diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol_Waypoints.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol_Waypoints.cpp
index 3605dc152b..3c2b298630 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol_Waypoints.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/MissionItemProtocol_Waypoints.cpp
@@ -97,13 +97,8 @@ MAV_MISSION_RESULT MissionItemProtocol_Waypoints::get_item(const GCS_MAVLINK &_l
     // set packet's current field to 1 if this is the command being executed
     if (cmd.id == (uint16_t)mission.get_current_nav_cmd().index) {
         ret_packet.current = 1;
-    } else {
-        ret_packet.current = 0;
     }
 
-    // set auto continue to 1
-    ret_packet.autocontinue = 1;     // 1 (true), 0 (false)
-
     return MAV_MISSION_ACCEPTED;
 }