diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/pydcswaypointbuilder.py b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/pydcswaypointbuilder.py
index 045cf049..9ba90ad1 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/pydcswaypointbuilder.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/waypoints/pydcswaypointbuilder.py
@@ -85,9 +85,11 @@ class PydcsWaypointBuilder:
         return waypoint
 
     def switch_to_baro_if_in_sea(self, waypoint: MovingPoint) -> None:
-        if (
-            waypoint.alt_type == "RADIO"
-            and self.flight.coalition.game.theater.is_in_sea(waypoint.position)
+        if waypoint.alt_type == "RADIO" and (
+            self.flight.coalition.game.theater.is_in_sea(waypoint.position)
+            or not self.flight.coalition.game.theater.is_on_land(
+                waypoint.position, ignore_exclusion=True
+            )
         ):
             waypoint.alt_type = "BARO"
 
diff --git a/game/theater/conflicttheater.py b/game/theater/conflicttheater.py
index 875a2659..98ed275c 100644
--- a/game/theater/conflicttheater.py
+++ b/game/theater/conflicttheater.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ConflictTheater:
 
         return False
 
-    def is_on_land(self, point: Point) -> bool:
+    def is_on_land(self, point: Point, ignore_exclusion: bool = False) -> bool:
         if not self.landmap:
             return True
 
@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ class ConflictTheater:
         if not is_point_included:
             return False
 
-        for exclusion_zone in self.landmap.exclusion_zones.geoms:
-            if poly_contains(point.x, point.y, exclusion_zone):
-                return False
+        if not ignore_exclusion:
+            for exclusion_zone in self.landmap.exclusion_zones.geoms:
+                if poly_contains(point.x, point.y, exclusion_zone):
+                    return False
 
         return True