diff --git a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
index 0ec312db08..901e265fbf 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const AP_Param::Info Copter::var_info[] = {
     // @Param: FS_GCS_ENABLE
     // @DisplayName: Ground Station Failsafe Enable
     // @Description: Controls whether failsafe will be invoked (and what action to take) when connection with Ground station is lost for at least 5 seconds. See FS_OPTIONS param for additional actions, or for cases allowing Mission continuation, when GCS failsafe is enabled.
-    // @Values: 0:Disabled/NoAction,1:RTL,2:RTL or Continue with Mission in Auto Mode (Removed in 4.0+-see FS_OPTIONS),3:SmartRTL or RTL,4:SmartRTL or Land,5:Land,6:Auto DO_LAND_START or RTL
+    // @Values: 0:Disabled/NoAction,1:RTL,2:RTL or Continue with Mission in Auto Mode (Removed in 4.0+-see FS_OPTIONS),3:SmartRTL or RTL,4:SmartRTL or Land,5:Land,6:Auto DO_LAND_START or RTL,7:Brake or Land
     // @User: Standard
     GSCALAR(failsafe_gcs, "FS_GCS_ENABLE", FS_GCS_DISABLED),
 
diff --git a/ArduCopter/defines.h b/ArduCopter/defines.h
index b3cd317f76..d5c55be60f 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/defines.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/defines.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ enum LoggingParameters {
 #define FS_GCS_ENABLED_ALWAYS_SMARTRTL_OR_LAND 4
 #define FS_GCS_ENABLED_ALWAYS_LAND             5
 #define FS_GCS_ENABLED_AUTO_RTL_OR_RTL         6
+#define FS_GCS_ENABLED_BRAKE_OR_LAND           7
 
 // EKF failsafe definitions (FS_EKF_ACTION parameter)
 #define FS_EKF_ACTION_LAND                  1       // switch to LAND mode on EKF failsafe
diff --git a/ArduCopter/events.cpp b/ArduCopter/events.cpp
index 69e4edb3b1..94077c5088 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/events.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/events.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ void Copter::failsafe_gcs_on_event(void)
         case FS_GCS_ENABLED_AUTO_RTL_OR_RTL:
             desired_action = FailsafeAction::AUTO_DO_LAND_START;
             break;
+        case FS_GCS_ENABLED_BRAKE_OR_LAND:
+            desired_action = FailsafeAction::BRAKE_LAND;
+            break;
         default: // if an invalid parameter value is set, the fallback is RTL
             desired_action = FailsafeAction::RTL;
     }