diff --git a/conf/airframes/booz2_flixr.xml b/conf/airframes/booz2_flixr.xml
index a0ec40aaed..7f924c535f 100644
--- a/conf/airframes/booz2_flixr.xml
+++ b/conf/airframes/booz2_flixr.xml
@@ -78,24 +78,28 @@
 
 
 	<section name="STABILIZATION_RATE" prefix="BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_">
-
+      <!-- setpoints -->
 		<define name="SP_MAX_P" value="10000" />
 		<define name="SP_MAX_Q" value="10000" />
 		<define name="SP_MAX_R" value="10000" />
+        <define name="DEADBAND_P" value="0" />
+        <define name="DEADBAND_Q" value="0" />
+        <define name="DEADBAND_R" value="200" />
+        <define name="REF_TAU" value="4" />
 
+        <!-- feedback -->
 		<define name="GAIN_P" value="-400" />
 		<define name="GAIN_Q" value="-400" />
 		<define name="GAIN_R" value="-350" />
 
-        <!-- feedforward -->
         <define name="IGAIN_P" value="-75" />
         <define name="IGAIN_Q" value="-75" />
         <define name="IGAIN_R" value="-50" />
 
+        <!-- feedforward -->
         <define name="DDGAIN_P" value="300" />
         <define name="DDGAIN_Q" value="300" />
         <define name="DDGAIN_R" value="300" />
-        <define name="TAU" value="4" />
 	</section>
 
 
diff --git a/sw/airborne/booz/stabilization/booz_stabilization_rate.c b/sw/airborne/booz/stabilization/booz_stabilization_rate.c
index 2703898d46..2ed298bac4 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/booz/stabilization/booz_stabilization_rate.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/booz/stabilization/booz_stabilization_rate.c
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
 #ifndef BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_IGAIN_R
 #define BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_IGAIN_R 0
 #endif
-#ifndef BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_TAU
-#define BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_TAU 4
+#ifndef BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_REF_TAU
+#define BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_REF_TAU 4
 #endif
 
 #define OFFSET_AND_ROUND(_a, _b) (((_a)+(1<<((_b)-1)))>>(_b))
@@ -72,6 +72,30 @@ struct Int32Rates booz_stabilization_rate_sum_err;
 struct Int32Rates booz_stabilization_rate_fb_cmd;
 struct Int32Rates booz_stabilization_rate_ff_cmd;
 
+
+#ifndef BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_P
+#define BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_P 0
+#endif
+#ifndef BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_Q
+#define BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_Q 0
+#endif
+#ifndef BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_R
+#define BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_R 200
+#endif
+
+#define ROLL_RATE_DEADBAND_EXCEEDED()                                         \
+  (radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_ROLL] >  BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_P || \
+   radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_ROLL] < -BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_P)
+
+#define PITCH_RATE_DEADBAND_EXCEEDED()                                         \
+  (radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_PITCH] >  BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_Q || \
+   radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_PITCH] < -BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_Q)
+
+#define YAW_RATE_DEADBAND_EXCEEDED()                                         \
+  (radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_YAW] >  BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_R || \
+   radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_YAW] < -BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_DEADBAND_R)
+
+
 void booz_stabilization_rate_init(void) {
 
   INT_RATES_ZERO(booz_stabilization_rate_sp);
@@ -97,11 +121,20 @@ void booz_stabilization_rate_init(void) {
 
 void booz_stabilization_rate_read_rc( void ) {
 
-  RATES_ASSIGN(booz_stabilization_rate_sp,
-	       (int32_t)-radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_ROLL]  * BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_SP_MAX_P / MAX_PPRZ,
-	       (int32_t) radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_PITCH] * BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_SP_MAX_Q / MAX_PPRZ,
-	       (int32_t)-radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_YAW]   * BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_SP_MAX_R / MAX_PPRZ);
+  if(ROLL_RATE_DEADBAND_EXCEEDED())
+    booz_stabilization_rate_sp.p = (int32_t)-radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_ROLL] * BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_SP_MAX_P / MAX_PPRZ;
+  else
+    booz_stabilization_rate_sp.p = 0;
 
+  if(PITCH_RATE_DEADBAND_EXCEEDED())
+    booz_stabilization_rate_sp.q = (int32_t)radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_PITCH] * BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_SP_MAX_Q / MAX_PPRZ;
+  else
+    booz_stabilization_rate_sp.q = 0;
+
+  if(YAW_RATE_DEADBAND_EXCEEDED())
+    booz_stabilization_rate_sp.r = (int32_t)-radio_control.values[RADIO_CONTROL_YAW] * BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_SP_MAX_R / MAX_PPRZ;
+  else
+    booz_stabilization_rate_sp.r = 0;
 }
 
 void booz_stabilization_rate_enter(void) {
@@ -114,7 +147,7 @@ void booz_stabilization_rate_run(bool_t in_flight) {
   /* reference */
   struct Int32Rates _r;
   RATES_DIFF(_r, booz_stabilization_rate_sp, booz_stabilization_rate_ref);
-  RATES_SDIV(booz_stabilization_rate_refdot, _r, BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_TAU);
+  RATES_SDIV(booz_stabilization_rate_refdot, _r, BOOZ_STABILIZATION_RATE_REF_TAU);
   /* integrate ref */
   const struct Int32Rates _delta_ref = {
     booz_stabilization_rate_refdot.p >> ( F_UPDATE_RES + REF_DOT_FRAC - REF_FRAC),