diff --git a/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp
index 392090e6a7ce..fc1694a9359d 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp
@@ -1549,6 +1549,7 @@ void Commander::executeActionRequest(const action_request_s &action_request)
 
 			_status_changed = true;
 			_armed.manual_lockdown = true;
+			send_parachute_command();
 		}
 
 		break;