diff --git a/src/modules/commander/failsafe/framework.cpp b/src/modules/commander/failsafe/framework.cpp
index cdd72de0f71d..16a3678d81b5 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/failsafe/framework.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/failsafe/framework.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@ void FailsafeBase::getSelectedAction(const State &state, const failsafe_flags_s
 			break;
 		}
 
+		returned_state.cause = Cause::Generic;
+
 	// fallthrough
 	case Action::FallbackAltCtrl:
 		if (modeCanRun(status_flags, vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_ALTCTL)) {
@@ -524,6 +526,8 @@ void FailsafeBase::getSelectedAction(const State &state, const failsafe_flags_s
 			break;
 		}
 
+		returned_state.cause = Cause::Generic;
+
 	// fallthrough
 	case Action::FallbackStab:
 		if (modeCanRun(status_flags, vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_STAB)) {
@@ -531,6 +535,8 @@ void FailsafeBase::getSelectedAction(const State &state, const failsafe_flags_s
 			break;
 		} // else: fall through here as well. If stabilized isn't available, we most certainly end up in Terminate
 
+		returned_state.cause = Cause::Generic;
+
 	// fallthrough
 	case Action::Hold:
 		if (modeCanRun(status_flags, vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LOITER)) {
@@ -538,6 +544,8 @@ void FailsafeBase::getSelectedAction(const State &state, const failsafe_flags_s
 			break;
 		}
 
+		returned_state.cause = Cause::Generic;
+
 	// fallthrough
 	case Action::RTL:
 		if (modeCanRun(status_flags, vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_RTL)) {
@@ -545,6 +553,8 @@ void FailsafeBase::getSelectedAction(const State &state, const failsafe_flags_s
 			break;
 		}
 
+		returned_state.cause = Cause::Generic;
+
 	// fallthrough
 	case Action::Land:
 		if (modeCanRun(status_flags, vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LAND)) {
@@ -552,6 +562,8 @@ void FailsafeBase::getSelectedAction(const State &state, const failsafe_flags_s
 			break;
 		}
 
+		returned_state.cause = Cause::Generic;
+
 	// fallthrough
 	case Action::Descend:
 		if (modeCanRun(status_flags, vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_DESCEND)) {
@@ -559,6 +571,8 @@ void FailsafeBase::getSelectedAction(const State &state, const failsafe_flags_s
 			break;
 		}
 
+		returned_state.cause = Cause::Generic;
+
 	// fallthrough
 	case Action::Terminate:
 		selected_action = Action::Terminate;