diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
index eeb649c17a..65cc8eb58b 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
@@ -2147,6 +2147,8 @@ class AutoTestCopter(AutoTest):
 
         self.context_pop()
 
+        self.reboot_sitl()
+
         if ex is not None:
             raise ex