diff --git a/examples/autonomy/autonomousSequence.py b/examples/autonomy/autonomousSequence.py
index e7353a8c0..48f3047c6 100644
--- a/examples/autonomy/autonomousSequence.py
+++ b/examples/autonomy/autonomousSequence.py
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ def run_sequence(scf, sequence):
             time.sleep(0.1)
 
     cf.commander.send_stop_setpoint()
+    # Hand control over to the high level commander to avoid timeout and locking of the Crazyflie
+    cf.commander.send_notify_setpoint_stop()
+
     # Make sure that the last packet leaves before the link is closed
     # since the message queue is not flushed before closing
     time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/examples/positioning/flowsequenceSync.py b/examples/positioning/flowsequenceSync.py
index 1c7abd661..42d7a691f 100644
--- a/examples/positioning/flowsequenceSync.py
+++ b/examples/positioning/flowsequenceSync.py
@@ -79,3 +79,5 @@
             time.sleep(0.1)
 
         cf.commander.send_stop_setpoint()
+        # Hand control over to the high level commander to avoid timeout and locking of the Crazyflie
+        cf.commander.send_notify_setpoint_stop()
diff --git a/examples/positioning/initial_position.py b/examples/positioning/initial_position.py
index 6ab9a4f1a..d2119c635 100644
--- a/examples/positioning/initial_position.py
+++ b/examples/positioning/initial_position.py
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ def run_sequence(scf, sequence, base_x, base_y, base_z, yaw):
             time.sleep(0.1)
 
     cf.commander.send_stop_setpoint()
+    # Hand control over to the high level commander to avoid timeout and locking of the Crazyflie
+    cf.commander.send_notify_setpoint_stop()
+
     # Make sure that the last packet leaves before the link is closed
     # since the message queue is not flushed before closing
     time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/examples/swarm/swarmSequence.py b/examples/swarm/swarmSequence.py
index 5c715d610..dea78169c 100644
--- a/examples/swarm/swarmSequence.py
+++ b/examples/swarm/swarmSequence.py
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ def land(cf, position):
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
 
     cf.commander.send_stop_setpoint()
+    # Hand control over to the high level commander to avoid timeout and locking of the Crazyflie
+    cf.commander.send_notify_setpoint_stop()
+
     # Make sure that the last packet leaves before the link is closed
     # since the message queue is not flushed before closing
     time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/examples/swarm/swarmSequenceCircle.py b/examples/swarm/swarmSequenceCircle.py
index 31475d77a..b80e176ad 100644
--- a/examples/swarm/swarmSequenceCircle.py
+++ b/examples/swarm/swarmSequenceCircle.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ def run_sequence(scf, params):
     poshold(cf, 1, base)
 
     cf.commander.send_stop_setpoint()
+    # Hand control over to the high level commander to avoid timeout and locking of the Crazyflie
+    cf.commander.send_notify_setpoint_stop()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':