diff --git a/src/MissionManager/MissionController.cc b/src/MissionManager/MissionController.cc
index 1ad193bd7d8a4faa8598f04451b522eb721b0df2..8c509579c0add98396cbc873f53969ef2d33e811 100644
--- a/src/MissionManager/MissionController.cc
+++ b/src/MissionManager/MissionController.cc
@@ -1548,12 +1548,10 @@ void MissionController::_recalcMissionFlightStatus()
         // Update VTOL state
         if (simpleItem && _controllerVehicle->vtol()) {
             switch (simpleItem->command()) {
-            case MAV_CMD_NAV_TAKEOFF:
+            case MAV_CMD_NAV_TAKEOFF:       // This will do a fixed wing style takeoff
+            case MAV_CMD_NAV_VTOL_TAKEOFF:  // Vehicle goes straight up and then transitions to FW
                 vtolInHover = false;
                 break;
-            case MAV_CMD_NAV_VTOL_TAKEOFF:
-                vtolInHover = true;
-                break;
             case MAV_CMD_NAV_LAND:
                 vtolInHover = false;
                 break;