diff --git a/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde b/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde
index d09513cc8c..eb047a33c4 100644
--- a/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde
+++ b/ArduCopterMega/ArduCopterMega.pde
@@ -598,11 +598,6 @@ static void fast_loop()
 	// record throttle output
 	// ------------------------------
 	throttle_integrator += g.rc_3.servo_out;
-
-	#if HIL_PROTOCOL == HIL_PROTOCOL_MAVLINK && HIL_MODE != HIL_MODE_DISABLED
-		// HIL for a copter needs very fast update of the servo values
-		hil.send_message(MSG_RADIO_OUT);
-	#endif
 }
 
 static void medium_loop()
@@ -771,6 +766,11 @@ static void medium_loop()
 // ---------------------------
 static void fifty_hz_loop()
 {
+	#if HIL_PROTOCOL == HIL_PROTOCOL_MAVLINK && HIL_MODE != HIL_MODE_DISABLED
+		// HIL for a copter needs very fast update of the servo values
+		hil.send_message(MSG_RADIO_OUT);
+	#endif
+
 	// use Yaw to find our bearing error
 	calc_bearing_error();