diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
index 4749eea87b..fcef6e5dca 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void Standard::update_transition_state()
 		if (_params_handles_standard.reverse_output > FLT_EPSILON) {
 			_pusher_throttle = _params_standard.reverse_throttle * (float)hrt_elapsed_time(&_vtol_schedule.transition_start) /
 					   (_params_standard.front_trans_dur * 1000000.0f);
-			_pusher_throttle = math::constrain(_pusher_throttle, 0.0f, _params_standard.reverse_throttle);
+			_pusher_throttle = math::constrain(_pusher_throttle, -1.0f, _params_standard.reverse_throttle);
 		}
 
 		// continually increase mc attitude control as we transition back to mc mode