diff --git a/ArduCopter/config.h b/ArduCopter/config.h
index 6b0bbcc87f..32cdd18337 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/config.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/config.h
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 // Loiter Navigation control gains
 //
 #ifndef LOITER_RATE
-# define LOITER_RATE		0
+# define LOITER_RATE		1
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LOITER_RATE_P