diff --git a/src/main/io/osd.c b/src/main/io/osd.c
index 5cbccb6a05..726f9544fa 100644
--- a/src/main/io/osd.c
+++ b/src/main/io/osd.c
@@ -1243,7 +1243,9 @@ STATIC_UNIT_TESTED void osdRefresh(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
             osdResetStats();
             osdShowArmed();
             resumeRefreshAt = currentTimeUs + (REFRESH_1S / 2);
-        } else if (isSomeStatEnabled()) {
+        } else if (isSomeStatEnabled()
+                   && (!(getArmingDisableFlags() & ARMING_DISABLED_RUNAWAY_TAKEOFF)
+                       || !VISIBLE(osdConfig()->item_pos[OSD_WARNINGS]))) { // suppress stats if runaway takeoff triggered disarm and WARNINGS element is visible
             osdShowStats();
             resumeRefreshAt = currentTimeUs + (60 * REFRESH_1S);
         }