diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
index cd3183cc42..fa8631ac97 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -1952,6 +1952,28 @@ RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos RC_Channel::get_aux_switch_pos() const
     return position;
 }
 
+// return stick gesture pos as LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
+// this function uses different threshold values to RC_Chanel::get_aux_switch_pos()
+// to avoid glitching on the stick travel and also always honours channel reversal
+RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos RC_Channel::get_stick_gesture_pos() const
+{
+    const uint16_t in = get_radio_in();
+    if (in <= 900 || in >= 2200) {
+        return RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos::LOW;
+    }
+
+    // switch is reversed if 'reversed' option set on channel and switches reverse is allowed by RC_OPTIONS
+    bool switch_reversed = get_reverse();
+
+    if (in < RC_Channel::AUX_PWM_TRIGGER_LOW) {
+        return switch_reversed ? RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos::HIGH : RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos::LOW;
+    }
+    if (in > RC_Channel::AUX_PWM_TRIGGER_HIGH) {
+        return switch_reversed ? RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos::LOW : RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos::HIGH;
+    }
+    return RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos::MIDDLE;
+}
+
 RC_Channel *RC_Channels::find_channel_for_option(const RC_Channel::AUX_FUNC option)
 {
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<NUM_RC_CHANNELS; i++) {
diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
index 47e2783c03..6bd477cdaf 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ public:
 
     AuxSwitchPos get_aux_switch_pos() const;
 
+    // aux position for stick gestures used by RunCam menus etc
+    AuxSwitchPos get_stick_gesture_pos() const;
+
     // wrapper function around do_aux_function which allows us to log
     bool run_aux_function(AUX_FUNC ch_option, AuxSwitchPos pos, AuxFuncTrigger::Source source, uint16_t source_index);