diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
index 59a5b50aa4f..a361c050fac 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void Tiltrotor::update_transition_state()
 	}
 
 	if (_vtol_schedule.flight_mode == vtol_mode::TRANSITION_FRONT_P1) {
-		// for the first part of the transition the rear rotors are enabled
+		// for the first part of the transition all rotors are enabled
 		if (_motor_state != motor_state::ENABLED) {
 			_motor_state = set_motor_state(_motor_state, motor_state::ENABLED);
 		}
@@ -280,17 +280,18 @@ void Tiltrotor::update_transition_state()
 		_mc_roll_weight = 0.0f;
 		_mc_yaw_weight = 0.0f;
 
-		// ramp down rear motors (setting MAX_PWM down scales the given output into the new range)
-		int rear_value = (1.0f - time_since_trans_start / _params_tiltrotor.front_trans_dur_p2) *
-				 (PWM_DEFAULT_MAX - PWM_DEFAULT_MIN) + PWM_DEFAULT_MIN;
+		// ramp down motors not used in fixed-wing flight (setting MAX_PWM down scales the given output into the new range)
+		int ramp_down_value = (1.0f - time_since_trans_start / _params_tiltrotor.front_trans_dur_p2) *
+				      (PWM_DEFAULT_MAX - PWM_DEFAULT_MIN) + PWM_DEFAULT_MIN;
 
 
-		_motor_state = set_motor_state(_motor_state, motor_state::VALUE, rear_value);
+		_motor_state = set_motor_state(_motor_state, motor_state::VALUE, ramp_down_value);
 
 
 		_thrust_transition = -_mc_virtual_att_sp->thrust_body[2];
 
 	} else if (_vtol_schedule.flight_mode == vtol_mode::TRANSITION_BACK) {
+		// turn on all MC motors
 		if (_motor_state != motor_state::ENABLED) {
 			_motor_state = set_motor_state(_motor_state, motor_state::ENABLED);
 		}