diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
index d9f8b02d1c..adb1e7f0d7 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,17 @@ Mission::on_activation()
 void
 Mission::on_active()
 {
+	if (_work_item_type == WORK_ITEM_TYPE_PRECISION_LAND) {
+		// switch out of precision land once landed
+		if (_navigator->get_land_detected()->landed) {
+			_navigator->get_precland()->on_inactivation();
+			_work_item_type = WORK_ITEM_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+
+		} else {
+			_navigator->get_precland()->on_active();
+		}
+	}
+
 	check_mission_valid(false);
 
 	/* check if anything has changed */
@@ -263,17 +274,6 @@ Mission::on_active()
 
 		do_abort_landing();
 	}
-
-	if (_work_item_type == WORK_ITEM_TYPE_PRECISION_LAND) {
-		// switch out of precision land once landed
-		if (_navigator->get_land_detected()->landed) {
-			_navigator->get_precland()->on_inactivation();
-			_work_item_type = WORK_ITEM_TYPE_DEFAULT;
-
-		} else {
-			_navigator->get_precland()->on_active();
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 bool