diff --git a/ArduPlane/servos.cpp b/ArduPlane/servos.cpp
index 30a49fccc4..0c01c15393 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/servos.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/servos.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ void Plane::set_servos_controlled(void)
                control_mode == &mode_autotune) {
         // a manual throttle mode
         if (!rc().has_valid_input()) {
-            SRV_Channels::set_output_scaled(SRV_Channel::k_throttle, 0.0);
+            SRV_Channels::set_output_scaled(SRV_Channel::k_throttle, g.throttle_passthru_stabilize ? 0.0 : MAX(min_throttle,0));
         } else if (g.throttle_passthru_stabilize) {
             // manual pass through of throttle while in FBWA or
             // STABILIZE mode with THR_PASS_STAB set