diff --git a/src/modules/commander/calibration_messages.h b/src/modules/commander/calibration_messages.h
index 53775ffe4f..1dbc5b6dbf 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/calibration_messages.h
+++ b/src/modules/commander/calibration_messages.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 // instead of visual calibration until such a time as QGC is update to the new version.
 
 // The number in the cal started message is used to indicate the version stamp for the current calibration code.
-#define CAL_QGC_STARTED_MSG			"[cal] calibration started: 1 %s"
+#define CAL_QGC_STARTED_MSG			"[cal] calibration started: 2 %s"
 #define CAL_QGC_DONE_MSG			"[cal] calibration done: %s"
 #define CAL_QGC_FAILED_MSG			"[cal] calibration failed: %s"
 #define CAL_QGC_WARNING_MSG			"[cal] calibration warning: %s"
diff --git a/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp b/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp
index 7af023fd82..36cc0cdd5d 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/mag_calibration.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static const int ERROR = -1;
 static const char *sensor_name = "mag";
 static const unsigned max_mags = 3;
 static constexpr float mag_sphere_radius = 0.2f;
-static const unsigned int calibration_sides = 3;
+static const unsigned int calibration_sides = 6;
 
 calibrate_return mag_calibrate_all(int mavlink_fd, int32_t (&device_ids)[max_mags]);
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ calibrate_return mag_calibrate_all(int mavlink_fd, int32_t (&device_ids)[max_mag
 	
 	worker_data.mavlink_fd = mavlink_fd;
 	worker_data.done_count = 0;
-	worker_data.calibration_points_perside = 80;
+	worker_data.calibration_points_perside = 40;
 	worker_data.calibration_interval_perside_seconds = 20;
 	worker_data.calibration_interval_perside_useconds = worker_data.calibration_interval_perside_seconds * 1000 * 1000;
 
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ calibrate_return mag_calibrate_all(int mavlink_fd, int32_t (&device_ids)[max_mag
 	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_RIGHTSIDE_UP] = false;
 	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_LEFT] = false;
 	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_NOSE_DOWN] = false;
-	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_TAIL_DOWN] = true;
-	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_UPSIDE_DOWN] = true;
-	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_RIGHT] = true;
+	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_TAIL_DOWN] = false;
+	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_UPSIDE_DOWN] = false;
+	worker_data.side_data_collected[DETECT_ORIENTATION_RIGHT] = false;
 	
 	for (size_t cur_mag=0; cur_mag<max_mags; cur_mag++) {
 		// Initialize to no subscription
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ calibrate_return mag_calibrate_all(int mavlink_fd, int32_t (&device_ids)[max_mag
 				printf("%8.4f, %8.4f, %8.4f\n", (double)x, (double)y, (double)z);
 			}
 
-			printf("SPHERE RADIUS: %8.4f", (double)sphere_radius[cur_mag]);
+			printf("SPHERE RADIUS: %8.4f\n", (double)sphere_radius[cur_mag]);
 			printf(">>>>>>>\n");
 		}
 	}