diff --git a/src/MissionManager/MissionItem.cc b/src/MissionManager/MissionItem.cc
index be7969b96e3226187c490fefd8a78374a7e536b2..c590f19a900c784d49bc9fe4106055e955c7437f 100644
--- a/src/MissionManager/MissionItem.cc
+++ b/src/MissionManager/MissionItem.cc
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ MissionItem::MissionItem(QObject* parent)
     // Need a good command and frame before we start passing signals around
     _commandFact.setRawValue(MAV_CMD_NAV_WAYPOINT);
     _frameFact.setRawValue(MAV_FRAME_GLOBAL_RELATIVE_ALT);
+    _altitudeRelativeToHomeFact.setRawValue(true);
 
     _setupMetaData();
     _connectSignals();
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ MissionItem::MissionItem(int             sequenceNumber,
     // Need a good command and frame before we start passing signals around
     _commandFact.setRawValue(MAV_CMD_NAV_WAYPOINT);
     _frameFact.setRawValue(MAV_FRAME_GLOBAL_RELATIVE_ALT);
+    _altitudeRelativeToHomeFact.setRawValue(true);
 
     _setupMetaData();
     _connectSignals();
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ MissionItem::MissionItem(const MissionItem& other, QObject* parent)
     // Need a good command and frame before we start passing signals around
     _commandFact.setRawValue(MAV_CMD_NAV_WAYPOINT);
     _frameFact.setRawValue(MAV_FRAME_GLOBAL_RELATIVE_ALT);
+    _altitudeRelativeToHomeFact.setRawValue(true);
 
     _setupMetaData();
     _connectSignals();