diff --git a/Rover/system.cpp b/Rover/system.cpp
index b0bf83d1b5..b2ba4673d4 100644
--- a/Rover/system.cpp
+++ b/Rover/system.cpp
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ void Rover::init_ardupilot()
     set_mode(*initial_mode, ModeReason::INITIALISED);
 
     // initialise rc channels
-    rc().init();
     rc().convert_options(RC_Channel::AUX_FUNC::ARMDISARM_UNUSED, RC_Channel::AUX_FUNC::ARMDISARM);
+    rc().init();
 
     rover.g2.sailboat.init();