diff --git a/libraries/AC_Fence/AC_Fence.cpp b/libraries/AC_Fence/AC_Fence.cpp
index 44c80b3b24..d3b7fd8692 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_Fence/AC_Fence.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AC_Fence/AC_Fence.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void AC_Fence::handle_msg(GCS_MAVLINK &link, mavlink_message_t* msg)
                     link.send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_WARNING, "Failed to save polygon point, too many points?");
                 } else {
                     // trigger reload of points
-                    _boundary_loaded = false;
+                    _boundary_num_points = 0;
                 }
             }
             break;