diff --git a/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp b/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp
index 6309834ac5..2f3b6344ba 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ bool Plane::start_command(const AP_Mission::Mission_Command& cmd)
     plane.target_altitude.terrain_following_pending = false;
 #endif
 
-#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
-    // log when new commands start
-    if (should_log(MASK_LOG_CMD)) {
-        logger.Write_Mission_Cmd(mission, cmd);
-    }
-#endif
-
     // special handling for nav vs non-nav commands
     if (AP_Mission::is_nav_cmd(cmd)) {
         // set takeoff_complete to true so we don't add extra elevator
diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index a71e5790c1..b5d412d5fc 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ void Plane::init_ardupilot()
 
     // initialise mission library
     mission.init();
+#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
+    mission.set_log_start_mission_item_bit(MASK_LOG_CMD);
+#endif
 
     // initialise AP_Logger library
 #if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED