diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
index 317a15f93b..0817d7c7b4 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ void Navigator::run()
 					rep->current.type = position_setpoint_s::SETPOINT_TYPE_LOITER;
 					rep->current.loiter_radius = get_loiter_radius();
 					rep->current.loiter_direction_counter_clockwise = false;
+					rep->current.cruising_speed = get_cruising_speed();
 					rep->current.cruising_throttle = get_cruising_throttle();
 
 					if (PX4_ISFINITE(cmd.param1)) {