diff --git a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
index cdd1d130d7bc7282f19d148f0c2e99011b5d0d4a..97ee1b2e83491aa5c3189003f58d42b616ef9d21 100644
--- a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
+++ b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
@@ -3121,6 +3121,7 @@ QString Vehicle::firmwareVersionTypeString(void) const
 
 void Vehicle::rebootVehicle()
 {
+    _autoDisconnect = true;
     sendMavCommand(_defaultComponentId, MAV_CMD_PREFLIGHT_REBOOT_SHUTDOWN, true, 1.0f);
 }