diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index 9511b81c22..39c7888c1e 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ bool Plane::should_log(uint32_t mask)
     if (!(mask & g.log_bitmask)) {
         return false;
     }
-    if (!hal.util->get_soft_armed() && !DataFlash.log_while_disarmed()) {
+    if (!DataFlash.should_log()) {
         return false;
     }
     if (in_log_download) {