diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol.cpp
index 19037429f5..69fe9e6f8a 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ void MissionItemProtocol::handle_mission_request(const GCS_MAVLINK &_link,
     mavlink_mission_item_int_t item_int{};
     item_int.target_system = msg.sysid;
     item_int.target_component = msg.compid;
+    item_int.mission_type = packet.mission_type;
+    item_int.seq = packet.seq;
 
     MAV_MISSION_RESULT ret = get_item(_link, msg, request_int, item_int);
     if (ret != MAV_MISSION_ACCEPTED) {