diff --git a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
index aad7e0254d..a2d0c8eed7 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ void QuadPlane::update_transition(void)
         assistance_needed(aspeed) &&
         !is_tailsitter() &&
         hal.util->get_soft_armed() &&
-        (plane.auto_throttle_mode ||
+        ((plane.auto_throttle_mode && !plane.throttle_suppressed) ||
          plane.channel_throttle->get_control_in()>0 ||
          plane.is_flying())) {
         // the quad should provide some assistance to the plane