diff --git a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
index d961c08eb2d178d7709ef27dc56d2e74c1d52083..9fe6f9df31056df35850f1eab22ea9a802c44d76 100644
--- a/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
+++ b/src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ void Vehicle::_announceArmedChanged(bool armed)
 
 void Vehicle::_setFlying(bool flying)
 {
-    if (armed() && _flying != flying) {
+    if (_flying != flying) {
         _flying = flying;
         emit flyingChanged(flying);
     }