diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
index aac11c25fe..dfacd2366c 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void Ekf2::task_main()
 		lpos.ref_lon = ekf_origin.lon_rad * 180.0 / M_PI; // Reference point longitude in degrees
 
 		// The rotation of the tangent plane vs. geographical north
-		lpos.yaw = 0.0f;
+		lpos.yaw = att.yaw;
 
 		lpos.dist_bottom = -pos[2] + lpos.ref_alt; // Distance to bottom surface (ground) in meters
 		lpos.dist_bottom_rate = -vel[2]; // Distance to bottom surface (ground) change rate