diff --git a/ArduPlane/failsafe.cpp b/ArduPlane/failsafe.cpp
index 7d7eb54448..cef4c42307 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/failsafe.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/failsafe.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ void Plane::failsafe_check(void)
     if (in_failsafe && tnow - last_timestamp > 20000) {
         last_timestamp = tnow;
 
+        RC_Channels::read_input();
+
         if (in_calibration) {
             // tell the failsafe system that we are calibrating
             // sensors, so don't trigger failsafe