diff --git a/libraries/AP_OpenDroneID/AP_OpenDroneID.cpp b/libraries/AP_OpenDroneID/AP_OpenDroneID.cpp
index 6d2c9baba6..6bbddd549c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OpenDroneID/AP_OpenDroneID.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_OpenDroneID/AP_OpenDroneID.cpp
@@ -595,6 +595,20 @@ void AP_OpenDroneID::handle_msg(mavlink_channel_t chan, const mavlink_message_t
         mavlink_msg_open_drone_id_system_decode(&msg, &pkt_system);
         last_system_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
         break;
+    case MAVLINK_MSG_ID_OPEN_DRONE_ID_SYSTEM_UPDATE: {
+        mavlink_open_drone_id_system_update_t pkt_system_update;
+        mavlink_msg_open_drone_id_system_update_decode(&msg, &pkt_system_update);
+        pkt_system.operator_latitude = pkt_system_update.operator_latitude;
+        pkt_system.operator_longitude = pkt_system_update.operator_longitude;
+        pkt_system.operator_altitude_geo = pkt_system_update.operator_altitude_geo;
+        pkt_system.timestamp = pkt_system_update.timestamp;
+        if (last_system_ms != 0) {
+            // we can only mark this as updated if we have the other
+            // information already
+            last_system_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
     }
 }