diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
index 880c28d9..3383e790 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/QFlightCreator.py
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
                 tooltip="Selects the start type for this flight.",
             )
         )
+        squadron: Squadron = self.squadron_selector.currentData()
+        home_base: ControlPoint = squadron.location
+        if isinstance(home_base, OffMapSpawn):
+            self.start_type.setCurrentText(StartType.IN_FLIGHT.value)
+            self.start_type.setEnabled(False)
         layout.addWidget(
             QLabel(
                 "Any option other than Cold will make this flight "
@@ -213,7 +218,7 @@ class QFlightCreator(QDialog):
         else:
             self.start_type.setEnabled(True)
             if self.restore_start_type is not None:
-                self.start_type.setCurrentText(self.restore_start_type)
+                self.start_type.setCurrentText(self.restore_start_type.value)
                 self.restore_start_type = None
 
     def on_task_changed(self, index: int) -> None:
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QFlightStartType.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QFlightStartType.py
index 59e870d2..5b207e34 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QFlightStartType.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QFlightStartType.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from PySide2.QtWidgets import (
 
 from game.ato.flight import Flight
 from game.ato.starttype import StartType
+from game.theater import OffMapSpawn
 from qt_ui.models import PackageModel
 
 
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ class QFlightStartType(QGroupBox):
             self.start_type.addItem(start_type.value, start_type)
         self.start_type.setCurrentText(flight.start_type.value)
 
+        if isinstance(self.flight.departure, OffMapSpawn):
+            self.start_type.setEnabled(False)
+
         self.start_type.currentTextChanged.connect(self._on_start_type_selected)
         self.main_row.addWidget(self.start_type_label)
         self.main_row.addWidget(self.start_type)