diff --git a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
index 5a58872bef..2158e1b18f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -1604,7 +1604,8 @@ void AP_Arming::check_forced_logging(const AP_Arming::Method method)
         case Method::GCS_FAILSAFE_SURFACEFAILED:
         case Method::GCS_FAILSAFE_HOLDFAILED:
         case Method::PILOT_INPUT_FAILSAFE:
-            // keep logging for longger if disarmed for a bad reason
+        case Method::DEADRECKON_FAILSAFE:
+            // keep logging for longer if disarmed for a bad reason
             AP::logger().set_long_log_persist(true);
             return;
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.h b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.h
index 58aaaf7985..2db142aa27 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
         TOYMODELANDTHROTTLE = 30, // only disarm uses this...
         TOYMODELANDFORCE = 31, // only disarm uses this...
         LANDING = 32, // only disarm uses this...
+        DEADRECKON_FAILSAFE = 33, // only disarm uses this...
         UNKNOWN = 100,
     };