diff --git a/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2.c b/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2.c
index 1bf6f1de3e..611491cf9b 100644
--- a/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2.c
+++ b/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2.c
@@ -908,9 +908,6 @@ int sdlog2_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	hrt_abstime barometer_timestamp = 0;
 	hrt_abstime differential_pressure_timestamp = 0;
 
-	/* track changes in distance status */
-	bool dist_bottom_present = false;
-
 	/* enable logging on start if needed */
 	if (log_on_start) {
 		/* check GPS topic to get GPS time */
@@ -1099,6 +1096,8 @@ int sdlog2_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.x = buf.local_pos.x;
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.y = buf.local_pos.y;
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.z = buf.local_pos.z;
+			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.ground_dist = buf.local_pos.dist_bottom;
+			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.ground_dist_rate = buf.local_pos.dist_bottom_rate;
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.vx = buf.local_pos.vx;
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.vy = buf.local_pos.vy;
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.vz = buf.local_pos.vz;
@@ -1108,19 +1107,8 @@ int sdlog2_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.xy_flags = (buf.local_pos.xy_valid ? 1 : 0) | (buf.local_pos.v_xy_valid ? 2 : 0) | (buf.local_pos.xy_global ? 8 : 0);
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.z_flags = (buf.local_pos.z_valid ? 1 : 0) | (buf.local_pos.v_z_valid ? 2 : 0) | (buf.local_pos.z_global ? 8 : 0);
 			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.landed = buf.local_pos.landed;
+			log_msg.body.log_LPOS.ground_dist_flags = (buf.local_pos.dist_bottom_valid ? 1 : 0);
 			LOGBUFFER_WRITE_AND_COUNT(LPOS);
-
-			if (buf.local_pos.dist_bottom_valid) {
-				dist_bottom_present = true;
-			}
-
-			if (dist_bottom_present) {
-				log_msg.msg_type = LOG_DIST_MSG;
-				log_msg.body.log_DIST.bottom = buf.local_pos.dist_bottom;
-				log_msg.body.log_DIST.bottom_rate = buf.local_pos.dist_bottom_rate;
-				log_msg.body.log_DIST.flags = (buf.local_pos.dist_bottom_valid ? 1 : 0);
-				LOGBUFFER_WRITE_AND_COUNT(DIST);
-			}
 		}
 
 		/* --- LOCAL POSITION SETPOINT --- */
diff --git a/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2_messages.h b/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2_messages.h
index d0585df394..2538dcd2f3 100644
--- a/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2_messages.h
+++ b/src/modules/sdlog2/sdlog2_messages.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ struct log_LPOS_s {
 	float x;
 	float y;
 	float z;
+	float ground_dist;
+	float ground_dist_rate;
 	float vx;
 	float vy;
 	float vz;
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ struct log_LPOS_s {
 	uint8_t xy_flags;
 	uint8_t z_flags;
 	uint8_t landed;
+	uint8_t ground_dist_flags;
 };
 
 /* --- LPSP - LOCAL POSITION SETPOINT --- */
@@ -343,7 +346,7 @@ static const struct log_format_s log_formats[] = {
 	LOG_FORMAT(ATSP, "ffff", "RollSP,PitchSP,YawSP,ThrustSP"),
 	LOG_FORMAT(IMU, "fffffffff", "AccX,AccY,AccZ,GyroX,GyroY,GyroZ,MagX,MagY,MagZ"),
 	LOG_FORMAT(SENS, "fffff", "BaroPres,BaroAlt,BaroTemp,DiffPres,DiffPresFilt"),
-	LOG_FORMAT(LPOS, "ffffffLLfBBB", "X,Y,Z,VX,VY,VZ,RefLat,RefLon,RefAlt,XYFlags,ZFlags,Landed"),
+	LOG_FORMAT(LPOS, "ffffffffLLfBBBB", "X,Y,Z,VX,VY,VZ,RefLat,RefLon,RefAlt,XYFlags,ZFlags,Landed"),
 	LOG_FORMAT(LPSP, "ffff", "X,Y,Z,Yaw"),
 	LOG_FORMAT(GPS, "QBffLLfffff", "GPSTime,FixType,EPH,EPV,Lat,Lon,Alt,VelN,VelE,VelD,Cog"),
 	LOG_FORMAT(ATTC, "ffff", "Roll,Pitch,Yaw,Thrust"),