diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_plane b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_plane
index 09db0d99664..4b5ae3a6242 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_plane
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_plane
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ param set SENS_BOARD_X_OFF 0.000001
 param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 1
 param set COM_DL_LOSS_EN 1
 param set NAV_ACC_RAD 15.0
-param set FW_THR_IDLE 0.4
+param set FW_THR_IDLE 0.8
 rgbledsim start
 tone_alarm start
 gyrosim start