diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.cpp
index 1d98a033784e..495639ba33a1 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ MissionBase::on_activation()
 	_mission_has_been_activated = true;
 	_system_disarmed_while_inactive = false;
 
-	check_mission_valid();
+	check_mission_valid(true);
 
 	update_mission();
 
@@ -687,11 +687,13 @@ MissionBase::checkMissionRestart()
 }
 
 void
-MissionBase::check_mission_valid()
+MissionBase::check_mission_valid(bool forced)
 {
-	if ((_navigator->get_mission_result()->mission_id != _mission.mission_id)
-	    || (_navigator->get_mission_result()->geofence_id != _mission.geofence_id)
-	    || (_navigator->get_mission_result()->home_position_counter != _navigator->get_home_position()->update_count)) {
+	// Allow forcing it, since we currently not rechecking if parameters have changed.
+	if (forced ||
+	    (_navigator->get_mission_result()->mission_id != _mission.mission_id) ||
+	    (_navigator->get_mission_result()->geofence_id != _mission.geofence_id) ||
+	    (_navigator->get_mission_result()->home_position_counter != _navigator->get_home_position()->update_count)) {
 
 		_navigator->get_mission_result()->mission_id = _mission.mission_id;
 		_navigator->get_mission_result()->geofence_id = _mission.geofence_id;
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.h b/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.h
index d2275cdabb14..3f7e2ce91d92 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_base.h
@@ -342,9 +342,10 @@ class MissionBase : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 	void updateMavlinkMission();
 
 	/**
-	 * Check whether a mission is ready to go
+	 * @brief Check whether a mission is ready to go
+	 * @param[in] forced flag if the check has to be run irregardles of any updates.
 	 */
-	void check_mission_valid();
+	void check_mission_valid(bool forced = false);
 
 	/**
 	 * Reset mission