diff --git a/apps/multirotor_att_control/multirotor_att_control_main.c b/apps/multirotor_att_control/multirotor_att_control_main.c
index 3fb5051748..a9f27197d7 100644
--- a/apps/multirotor_att_control/multirotor_att_control_main.c
+++ b/apps/multirotor_att_control/multirotor_att_control_main.c
@@ -103,11 +103,15 @@ mc_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int att_setpoint_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_attitude_setpoint));
 	int state_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_status));
 	int manual_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(manual_control_setpoint));
-	//int sensor_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(sensor_combined));
-	// int setpoint_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(ardrone_motors_setpoint));
 
-	/* rate-limit the attitude subscription to 200Hz to pace our loop */
-	orb_set_interval(att_sub, 5);
+	/* 
+	 * Do not rate-limit the loop to prevent aliasing
+	 * if rate-limiting would be desired later, the line below would
+	 * enable it.
+	 *
+	 * rate-limit the attitude subscription to 200Hz to pace our loop
+	 * orb_set_interval(att_sub, 5);
+	 */
 	struct pollfd fds = { .fd = att_sub, .events = POLLIN };
 
 	/* publish actuator controls */
diff --git a/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp b/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp
index a009ce5190..bd1b7b37da 100644
--- a/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -1140,8 +1140,8 @@ Sensors::task_main()
 		raw.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
 
 		/* copy most recent sensor data */
-		accel_poll(raw);
 		gyro_poll(raw);
+		accel_poll(raw);
 		mag_poll(raw);
 		baro_poll(raw);