diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
index 93eae4751c..04db0415f8 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ RC_Channel::pwm_to_range()
 
 	if(radio_in > radio_trim_low)
 		return (_low + ((long)(_high - _low) * (long)(radio_in - radio_trim_low)) / (long)(radio_max - radio_trim_low));
+	else if(_dead_zone > 0)
+		return 0;
 	else
 		return _low;
 }