diff --git a/examples/teleop_ros2/python/messages.py b/examples/teleop_ros2/python/messages.py
index ee70e4600..785d52d46 100644
--- a/examples/teleop_ros2/python/messages.py
+++ b/examples/teleop_ros2/python/messages.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _as_list(ctrl, index):
 
     def _as_quat(ctrl, index):
         if ctrl.is_none:
-            return [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
+            return [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0]
         return [float(x) for x in ctrl[index]]
 
     def _as_float(ctrl, index):