diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
index 7f4eb8674a..3c49fca1a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@ MavlinkReceiver::handle_message_set_position_target_local_ned(mavlink_message_t
 						pos_sp_triplet.current.x = set_position_target_local_ned.x;
 						pos_sp_triplet.current.y = set_position_target_local_ned.y;
 						pos_sp_triplet.current.z = set_position_target_local_ned.z;
+						pos_sp_triplet.current.cruising_speed = get_offb_cruising_speed();
 
 					} else {
 						pos_sp_triplet.current.position_valid = false;