diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
index d762b8a9dc..8ab50f0e1c 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ Navigator::task_main()
 				break;
 			case NAVIGATION_STATE_LAND:
 			case NAVIGATION_STATE_TERMINATION:
+			case NAVIGATION_STATE_OFFBOARD:
 			default:
 				_navigation_mode = nullptr;
 				_is_in_loiter = false;