diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
index a697445fab..06468855a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
@@ -1719,6 +1719,7 @@ Mavlink::configure_streams_to_default(const char *configure_single_stream)
 		configure_stream_local("UTM_GLOBAL_POSITION", 1.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("VFR_HUD", 4.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("WIND_COV", 1.0f);
+		configure_stream_local("OBSTACLE_DISTANCE", 10.0f);
 		break;