diff --git a/src/main/navigation/navigation.c b/src/main/navigation/navigation.c
index 8dca17d564..2a203f1d46 100755
--- a/src/main/navigation/navigation.c
+++ b/src/main/navigation/navigation.c
@@ -2775,7 +2775,7 @@ bool navigationRequiresTurnAssistance(void)
     const navigationFSMStateFlags_t currentState = navGetStateFlags(posControl.navState);
     if (STATE(FIXED_WING)) {
         // For airplanes turn assistant is always required when controlling position
-        return (currentState & NAV_CTL_POS);
+        return (currentState & (NAV_CTL_POS | NAV_CTL_ALT));
     }
     else {
         return false;