diff --git a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
index 25c255d6d8..3cfdcd61c9 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ void SLT_Transition::update()
             // is needed to maintain good control in forward
             // transitions
             quadplane.attitude_control->reset_yaw_target_and_rate();
-            quadplane.attitude_control->rate_bf_yaw_target(quadplane.ahrs.get_gyro().z);
+            quadplane.attitude_control->rate_bf_yaw_target(0.0);
         }
         if (quadplane.tiltrotor.enabled() && !quadplane.tiltrotor.has_fw_motor()) {
             // tilt rotors without decidated fw motors do not have forward throttle output in this stage
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ void SLT_Transition::update()
         // yaw control throughout the transition
         if (!quadplane.tiltrotor.is_vectored()) {
             quadplane.attitude_control->reset_yaw_target_and_rate();
-            quadplane.attitude_control->rate_bf_yaw_target(quadplane.ahrs.get_gyro().z);
+            quadplane.attitude_control->rate_bf_yaw_target(0.0);
         }
         break;
     }