diff --git a/src/main/fc/core.c b/src/main/fc/core.c
index 4269c511486..032f4754e6a 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/core.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/core.c
@@ -1017,6 +1017,7 @@ static FAST_CODE void subTaskPidController(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
         && !runawayTakeoffCheckDisabled
         && !flipOverAfterCrashActive
         && !runawayTakeoffTemporarilyDisabled
+        && !FLIGHT_MODE(GPS_RESCUE_MODE)   // disable Runaway Takeoff triggering if GPS Rescue is active
         && (!featureIsEnabled(FEATURE_MOTOR_STOP) || airmodeIsEnabled() || (calculateThrottleStatus() != THROTTLE_LOW))) {
 
         if (((fabsf(pidData[FD_PITCH].Sum) >= RUNAWAY_TAKEOFF_PIDSUM_THRESHOLD)