diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
index b5a6330678..b4a0a8cc39 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ RTL::set_rtl_item()
 
 		_mission_item.loiter_radius = _navigator->get_loiter_radius();
 		_mission_item.loiter_direction = 1;
-		_mission_item.nav_cmd = NAV_CMD_LOITER_TIME_LIMIT;
+		_mission_item.nav_cmd = NAV_CMD_WAYPOINT;
 		_mission_item.acceptance_radius = _navigator->get_acceptance_radius();
 		_mission_item.time_inside = 0.0f;
 		_mission_item.pitch_min = 0.0f;