diff --git a/src/main/fc/rc_controls.c b/src/main/fc/rc_controls.c
index 9ee7774a14..74952a5329 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/rc_controls.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/rc_controls.c
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ bool areSticksDeflected(void)
     return (ABS(rcCommand[ROLL]) > rcControlsConfig()->control_deadband) || (ABS(rcCommand[PITCH]) > rcControlsConfig()->control_deadband) || (ABS(rcCommand[YAW]) > rcControlsConfig()->control_deadband);
 }
 
+bool isRollPitchStickDeflected(void)
+{
+    return (ABS(rcCommand[ROLL]) > rcControlsConfig()->control_deadband) || (ABS(rcCommand[PITCH]) > rcControlsConfig()->control_deadband);
+}
+
 throttleStatus_e FAST_CODE NOINLINE calculateThrottleStatus(throttleStatusType_e type)
 {
     int value;
diff --git a/src/main/fc/rc_controls.h b/src/main/fc/rc_controls.h
index e683c987fe..dd617f29e7 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/rc_controls.h
+++ b/src/main/fc/rc_controls.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ bool checkStickPosition(stickPositions_e stickPos);
 
 bool areSticksInApModePosition(uint16_t ap_mode);
 bool areSticksDeflected(void);
+bool isRollPitchStickDeflected(void);
 throttleStatus_e calculateThrottleStatus(throttleStatusType_e type);
 rollPitchStatus_e calculateRollPitchCenterStatus(void);
 void processRcStickPositions(throttleStatus_e throttleStatus);
diff --git a/src/main/navigation/navigation.c b/src/main/navigation/navigation.c
index ef1d9d41e5..f4de112384 100644
--- a/src/main/navigation/navigation.c
+++ b/src/main/navigation/navigation.c
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ static navigationFSMEvent_t navOnEnteringState_NAV_STATE_LAUNCH_WAIT(navigationF
     //allow to leave NAV_LAUNCH_MODE if it has being enabled as feature by moving sticks with low throttle.
     if (feature(FEATURE_FW_LAUNCH)) {
         throttleStatus_e throttleStatus = calculateThrottleStatus(THROTTLE_STATUS_TYPE_RC);
-        if ((throttleStatus == THROTTLE_LOW) && (areSticksDeflected())) {
+        if ((throttleStatus == THROTTLE_LOW) && (isRollPitchStickDeflected())) {
             abortFixedWingLaunch();
             return NAV_FSM_EVENT_SWITCH_TO_IDLE;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/navigation/navigation_fw_launch.c b/src/main/navigation/navigation_fw_launch.c
index 42a8efc526..ea71f2a7b9 100755
--- a/src/main/navigation/navigation_fw_launch.c
+++ b/src/main/navigation/navigation_fw_launch.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static inline bool isLaunchMaxAltitudeReached(void)
 
 static inline bool areSticksMoved(timeMs_t initialTime, timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
 {
-    return (initialTime + currentStateElapsedMs(currentTimeUs)) > navConfig()->fw.launch_min_time && areSticksDeflected();
+    return (initialTime + currentStateElapsedMs(currentTimeUs)) > navConfig()->fw.launch_min_time && isRollPitchStickDeflected();
 }
 
 static void resetPidsIfNeeded(void) {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static fixedWingLaunchEvent_t fwLaunchState_FW_LAUNCH_STATE_FINISH(timeUs_t curr
     const timeMs_t elapsedTimeMs = currentStateElapsedMs(currentTimeUs);
     const timeMs_t endTimeMs = navConfig()->fw.launch_end_time;
 
-    if (areSticksDeflected()) {
+    if (isRollPitchStickDeflected()) {
         return FW_LAUNCH_EVENT_ABORT; // cancel the launch and do the FW_LAUNCH_STATE_IDLE state
     }
     if (elapsedTimeMs > endTimeMs) {