diff --git a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
index 75fb5b60945..1e3a66da52a 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ bool set_nav_state(vehicle_status_s &status, actuator_armed_s &armed, commander_
 			// All links lost, no data link loss reaction configured -> immediately do RC loss reaction
 			// Lost all communication, by default it's considered unsafe to continue the mission
 			// This is only reached when flying mission completely without RC (it was not present since boot)
-			enable_failsafe(status, old_failsafe, mavlink_log_pub, event_failsafe_reason_t::no_datalink);
+			enable_failsafe(status, old_failsafe, mavlink_log_pub, event_failsafe_reason_t::no_rc_and_no_datalink);
 			set_link_loss_nav_state(status, armed, status_flags, internal_state, rc_loss_act, 0);
 
 		} else if (status.rc_signal_lost && (param_com_rcl_except & RCLossExceptionBits::RCL_EXCEPT_MISSION)
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ bool set_nav_state(vehicle_status_s &status, actuator_armed_s &armed, commander_
 			// All links lost, no data link loss reaction configured -> immediately do RC loss reaction
 			// Lost all communication, by default it's considered unsafe to continue the mission
 			// This is only reached when flying mission completely without RC (it was not present since boot)
-			enable_failsafe(status, old_failsafe, mavlink_log_pub, event_failsafe_reason_t::no_datalink);
+			enable_failsafe(status, old_failsafe, mavlink_log_pub, event_failsafe_reason_t::no_rc_and_no_datalink);
 			set_link_loss_nav_state(status, armed, status_flags, internal_state, rc_loss_act, 0);
 
 		} else {
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ bool set_nav_state(vehicle_status_s &status, actuator_armed_s &armed, commander_
 			// All links lost, no data link loss reaction configured -> immediately do RC loss reaction
 			// Lost all communication, by default it's considered unsafe to continue the mission
 			// This is only reached when flying mission completely without RC (it was not present since boot)
-			enable_failsafe(status, old_failsafe, mavlink_log_pub, event_failsafe_reason_t::no_datalink);
+			enable_failsafe(status, old_failsafe, mavlink_log_pub, event_failsafe_reason_t::no_rc_and_no_datalink);
 			set_link_loss_nav_state(status, armed, status_flags, internal_state, rc_loss_act, 0);
 
 		} else {