diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
index 6d51be4d73e92b2460ca8963e3f167e2e75ccb03..c4ca73e7745d0c78330dde72e57426609915ec77 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void Tiltrotor::update_vtol_state()
 
 				// check if airspeed is invalid and transition by time
 				transition_to_p2 |= _params->airspeed_disabled &&
-						    _tilt_control > _params_tiltrotor.tilt_transition &&
+						    _tilt_control >= _params_tiltrotor.tilt_transition &&
 						    time_since_trans_start > _params->front_trans_time_openloop;
 
 				if (transition_to_p2) {