diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
index 54a7179256..aacd9ffa8d 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ then
 	#
 	param set NAV_ACC_RAD 10
 
+	param set MIS_DIST_WPS 5000
 	param set MIS_LTRMIN_ALT 25
 	param set MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT 25
 
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
index f3af3059a8..280e8c8532 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ then
 	param set EKF2_ARSP_THR 10
 	param set EKF2_FUSE_BETA 1
 
+	param set MIS_DIST_WPS 5000
+
 	param set MPC_ACC_HOR_MAX 2
 	param set MPC_TKO_SPEED 1
 	param set MPC_VEL_MANUAL 3