diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index f0b7c74c..2e7948ba 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -1677,7 +1677,9 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
     BAT2Voltage = (int)(voltage[map[BAT2]] * 100);
     BAT2Current = (int)(current[map[BAT2]] + 0.5) + 2048;
 
-    if (payload == ON) STEMBoardFailure = 0;
+//    if (payload == ON) STEMBoardFailure = 0;
+    if (payload == ON) || (sim_mode && (failureMode != FAIL_PAYLOAD))  
+		STEMBoardFailure = 0;
 
     // read payload sensor if available