diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.cpp b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.cpp
index ca8360c804..9092892183 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ void MulticopterPositionControl::parameters_update(bool force)
 			Vector3f(_param_mpc_xy_vel_i_acc.get(), _param_mpc_xy_vel_i_acc.get(), _param_mpc_z_vel_i_acc.get()),
 			Vector3f(_param_mpc_xy_vel_d_acc.get(), _param_mpc_xy_vel_d_acc.get(), _param_mpc_z_vel_d_acc.get()));
 		_control.setHorizontalThrustMargin(_param_mpc_thr_xy_marg.get());
+		_control.decoupleHorizontalAndVecticalAcceleration(_param_mpc_acc_decouple.get());
 		_goto_control.setParamMpcAccHor(_param_mpc_acc_hor.get());
 		_goto_control.setParamMpcAccDownMax(_param_mpc_acc_down_max.get());
 		_goto_control.setParamMpcAccUpMax(_param_mpc_acc_up_max.get());
diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.hpp b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.hpp
index b1f88fde57..3dac59bc1b 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/MulticopterPositionControl.hpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ private:
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MPC_TILTMAX_AIR>)  _param_mpc_tiltmax_air,
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MPC_THR_HOVER>)    _param_mpc_thr_hover,
 		(ParamBool<px4::params::MPC_USE_HTE>)       _param_mpc_use_hte,
+		(ParamBool<px4::params::MPC_ACC_DECOUPLE>)  _param_mpc_acc_decouple,
 
 		// Takeoff / Land
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::COM_SPOOLUP_TIME>) _param_com_spoolup_time, /**< time to let motors spool up after arming */
diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.cpp b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.cpp
index 955f3f4b44..0cf632c043 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.cpp
@@ -204,13 +204,20 @@ void PositionControl::_velocityControl(const float dt)
 void PositionControl::_accelerationControl()
 {
 	// Assume standard acceleration due to gravity in vertical direction for attitude generation
-	Vector3f body_z = Vector3f(-_acc_sp(0), -_acc_sp(1), CONSTANTS_ONE_G).normalized();
+	float z_specific_force = -CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
+
+	if (!_decouple_horizontal_and_vertical_acceleration) {
+		// Include vertical acceleration setpoint for better horizontal acceleration tracking
+		z_specific_force += _acc_sp(2);
+	}
+
+	Vector3f body_z = Vector3f(-_acc_sp(0), -_acc_sp(1), -z_specific_force).normalized();
 	ControlMath::limitTilt(body_z, Vector3f(0, 0, 1), _lim_tilt);
-	// Scale thrust assuming hover thrust produces standard gravity
-	float collective_thrust = _acc_sp(2) * (_hover_thrust / CONSTANTS_ONE_G) - _hover_thrust;
+	// Convert to thrust assuming hover thrust produces standard gravity
+	const float thrust_ned_z = _acc_sp(2) * (_hover_thrust / CONSTANTS_ONE_G) - _hover_thrust;
 	// Project thrust to planned body attitude
-	collective_thrust /= (Vector3f(0, 0, 1).dot(body_z));
-	collective_thrust = math::min(collective_thrust, -_lim_thr_min);
+	const float cos_ned_body = (Vector3f(0, 0, 1).dot(body_z));
+	const float collective_thrust = math::min(thrust_ned_z / cos_ned_body, -_lim_thr_min);
 	_thr_sp = body_z * collective_thrust;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.hpp b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.hpp
index 4eb909e1fa..7575409bbc 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/PositionControl/PositionControl.hpp
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void resetIntegral() { _vel_int.setZero(); }
 
+	/**
+	 * If set, the tilt setpoint is computed by assuming no vertical acceleration
+	 */
+	void decoupleHorizontalAndVecticalAcceleration(bool val) { _decouple_horizontal_and_vertical_acceleration = val; }
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the controllers output local position setpoint
 	 * These setpoints are the ones which were executed on including PID output and feed-forward.
@@ -211,6 +216,7 @@ private:
 	float _lim_tilt{}; ///< Maximum tilt from level the output attitude is allowed to have
 
 	float _hover_thrust{}; ///< Thrust [HOVER_THRUST_MIN, HOVER_THRUST_MAX] with which the vehicle hovers not accelerating down or up with level orientation
+	bool _decouple_horizontal_and_vertical_acceleration{false}; ///< Ignore vertical acceleration setpoint to remove its effect on the tilt setpoint
 
 	// States
 	matrix::Vector3f _pos; /**< current position */
diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/multicopter_position_control_limits_params.c b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/multicopter_position_control_limits_params.c
index a60732cfa8..91039f04ea 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/multicopter_position_control_limits_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/multicopter_position_control_limits_params.c
@@ -138,3 +138,13 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MPC_THR_MIN, 0.12f);
  * @group Multicopter Position Control
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MPC_THR_MAX, 1.f);
+
+/**
+ * Acceleration to tilt coupling
+ *
+ * Set to decouple tilt from vertical acceleration.
+ *
+ * @boolean
+ * @group Multicopter Position Control
+ */
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(MPC_ACC_DECOUPLE, 1);