diff --git a/fsw/cfe-core/src/es/cfe_es_task.c b/fsw/cfe-core/src/es/cfe_es_task.c
index 3254e306f..05bd7ae5e 100644
--- a/fsw/cfe-core/src/es/cfe_es_task.c
+++ b/fsw/cfe-core/src/es/cfe_es_task.c
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ int32 CFE_ES_StartAppCmd(const CFE_ES_StartApp_t *data)
     int32                 FilenameLen;
     int32                 AppEntryLen;
     int32                 AppNameLen;
+    size_t                AppStackSize;
     char                  LocalFile[OS_MAX_PATH_LEN];
     char                  LocalEntryPt[OS_MAX_API_NAME];
     char                  LocalAppName[OS_MAX_API_NAME];
@@ -898,13 +899,6 @@ int32 CFE_ES_StartAppCmd(const CFE_ES_StartApp_t *data)
         CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_ES_START_NULL_APP_NAME_ERR_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR,
                 "CFE_ES_StartAppCmd: App Name is NULL.");
     }
-    else if (cmd->StackSize < CFE_PLATFORM_ES_DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE)
-    {
-        CFE_ES_TaskData.CommandErrorCounter++;
-        CFE_EVS_SendEvent(CFE_ES_START_STACK_ERR_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR,
-                "CFE_ES_StartAppCmd: Stack size is less than system Minimum: %d.",
-                CFE_PLATFORM_ES_DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE);
-    }
     else if (cmd->Priority > OS_MAX_PRIORITY)
     {
         CFE_ES_TaskData.CommandErrorCounter++;
@@ -922,15 +916,25 @@ int32 CFE_ES_StartAppCmd(const CFE_ES_StartApp_t *data)
     }
     else
     {
+       /* If stack size was provided, use it, otherwise use default. */
+       if (cmd->StackSize == 0)
+       {
+           AppStackSize = CFE_PLATFORM_ES_DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+           AppStackSize = cmd->StackSize;
+       }
+
        /*
        ** Invoke application loader/startup function.
        */
        Result = CFE_ES_AppCreate(&AppID, LocalFile,
                    LocalEntryPt,
                    LocalAppName,
-                   (uint32) cmd->Priority,
-                   (uint32) cmd->StackSize,
-                   (uint32) cmd->ExceptionAction);
+                   cmd->Priority,
+                   AppStackSize,
+                   cmd->ExceptionAction);
 
         /*
         ** Send appropriate event message
diff --git a/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_es_events.h b/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_es_events.h
index 8b0f4b432..06acbc1fd 100644
--- a/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_es_events.h
+++ b/fsw/cfe-core/src/inc/cfe_es_events.h
@@ -488,23 +488,6 @@
 **/
 #define CFE_ES_START_NULL_APP_NAME_ERR_EID     29
 
-/** \brief <tt> 'CFE_ES_StartAppCmd: Stack size is less than system Minimum: \%d.' </tt>
-**  \event <tt> 'CFE_ES_StartAppCmd: Stack size is less than system Minimum: \%d.' </tt>
-**
-**  \par Type: ERROR
-**
-**  \par Cause:
-**
-**  This event message is generated for an error encountered in response
-**  to an Executive Services \link #CFE_ES_START_APP_CC Start Application Command \endlink.
-**
-**  This message reports a command failure when the Application Stack Size parameter is 
-**  less than the default stack size defined in the cfe_platform_cfg.h file: CFE_PLATFORM_ES_DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE.
-**
-**  The \c 'd' term identifies the size of the stack that was given in the command.  
-**/
-#define CFE_ES_START_STACK_ERR_EID     30
-
 /** \brief <tt> 'CFE_ES_StartAppCmd: Priority is too large: \%d.' </tt>
 **  \event <tt> 'CFE_ES_StartAppCmd: Priority is too large: \%d.' </tt>
 **
diff --git a/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c b/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c
index dddfb8ddb..8d12e8a06 100644
--- a/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c
+++ b/fsw/cfe-core/unit-test/es_UT.c
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ void TestTask(void)
               "CFE_ES_StartAppCmd",
               "Invalid exception action");
 
-    /* Test app create with a bad stack size */
+    /* Test app create with a default stack size */
     ES_ResetUnitTest();
     memset(&CmdBuf, 0, sizeof(CmdBuf));
     strncpy((char *) CmdBuf.StartAppCmd.Payload.AppFileName, "filename",
@@ -2978,9 +2978,9 @@ void TestTask(void)
     UT_CallTaskPipe(CFE_ES_TaskPipe, &CmdBuf.Msg, sizeof(CFE_ES_StartApp_t),
             UT_TPID_CFE_ES_CMD_START_APP_CC);
     UT_Report(__FILE__, __LINE__,
-              UT_EventIsInHistory(CFE_ES_START_STACK_ERR_EID),
+              UT_EventIsInHistory(CFE_ES_START_INF_EID),
               "CFE_ES_StartAppCmd",
-              "Stack size too small");
+              "Default Stack Size");
 
     /* Test app create with a bad priority */
     ES_ResetUnitTest();