diff --git a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
index c45a67e278e70c854db275ff09d2566b8344d11f..c2078ed7c098d00183a5b41b0410340f53306caf 100644
--- a/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/QGCXPlaneLink.cc
@@ -678,8 +678,8 @@ bool QGCXPlaneLink::disconnectSimulation()
         disconnect(mav, SIGNAL(hilControlsChanged(uint64_t, float, float, float, float, uint8_t, uint8_t)), this, SLOT(updateControls(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,uint8_t,uint8_t)));
         disconnect(mav, SIGNAL(hilActuatorsChanged(uint64_t, float, float, float, float, float, float, float, float)), this, SLOT(updateActuators(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float)));
 
-        disconnect(this, SIGNAL(hilStateChanged(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)), mav, SLOT(sendHilState(quint64,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)));
-        disconnect(this, SIGNAL(sensorHilGpsChanged(quint64,double,double,double,int,float,float,float,float,int)), mav, SLOT(sendHilGps(uint64_t, double, double, double, int, float, float, float, float, int)));
+        disconnect(this, SIGNAL(hilStateChanged(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)), mav, SLOT(sendHilState(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)));
+        disconnect(this, SIGNAL(sensorHilGpsChanged(quint64,double,double,double,int,float,float,float,float,int)), mav, SLOT(sendHilGps(quint64, double, double, double, int, float, float, float, float, int)));
         disconnect(this, SIGNAL(sensorHilRawImuChanged(quint64,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,quint16)), mav, SLOT(sendHilSensors(quint64,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,quint16)));
 
         UAS* uas = dynamic_cast<UAS*>(mav);
@@ -862,8 +862,8 @@ bool QGCXPlaneLink::connectSimulation()
     connect(mav, SIGNAL(hilControlsChanged(uint64_t, float, float, float, float, uint8_t, uint8_t)), this, SLOT(updateControls(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,uint8_t,uint8_t)));
     connect(mav, SIGNAL(hilActuatorsChanged(uint64_t, float, float, float, float, float, float, float, float)), this, SLOT(updateActuators(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float)));
 
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(hilStateChanged(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)), mav, SLOT(sendHilState(quint64,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)));
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(sensorHilGpsChanged(quint64,double,double,double,int,float,float,float,float,int)), mav, SLOT(sendHilGps(uint64_t, double, double, double, int, float, float, float, float, int)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(hilStateChanged(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)), mav, SLOT(sendHilState(uint64_t,float,float,float,float,float,float,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t,int16_t)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(sensorHilGpsChanged(quint64,double,double,double,int,float,float,float,float,int)), mav, SLOT(sendHilGps(quint64, double, double, double, int, float, float, float, float, int)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(sensorHilRawImuChanged(quint64,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,quint16)), mav, SLOT(sendHilSensors(quint64,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,float,quint16)));
 
     UAS* uas = dynamic_cast<UAS*>(mav);
diff --git a/src/uas/UAS.cc b/src/uas/UAS.cc
index 9c2d6addcf65c4800e3dd44d188b6ebd96142f90..a03020c8a52696a81edaf00f913fa87b04891c4c 100644
--- a/src/uas/UAS.cc
+++ b/src/uas/UAS.cc
@@ -1691,10 +1691,22 @@ QList<int> UAS::getComponentIds()
 void UAS::setMode(int mode)
 {
     //this->mode = mode; //no call assignament, update receive message from UAS
+
+    // Strip armed / disarmed call, this is not relevant for setting the mode
+    uint8_t newMode = mode;
+    newMode &= (~(uint8_t)MAV_MODE_FLAG_SAFETY_ARMED);
+    // Now set current state (request no change)
+    newMode |= (uint8_t)(this->mode) & (uint8_t)(MAV_MODE_FLAG_SAFETY_ARMED);
+
+    // Strip HIL part, replace it with current system state
+    newMode &= (~(uint8_t)MAV_MODE_FLAG_HIL_ENABLED);
+    // Now set current state (request no change)
+    newMode |= (uint8_t)(this->mode) & (uint8_t)(MAV_MODE_FLAG_HIL_ENABLED);
+
     mavlink_message_t msg;
-    mavlink_msg_set_mode_pack(mavlink->getSystemId(), mavlink->getComponentId(), &msg, (uint8_t)uasId, (uint8_t)mode, (uint16_t)navMode);
+    mavlink_msg_set_mode_pack(mavlink->getSystemId(), mavlink->getComponentId(), &msg, (uint8_t)uasId, newMode, (uint16_t)navMode);
     sendMessage(msg);
-    qDebug() << "SENDING REQUEST TO SET MODE TO SYSTEM" << uasId << ", REQUEST TO SET MODE " << (uint8_t)mode;
+    qDebug() << "SENDING REQUEST TO SET MODE TO SYSTEM" << uasId << ", REQUEST TO SET MODE " << newMode;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ui/uas/UASControlWidget.cc b/src/ui/uas/UASControlWidget.cc
index 9d970ee05868a2f36024e79c8ce519dbb1e80970..6632aa3276b936518a54e0344e6e6bd8865d9d60 100644
--- a/src/ui/uas/UASControlWidget.cc
+++ b/src/ui/uas/UASControlWidget.cc
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ UASControlWidget::UASControlWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent),
 
     connect(UASManager::instance(), SIGNAL(activeUASSet(UASInterface*)), this, SLOT(setUAS(UASInterface*)));
     ui.modeComboBox->clear();
-    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(0, UAS::getShortModeTextFor(MAV_MODE_PREFLIGHT), MAV_MODE_PREFLIGHT);
-    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(1, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED)), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED));
-    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(2, UAS::getShortModeTextFor(MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED), MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED);
-    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(3, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED)), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED));
-    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(4, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_AUTO_ENABLED)), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_AUTO_ENABLED));
-    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(5, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_TEST_ENABLED)), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_TEST_ENABLED));
+    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(0, UAS::getShortModeTextFor(MAV_MODE_PREFLIGHT).remove(0, 2), MAV_MODE_PREFLIGHT);
+    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(1, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED)).remove(0, 2), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED));
+    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(2, UAS::getShortModeTextFor(MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED).remove(0, 2), MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED);
+    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(3, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED)).remove(0, 2), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED));
+    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(4, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_AUTO_ENABLED)).remove(0, 2), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_STABILIZE_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_GUIDED_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_AUTO_ENABLED));
+    ui.modeComboBox->insertItem(5, UAS::getShortModeTextFor((MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_TEST_ENABLED)).remove(0, 2), (MAV_MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_INPUT_ENABLED | MAV_MODE_FLAG_TEST_ENABLED));
     connect(ui.modeComboBox, SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, SLOT(setMode(int)));
     connect(ui.setModeButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(transmitMode()));