diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde
index 92fb259556..4e2407baad 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde
@@ -560,6 +560,11 @@ bool GCS_MAVLINK::try_send_message(enum ap_message id)
         send_location(chan);
         break;
 
+    case MSG_LOCAL_POSITION:
+        CHECK_PAYLOAD_SIZE(LOCAL_POSITION_NED);
+        send_local_position(ahrs);
+        break;
+
     case MSG_NAV_CONTROLLER_OUTPUT:
         if (control_mode != MANUAL) {
             CHECK_PAYLOAD_SIZE(NAV_CONTROLLER_OUTPUT);
@@ -901,6 +906,7 @@ GCS_MAVLINK::data_stream_send(void)
     if (stream_trigger(STREAM_POSITION)) {
         // sent with GPS read
         send_message(MSG_LOCATION);
+        send_message(MSG_LOCAL_POSITION);
     }
 
     if (gcs_out_of_time) return;