diff --git a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/AutoMapper/FlightTaskAutoMapper.cpp b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/AutoMapper/FlightTaskAutoMapper.cpp
index f7e881b05d96bb3bcfd558997ed8c1033b98b30b..ef91632d7971b1c6e1753b99ab86813f080a45c8 100644
--- a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/AutoMapper/FlightTaskAutoMapper.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/AutoMapper/FlightTaskAutoMapper.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool FlightTaskAutoMapper::update()
 	// during mission and reposition, raise the landing gears but only
 	// if altitude is high enough
 	if (_highEnoughForLandingGear()) {
-		_gear.landing_gear = landing_gear_s::GEAR_UP;
+		_gear.landing_gear = _deploy_gear ? landing_gear_s::GEAR_DOWN : landing_gear_s::GEAR_UP;
 	}
 
 	// update previous type