diff --git a/libraries/AP_NavEKF/AP_NavEKF.cpp b/libraries/AP_NavEKF/AP_NavEKF.cpp
index 10101c9e9a..9ff2bd94fd 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_NavEKF/AP_NavEKF.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_NavEKF/AP_NavEKF.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ void NavEKF::SelectVelPosFusion()
         {
             FuseVelPosNED();
             newDataGps = false;
+            newDataHgt = false;
             posVelFuseStep = true;
         }
         else