diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
index 840c9ec0e7..cfe85c84e2 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,8 @@ Mission::read_mission_item(bool onboard, bool is_current, struct mission_item_s
 				if (is_current) {
 					(mission_item_tmp.do_jump_current_count)++;
 					/* save repeat count */
-					if (dm_write(dm_item, *mission_index_ptr, DM_PERSIST_IN_FLIGHT_RESET, &mission_item_tmp, len) != len) {
+					if (dm_write(dm_item, *mission_index_ptr, DM_PERSIST_POWER_ON_RESET,
+					    &mission_item_tmp, len) != len) {
 						/* not supposed to happen unless the datamanager can't access the
 						 * dataman */
 						mavlink_log_critical(_navigator->get_mavlink_fd(),