diff --git a/src/main/flight/pid.c b/src/main/flight/pid.c
index 1d682623ec..104776acf3 100644
--- a/src/main/flight/pid.c
+++ b/src/main/flight/pid.c
@@ -1327,11 +1327,16 @@ void updateFixedWingLevelTrim(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
      */
     pidControllerFlags_e flags = PID_LIMIT_INTEGRATOR;
 
-    //Iterm should freeze when pitch stick is deflected
+    //Iterm should freeze when sticks are deflected
+    bool areSticksDeflected = false;
+    for (int stick = ROLL; stick <= YAW; stick++) {
+        areSticksDeflected = areSticksDeflected ||
+            rxGetChannelValue(stick) > (PWM_RANGE_MIDDLE + pidProfile()->fixedWingLevelTrimDeadband) ||
+            rxGetChannelValue(stick) < (PWM_RANGE_MIDDLE - pidProfile()->fixedWingLevelTrimDeadband);
+    }
     if (
         !IS_RC_MODE_ACTIVE(BOXAUTOLEVEL) ||
-        rxGetChannelValue(PITCH) > (PWM_RANGE_MIDDLE + pidProfile()->fixedWingLevelTrimDeadband) ||
-        rxGetChannelValue(PITCH) < (PWM_RANGE_MIDDLE - pidProfile()->fixedWingLevelTrimDeadband) ||
+        areSticksDeflected ||
         (!FLIGHT_MODE(ANGLE_MODE) && !FLIGHT_MODE(HORIZON_MODE)) ||
         navigationIsControllingAltitude()
     ) {