diff --git a/ArduPlane/events.cpp b/ArduPlane/events.cpp
index 21aef78f40..854f9306c1 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/events.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/events.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ void Plane::failsafe_long_on_event(enum failsafe_state fstype, ModeReason reason
         if(g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_PARACHUTE) {
 #if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
             parachute_release();
+            //stop motors to avoide parachute tangling
+            plane.arming.disarm(AP_Arming::Method::PARACHUTE_RELEASE, false);
 #endif
         } else if (g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_GLIDE) {
             set_mode(mode_fbwa, reason);
@@ -168,9 +170,12 @@ void Plane::failsafe_long_on_event(enum failsafe_state fstype, ModeReason reason
 
     case Mode::Number::AVOID_ADSB:
     case Mode::Number::GUIDED:
+
         if(g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_PARACHUTE) {
 #if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
             parachute_release();
+            //stop motors to avoide parachute tangling
+            plane.arming.disarm(AP_Arming::Method::PARACHUTE_RELEASE, false);
 #endif
         } else if (g.fs_action_long == FS_ACTION_LONG_GLIDE) {
             set_mode(mode_fbwa, reason);