diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index 07fcb5d40e..0ada8e978b 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -1442,8 +1442,12 @@ int commander_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				static bool flight_termination_printed = false;
 				if (!flight_termination_printed) {
 					warnx("Flight termination because of navigator request or geofence");
+					mavlink_log_critical(mavlink_fd, "GF violation: flight termination");
 					flight_termination_printed = true;
 				}
+				if (counter % (1000000 / COMMANDER_MONITORING_INTERVAL) == 0 ) {
+					mavlink_log_critical(mavlink_fd, "GF violation: flight termination");
+				}
 			} // no reset is done here on purpose, on geofence violation we want to stay in flighttermination
 		}