diff --git a/src/main/fc/rc_modes.c b/src/main/fc/rc_modes.c
index 42077533fa..dde865ed27 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/rc_modes.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/rc_modes.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ boxBitmask_t rcModeActivationMask; // one bit per mode defined in boxId_e
 static bool modeChangesDisabled = false;
 
 PG_REGISTER_ARRAY(modeActivationCondition_t, MAX_MODE_ACTIVATION_CONDITION_COUNT, modeActivationConditions,
-                  PG_MODE_ACTIVATION_PROFILE, 0);
+                  PG_MODE_ACTIVATION_PROFILE, 1);
 
 bool IS_RC_MODE_ACTIVE(boxId_e boxId)
 {
diff --git a/src/main/fc/rc_modes.h b/src/main/fc/rc_modes.h
index 78661ecd23..2a2dafeca4 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/rc_modes.h
+++ b/src/main/fc/rc_modes.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ typedef enum {
     BOXGPSRESCUE,
     BOXID_FLIGHTMODE_LAST = BOXGPSRESCUE,
 
+// When new flight modes are added, the parameter group version for 'modeActivationConditions' in src/main/fc/rc_modes.c has to be incremented to ensure that the RC modes configuration is reset.
+
     // RCMODE flags
     BOXANTIGRAVITY,
     BOXHEADADJ,