diff --git a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
index cff3630079bd5ff9812c8c22b6b3f32d2b9fb05a..615dc2aa9043d8036d207987f4b533da55f2c00c 100644
--- a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
+++ b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
@@ -1215,5 +1215,8 @@ void Vehicle::_remoteControlRSSIChanged(uint8_t rssi)
 
 void Vehicle::virtualTabletJoystickValue(double roll, double pitch, double yaw, double thrust)
 {
-    _uas->setExternalControlSetpoint(roll, pitch, yaw, thrust, 0, JoystickModeRC);
+    // The following if statement prevents the virtualTabletJoystick from sending values if the standard joystick is enabled
+    if ( !_joystickEnabled ) {
+        _uas->setExternalControlSetpoint(roll, pitch, yaw, thrust, 0, JoystickModeRC);
+    }
 }