diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode.cpp
index 89bfbc3235f3a..19de3725dbbeb 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ bool Copter::set_mode(Mode::Number mode, ModeReason reason)
         fence.enabled() &&
         fence.option_enabled(AC_Fence::OPTIONS::DISABLE_MODE_CHANGE) &&
         fence.get_breaches() &&
-        !flightmode->is_landing() &&
         motors->armed() &&
         get_control_mode_reason() == ModeReason::FENCE_BREACHED &&
         !ap.land_complete) {