diff --git a/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount.cpp b/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount.cpp
index a3e5d64e59..d762e373da 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ void AP_Mount::set_GPS_target_location(Location targetGPSLocation)
 /// This one should be called periodically
 void AP_Mount::update_mount_position()
 {
+	static bool mount_open = 0; // 0 is closed
+
 	switch((enum MAV_MOUNT_MODE)_mount_mode.get())
 	{
 		// move mount to a "retracted position" or to a position where a fourth servo can retract the entire mount into the fuselage
@@ -312,6 +314,15 @@ void AP_Mount::update_mount_position()
 			break;
 	}
 
+	// move mount to a "retracted position" into the fuselage with a fourth servo
+	if (g_rc_function[RC_Channel_aux::k_mount_open]){
+		bool mount_open_new = (enum MAV_MOUNT_MODE)_mount_mode.get()==MAV_MOUNT_MODE_RETRACT?0:1;
+		if (mount_open != mount_open_new) {
+			mount_open = mount_open_new;
+			move_servo(g_rc_function[RC_Channel_aux::k_mount_open], mount_open_new, 0, 1);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// write the results to the servos
 	move_servo(g_rc_function[RC_Channel_aux::k_mount_roll], _roll_angle*10, _roll_angle_min*0.1, _roll_angle_max*0.1);
 	move_servo(g_rc_function[RC_Channel_aux::k_mount_tilt], _tilt_angle*10, _tilt_angle_min*0.1, _tilt_angle_max*0.1);