diff --git a/AntennaTracker/AntennaTracker.cpp b/AntennaTracker/AntennaTracker.cpp
index 6669857977..9cd99d5392 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/AntennaTracker.cpp
+++ b/AntennaTracker/AntennaTracker.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ void Tracker::one_second_loop()
             set_home(temp_loc);
         }
     }
+
+    // need to set "likely flying" when armed to allow for compass
+    // learning to run
+    ahrs.set_likely_flying(hal.util->get_soft_armed());
 }
 
 void Tracker::ten_hz_logging_loop()