diff --git a/src/main/flight/gps_rescue.c b/src/main/flight/gps_rescue.c
index 2c4c71d06e..525e53b8be 100644
--- a/src/main/flight/gps_rescue.c
+++ b/src/main/flight/gps_rescue.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ PG_RESET_TEMPLATE(gpsRescueConfig_t, gpsRescueConfig,
     .throttleMin = 1200,
     .throttleMax = 1600,
     .throttleHover = 1280,
-    .sanityChecks = 0,
+    .sanityChecks = RESCUE_SANITY_ON,
     .minSats = 8
 );