_max.get());
+	_tecs.set_min_sink_rate(_param_fw_t_sink_min.get());
 	_tecs.set_speed_weight(_param_fw_t_spdweight.get());
 	_tecs.set_equivalent_airspeed_trim(_param_fw_airspd_trim.get());
 	_tecs.set_equivalent_airspeed_min(_param_fw_airspd_min.get());