diff --git a/ArduPlane/afs_plane.cpp b/ArduPlane/afs_plane.cpp
index e60de0a697..96f45f25f0 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/afs_plane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/afs_plane.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void AP_AdvancedFailsafe_Plane::terminate_vehicle(void)
         SRV_Channels::set_output_scaled(SRV_Channel::k_aileron, SERVO_MAX);
         SRV_Channels::set_output_scaled(SRV_Channel::k_rudder, SERVO_MAX);
         SRV_Channels::set_output_scaled(SRV_Channel::k_elevator, SERVO_MAX);
+        SRV_Channels::set_output_limit(SRV_Channel::k_throttle, SRV_Channel::SRV_CHANNEL_LIMIT_MIN);
         SRV_Channels::set_output_limit(SRV_Channel::k_manual, SRV_Channel::SRV_CHANNEL_LIMIT_TRIM);
         SRV_Channels::set_output_limit(SRV_Channel::k_none, SRV_Channel::SRV_CHANNEL_LIMIT_TRIM);
     }