diff --git a/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_generated.c b/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_generated.c
index c22a646b74..afb6b71408 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_generated.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_generated.c
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ void autopilot_generated_set_mode(uint8_t new_autopilot_mode)
 }
 
 
-void autopilot_generated_set_motors_on(bool motors_on __attribute__((unused)))
+void autopilot_generated_set_motors_on(bool motors_on)
 {
-  // Do nothing on fixedwing ?
+  // only needed for consistency with other firmwares
+  autopilot.motors_on = motors_on;
 }
 
 static inline void copy_from_to_fbw(void)
diff --git a/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_static.c b/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_static.c
index 0c8d81aeac..5087e94a35 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_static.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/autopilot_static.c
@@ -203,9 +203,12 @@ void autopilot_static_SetModeHandler(float new_autopilot_mode)
   autopilot_static_set_mode(new_autopilot_mode);
 }
 
-void autopilot_static_set_motors_on(bool motors_on __attribute__((unused)))
+void autopilot_static_set_motors_on(bool motors_on)
 {
-  // Do nothing on fixedwing ?
+  // it doesn't make real sense on fixedwing, as you can still use throttle
+  // in MAN and AUTO1 modes while have motor killed for AUTO2
+  // only needed for consistency with other firmwares
+  autopilot.motors_on = motors_on;
 }
 
 #ifdef FAILSAFE_DELAY_WITHOUT_GPS
diff --git a/sw/airborne/modules/nav/nav_bungee_takeoff.c b/sw/airborne/modules/nav/nav_bungee_takeoff.c
index 5afb30f890..448a6decfe 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/modules/nav/nav_bungee_takeoff.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/modules/nav/nav_bungee_takeoff.c
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ bool nav_bungee_takeoff_run(void)
       //Follow Launch Line
       NavVerticalAutoThrottleMode(BUNGEE_TAKEOFF_PITCH);
       NavVerticalThrottleMode(MAX_PPRZ * (BUNGEE_TAKEOFF_THROTTLE));
+      autopilot.launch = true; // turn on motor
       nav_route_xy(init_point.x, init_point.y, throttle_point.x, throttle_point.y);
       autopilot_set_kill_throttle(false);