diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
index d4b97c3a05..056a6c1b63 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arducopter.py
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ class AutoTestCopter(AutoTest):
             self.wait_ready_to_arm(require_absolute=require_absolute, timeout=timeout)
             self.zero_throttle()
             self.arm_vehicle()
-        self.set_rc(3, takeoff_throttle)
+        if mode == 'GUIDED':
+            self.user_takeoff(alt_min=alt_min)
+        else:
+            self.set_rc(3, takeoff_throttle)
         self.wait_for_alt(alt_min=alt_min, timeout=timeout)
         self.hover()
         self.progress("TAKEOFF COMPLETE")
@@ -6497,6 +6500,31 @@ class AutoTestCopter(AutoTest):
         if not ok:
             raise NotAchievedException("check_replay failed")
 
+    def test_copter_gps_zero(self):
+        # https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/issues/14236
+        self.progress("arm the vehicle and takeoff in Guided")
+        self.takeoff(20, mode='GUIDED')
+        self.progress("fly 50m North (or whatever)")
+        old_pos = self.mav.recv_match(type='GLOBAL_POSITION_INT', blocking=True)
+        self.fly_guided_move_global_relative_alt(50, 0, 20)
+        self.set_parameter('GPS_TYPE', 0)
+        self.drain_mav()
+        tstart = self.get_sim_time()
+        while True:
+            if self.get_sim_time_cached() - tstart > 30 and self.mode_is('LAND'):
+                self.progress("Bug not reproduced")
+                break
+            m = self.mav.recv_match(type='GLOBAL_POSITION_INT', blocking=True, timeout=1)
+            self.progress("Received (%s)" % str(m))
+            if m is None:
+                raise NotAchievedException("No GLOBAL_POSITION_INT?!")
+            pos_delta = self.get_distance_int(old_pos, m)
+            self.progress("Distance: %f" % pos_delta)
+            if pos_delta < 5:
+                raise NotAchievedException("Bug reproduced - returned to near origin")
+        self.wait_disarmed()
+        self.reboot_sitl()
+
     # a wrapper around all the 1A,1B,1C..etc tests for travis
     def tests1(self):
         ret = ([])
@@ -6859,6 +6887,10 @@ class AutoTestCopter(AutoTest):
                  self.fly_dynamic_notches,
                  attempts=4),
 
+            Test("PositionWhenGPSIsZero",
+                 "Ensure position doesn't zero when GPS lost",
+                 self.test_copter_gps_zero),
+
             Test("GyroFFT",
                  "Fly Gyro FFT",
                  self.fly_gyro_fft,