diff --git a/ArduCopter/commands.pde b/ArduCopter/commands.pde
index 175941cbab..82626ef8cd 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/commands.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/commands.pde
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ static void init_home()
     // log new home position which mission library will pull from ahrs
     if (g.log_bitmask & MASK_LOG_CMD) {
         AP_Mission::Mission_Command temp_cmd;
-        mission.read_cmd_from_storage(0, temp_cmd);
-        Log_Write_Cmd(temp_cmd);
+        if (mission.read_cmd_from_storage(0, temp_cmd)) {
+            Log_Write_Cmd(temp_cmd);
+        }
     }
 
     // update navigation scalers.  used to offset the shrinking longitude as we go towards the poles