diff --git a/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.cpp b/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.cpp
index 92e5a40fd8..fceedfb0e3 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ const AP_Scheduler::Task Copter::scheduler_tasks[] = {
     SCHED_TASK(update_throttle_hover,100,     90),
 #if MODE_SMARTRTL_ENABLED == ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK_CLASS(Copter::ModeSmartRTL, &copter.mode_smartrtl,       save_position,    3, 100),
+#endif
+#if SPRAYER_ENABLED == ENABLED
+    SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AC_Sprayer,           &copter.sprayer,             update,           3,  90),
 #endif
     SCHED_TASK(three_hz_loop,          3,     75),
     SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_ServoRelayEvents,  &copter.ServoRelayEvents,      update_events, 50,     75),
@@ -411,9 +414,6 @@ void Copter::three_hz_loop()
     fence_check();
 #endif // AC_FENCE_ENABLED
 
-#if SPRAYER_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    sprayer.update();
-#endif
 
     // update ch6 in flight tuning
     tuning();