diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 3186354556..17e3762f59 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -1010,6 +1010,10 @@ MAV_RESULT GCS_MAVLINK_Plane::handle_command_int_packet(const mavlink_command_in
         }
         return MAV_RESULT_FAILED;
 
+    case MAV_CMD_MISSION_START:
+        plane.set_mode(plane.mode_auto, ModeReason::GCS_COMMAND);
+        return MAV_RESULT_ACCEPTED;
+
     default:
         return GCS_MAVLINK::handle_command_int_packet(packet, msg);
     }
@@ -1057,10 +1061,6 @@ MAV_RESULT GCS_MAVLINK_Plane::handle_command_long_packet(const mavlink_command_l
     }
 #endif  // HAL_QUADPLANE_ENABLED
 
-    case MAV_CMD_MISSION_START:
-        plane.set_mode(plane.mode_auto, ModeReason::GCS_COMMAND);
-        return MAV_RESULT_ACCEPTED;
-
     default:
         return GCS_MAVLINK::handle_command_long_packet(packet, msg);
     }