diff --git a/EKF/common.h b/EKF/common.h
index c36ac6d2163..e5dd0e3e072 100644
--- a/EKF/common.h
+++ b/EKF/common.h
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ struct parameters {
 	float range_aid_innov_gate{1.0f}; 	///< gate size used for innovation consistency checks for range aid fusion
 	float range_cos_max_tilt{0.7071f};	///< cosine of the maximum tilt angle from the vertical that permits use of range finder and flow data
 	float range_stuck_threshold{0.1f};	///< minimum variation in range finder reading required to declare a range finder 'unstuck' when readings recommence after being out of range (m)
+	int32_t range_signal_hysteresis_ms{1000}; 	///< minimum duration during which the reported range finder signal quality needs to be non-zero in order to be declared valid (ms)
 
 	// vision position fusion
         float ev_vel_innov_gate{3.0f};		///< vision velocity fusion innovation consistency gate size (STD)
diff --git a/EKF/range_finder_checks.cpp b/EKF/range_finder_checks.cpp
index a7eaeb1554e..17dd693a5e0 100644
--- a/EKF/range_finder_checks.cpp
+++ b/EKF/range_finder_checks.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void Ekf::updateRangeDataValidity()
 	if (_range_sample_delayed.quality == 0) {
 		_time_bad_rng_signal_quality = _imu_sample_delayed.time_us;
 		_rng_hgt_valid = false;
-	} else if (_imu_sample_delayed.time_us - _time_bad_rng_signal_quality > RNG_BAD_SIG_HYST) {
+	} else if (_imu_sample_delayed.time_us - _time_bad_rng_signal_quality > (unsigned)_params.range_signal_hysteresis_ms) {
 		_rng_hgt_valid = true;
 	}
 
@@ -139,4 +139,4 @@ void Ekf::updateRangeDataStuck()
 	} else {
 		_time_last_rng_ready = _range_sample_delayed.time_us;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}