diff --git a/ArduPlane/takeoff.cpp b/ArduPlane/takeoff.cpp
index 3f18b405ae..740daeaf05 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/takeoff.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/takeoff.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ bool Plane::auto_takeoff_check(void)
     // Reset states if process has been interrupted, except initial_direction.initialized if set
 #if MODE_AUTOLAND_ENABLED
     bool takeoff_dir_initialized = takeoff_state.initial_direction.initialized;
+    float takeoff_dir = takeoff_state.initial_direction.heading;
 #endif
      if (takeoff_state.last_check_ms && (now - takeoff_state.last_check_ms) > 200) {
          memset(&takeoff_state, 0, sizeof(takeoff_state));
 #if MODE_AUTOLAND_ENABLED
          takeoff_state.initial_direction.initialized = takeoff_dir_initialized; //restore dir init state
+         takeoff_state.initial_direction.heading = takeoff_dir;
 #endif
          return false;
      }