diff --git a/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc b/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc
index d110aa0ff72c6821bc801d40e21ebf6c7b2356d3..d75770671308017d833fb57fb035d1f2e5510924 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/QGCFlightGearLink.cc
@@ -598,7 +598,10 @@ bool QGCFlightGearLink::connectSimulation()
     }
     flightGearArguments << QString("--lat=%1").arg(UASManager::instance()->getHomeLatitude());
     flightGearArguments << QString("--lon=%1").arg(UASManager::instance()->getHomeLongitude());
-//    flightGearArguments << QString("--altitude=%1").arg(UASManager::instance()->getHomeAltitude());
+    //The altitude is not set because an altitude not equal to the ground altitude leads to a non-zero default throttle in flightgear
+    //Without the altitude-setting the aircraft is positioned on the ground
+    //flightGearArguments << QString("--altitude=%1").arg(UASManager::instance()->getHomeAltitude());
+
     // Add new argument with this: flightGearArguments << "";
     //flightGearArguments << QString("--aircraft=%2").arg(aircraft);