diff --git a/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml b/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
index efe6cc0692624f8b927ed1a81e7ef6b90c0f26b0..822122e2d325ff339cf6562abdafc728ab2d21c4 100644
--- a/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
+++ b/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ QGCView {
                             //offlineHomePosition = coordinate
                         } else if (addMissionItemsButton.checked) {
                             var index = controller.addMissionItem(coordinate)
+                            addMissionItemsButtonAutoOffTimer.stop()
                             addMissionItemsButtonAutoOffTimer.start()
                             setCurrentItem(index)
                         } else {