diff --git a/ArduPlane/is_flying.cpp b/ArduPlane/is_flying.cpp
index 93eff02aad..1561cad5b7 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/is_flying.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/is_flying.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void Plane::update_is_flying_5Hz(void)
     previous_is_flying = new_is_flying;
     adsb.set_is_flying(new_is_flying);
 #if FRSKY_TELEM_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    frsky_telemetry.set_is_flying(is_flying());
+    frsky_telemetry.set_is_flying(new_is_flying);
 #endif
 
     crash_detection_update();