diff --git a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
index 11bbacfdcb..57ce023dfd 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ static bool magConsistencyCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, vehicle_status_s
 	if (sensors.mag_inconsistency_ga > test_limit) {
 		if (report_status) {
 			mavlink_log_critical(mavlink_log_pub, "PREFLIGHT FAIL: MAG SENSORS INCONSISTENT");
+			set_health_flags_healthy(subsystem_info_s::SUBSYSTEM_TYPE_MAG, false, status);
+			set_health_flags_healthy(subsystem_info_s::SUBSYSTEM_TYPE_MAG2, false, status);
 		}
-		set_health_flags_healthy(subsystem_info_s::SUBSYSTEM_TYPE_MAG, false, status);
-		set_health_flags_healthy(subsystem_info_s::SUBSYSTEM_TYPE_MAG2, false, status);
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/voted_sensors_update.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/voted_sensors_update.cpp
index e97ce51ca1..eb8c3e7e87 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/voted_sensors_update.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/voted_sensors_update.cpp
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ bool VotedSensorsUpdate::check_failover(SensorData &sensor, const char *sensor_n
 						if (type == subsystem_info_s::SUBSYSTEM_TYPE_MAG) { _info.subsystem_type = subsystem_info_s::SUBSYSTEM_TYPE_MAG2; }
 					}
 
+					_info.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
 					_info.present = true;
 					_info.enabled = true;
 					_info.ok = false;