diff --git a/ArduCopter/radio.pde b/ArduCopter/radio.pde
index 85cf01a817..9592f20349 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/radio.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/radio.pde
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static void read_radio()
 			g.rc_3.control_in = min(g.rc_3.control_in, 800);
 		#endif
 
-		//throttle_failsafe(g.rc_3.radio_in);
+		throttle_failsafe(g.rc_3.radio_in);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ static void throttle_failsafe(uint16_t pwm)
 			SendDebug("MSG FS ON ");
 			SendDebugln(pwm, DEC);
 		}else if(failsafeCounter == 10) {
-			ch3_failsafe = true;
-			//set_failsafe(true);
+			//ch3_failsafe = true;
+			set_failsafe(true);
 			//failsafeCounter = 10;
 		}else if (failsafeCounter > 10){
 			failsafeCounter = 11;
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ static void throttle_failsafe(uint16_t pwm)
 			SendDebug("MSG FS OFF ");
 			SendDebugln(pwm, DEC);
 		}else if(failsafeCounter == 0) {
-			ch3_failsafe = false;
-			//set_failsafe(false);
+			//ch3_failsafe = false;
+			set_failsafe(false);
 			//failsafeCounter = -1;
 		}else if (failsafeCounter <0){
 			failsafeCounter = -1;