diff --git a/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_thread.cpp b/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_thread.cpp
index 24b5cd488c..d91634e050 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_thread.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/actuators/idle_thread.cpp
@@ -221,9 +221,13 @@ void applyIACposition(percent_t position DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX) {
 		setEtbIdlePosition(position PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
 #endif // EFI_ELECTRONIC_THROTTLE_BODY
 #if ! EFI_UNIT_TEST
-	} if (CONFIG(useStepperIdle)) {
+	} else if (CONFIG(useStepperIdle)) {
 		iacMotor.setTargetPosition(duty * engineConfiguration->idleStepperTotalSteps);
 #endif /* EFI_UNIT_TEST */
+	} else if (CONFIG(dcMotorIdleValve)) {
+#if EFI_ELECTRONIC_THROTTLE_BODY
+		setEtbIdlePosition(position PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
+#endif // EFI_ELECTRONIC_THROTTLE_BODY
 	} else {
 		if (!CONFIG(isDoubleSolenoidIdle)) {
 			idleSolenoidOpen.setSimplePwmDutyCycle(duty);