diff --git a/EKF/control.cpp b/EKF/control.cpp
index 3300bef2ae..70779b4c11 100644
--- a/EKF/control.cpp
+++ b/EKF/control.cpp
@@ -1199,7 +1199,8 @@ void Ekf::controlBetaFusion()
 void Ekf::controlDragFusion()
 {
 	if (_params.fusion_mode & MASK_USE_DRAG) {
-		if (_control_status.flags.in_air) {
+		if (_control_status.flags.in_air
+				&& !_mag_inhibit_yaw_reset_req) {
 			if (!_control_status.flags.wind) {
 				// reset the wind states and covariances when starting drag accel fusion
 				_control_status.flags.wind = true;