diff --git a/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp b/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp
index 5e8923b694..1bf5984507 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_Arming_Plane::var_info[] = {
  */
 bool AP_Arming_Plane::pre_arm_checks(bool display_failure)
 {
+    if (hal.util->was_watchdog_armed()) {
+        // on watchdog reset bypass arming checks to allow for
+        // in-flight arming if we were armed before the reset. This
+        // allows a reset on a BVLOS flight to return home if the
+        // operator can command arming over telemetry
+        return true;
+    }
+
     // call parent class checks
     bool ret = AP_Arming::pre_arm_checks(display_failure);
 
@@ -117,3 +125,17 @@ bool AP_Arming_Plane::ins_checks(bool display_failure)
 
     return true;
 }
+
+bool AP_Arming_Plane::arm_checks(AP_Arming::Method method)
+{
+    if (hal.util->was_watchdog_armed()) {
+        // on watchdog reset bypass arming checks to allow for
+        // in-flight arming if we were armed before the reset. This
+        // allows a reset on a BVLOS flight to return home if the
+        // operator can command arming over telemetry
+        gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_WARNING, "watchdog: Bypassing arming checks");
+        return true;
+    }
+    // call parent class checks
+    return AP_Arming::arm_checks(method);
+}
diff --git a/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.h b/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.h
index 480ab96110..b00ff8b236 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/AP_Arming.h
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ public:
     AP_Arming_Plane(const AP_Arming_Plane &other) = delete;
     AP_Arming_Plane &operator=(const AP_Arming_Plane&) = delete;
 
-    bool pre_arm_checks(bool report);
+    bool pre_arm_checks(bool report) override;
+    bool arm_checks(AP_Arming::Method method) override;
 
     // var_info for holding Parameter information
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];
 
 protected:
-    bool ins_checks(bool report);
+    bool ins_checks(bool report) override;
 
 };