diff --git a/msg/vehicle_status_flags.msg b/msg/vehicle_status_flags.msg
index 782a46e01e..af9ca66099 100644
--- a/msg/vehicle_status_flags.msg
+++ b/msg/vehicle_status_flags.msg
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ bool rc_input_blocked                                # set if RC input should be
 bool rc_calibration_valid                            # set if RC calibration is valid
 bool vtol_transition_failure                        # Set to true if vtol transition failed
 bool usb_connected                                # status of the USB power supply
+bool sd_card_detected_once                        # set to true if the SD card was detected
 
 bool avoidance_system_required					  # Set to true if avoidance system is enabled via COM_OBS_AVOID parameter
 bool avoidance_system_valid                       # Status of the obstacle avoidance system
diff --git a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.cpp
index 027782b269..830210f6df 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool PreFlightCheck::preflightCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, vehicle_statu
 	bool failed = false;
 
 	failed = failed || !airframeCheck(mavlink_log_pub, status);
-	failed = failed || !sdcardCheck(mavlink_log_pub, report_failures);
+	failed = failed || !sdcardCheck(mavlink_log_pub, status_flags.sd_card_detected_once, report_failures);
 
 	/* ---- MAG ---- */
 	{
diff --git a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.hpp b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.hpp
index f7df78d659..5fb1b6647f 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/PreFlightCheck.hpp
@@ -119,5 +119,5 @@ private:
 	static bool manualControlCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, const bool report_fail);
 	static bool airframeCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, const vehicle_status_s &status);
 	static bool cpuResourceCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, const bool report_fail);
-	static bool sdcardCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, const bool report_fail);
+	static bool sdcardCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, bool &sd_card_detected_once, const bool report_fail);
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/sdcardCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/sdcardCheck.cpp
index 14ae7805c9..bfcd4d5d34 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/sdcardCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/Arming/PreFlightCheck/checks/sdcardCheck.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 #include <sys/statfs.h>
 #endif
 
-bool PreFlightCheck::sdcardCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, const bool report_fail)
+bool PreFlightCheck::sdcardCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, bool &sd_card_detected_once,
+				 const bool report_fail)
 {
 	bool success = true;
 
@@ -50,15 +51,14 @@ bool PreFlightCheck::sdcardCheck(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub, const bool repor
 	param_get(param_find("COM_ARM_SDCARD"), &param_com_arm_sdcard);
 
 	if (param_com_arm_sdcard > 0) {
-		bool sdcard_present{false};
 		struct statfs statfs_buf;
 
-		if (statfs(PX4_STORAGEDIR, &statfs_buf) == 0) {
+		if (!sd_card_detected_once && statfs(PX4_STORAGEDIR, &statfs_buf) == 0) {
 			// on NuttX we get a data block count f_blocks and byte count per block f_bsize if an SD card is inserted
-			sdcard_present = (statfs_buf.f_blocks > 0) && (statfs_buf.f_bsize > 0);
+			sd_card_detected_once = (statfs_buf.f_blocks > 0) && (statfs_buf.f_bsize > 0);
 		}
 
-		if (!sdcard_present) {
+		if (!sd_card_detected_once) {
 			if (report_fail) {
 				mavlink_log_critical(mavlink_log_pub, "Warning! Missing FMU SD Card.");
 			}