diff --git a/src/main/flight/mixer.c b/src/main/flight/mixer.c
index 3840c45dc..aef38122d 100755
--- a/src/main/flight/mixer.c
+++ b/src/main/flight/mixer.c
@@ -644,13 +644,15 @@ uint16_t convertExternalToMotor(uint16_t externalValue)
     uint16_t motorValue = externalValue;
 #ifdef USE_DSHOT
     if (isMotorProtocolDshot()) {
-        motorValue = externalValue <= EXTERNAL_CONVERSION_MIN_VALUE ? DSHOT_DISARM_COMMAND : constrain((externalValue - EXTERNAL_DSHOT_CONVERSION_OFFSET) * EXTERNAL_DSHOT_CONVERSION_FACTOR, DSHOT_MIN_THROTTLE, DSHOT_MAX_THROTTLE);
+        // Add 1 to the value, otherwise throttle tops out at 2046
+        motorValue = externalValue <= EXTERNAL_CONVERSION_MIN_VALUE ? DSHOT_DISARM_COMMAND : constrain((externalValue - EXTERNAL_DSHOT_CONVERSION_OFFSET) * EXTERNAL_DSHOT_CONVERSION_FACTOR + 1, DSHOT_MIN_THROTTLE, DSHOT_MAX_THROTTLE);
 
         if (feature(FEATURE_3D)) {
             if (externalValue == EXTERNAL_CONVERSION_3D_MID_VALUE) {
                 motorValue = DSHOT_DISARM_COMMAND;
             } else if (motorValue >= DSHOT_MIN_THROTTLE && motorValue <= DSHOT_3D_DEADBAND_LOW) {
-                motorValue = DSHOT_MIN_THROTTLE + (DSHOT_3D_DEADBAND_LOW - motorValue);
+                // Add 1 to the value, otherwise throttle tops out at 2046
+                motorValue = DSHOT_MIN_THROTTLE + (DSHOT_3D_DEADBAND_LOW - motorValue) + 1;
             }
         }
     }