diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index 43c8d70a16..d536121a6c 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -1129,7 +1129,10 @@ private:
 #if HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED
         Failsafe_Action_QLand     = 4,
 #endif
-        Failsafe_Action_Parachute = 5
+        Failsafe_Action_Parachute = 5,
+#if HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED
+        Failsafe_Action_Loiter_alt_QLand = 6,
+#endif
     };
 
     // list of priorities, highest priority first
diff --git a/ArduPlane/events.cpp b/ArduPlane/events.cpp
index 87a1757fee..549bd4f9d5 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/events.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/events.cpp
@@ -203,13 +203,20 @@ void Plane::handle_battery_failsafe(const char *type_str, const int8_t action)
 {
     switch ((Failsafe_Action)action) {
 #if HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED
+        case Failsafe_Action_Loiter_alt_QLand:
+            if (quadplane.available()) {
+                plane.set_mode(mode_lotier_qland, ModeReason::BATTERY_FAILSAFE);
+                break;
+            }
+            FALLTHROUGH;
+
         case Failsafe_Action_QLand:
             if (quadplane.available()) {
                 plane.set_mode(mode_qland, ModeReason::BATTERY_FAILSAFE);
                 break;
             }
             FALLTHROUGH;
-#endif
+#endif // HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED
         case Failsafe_Action_Land: {
             bool already_landing = flight_stage == AP_Vehicle::FixedWing::FLIGHT_LAND;
 #if HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED