diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.heli_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.heli_defaults
index 42d2aca268..93e6f0d33f 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.heli_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.heli_defaults
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ param set-default MAV_TYPE 4
 
 param set-default COM_PREARM_MODE 2
 param set-default COM_SPOOLUP_TIME 10
+param set-default COM_DISARM_PRFLT 60
 
 # No need for minimum collective pitch (or airmode) to keep torque authority
 param set-default MPC_MANTHR_MIN 0