diff --git a/nav2_behaviors/include/nav2_behaviors/plugins/drive_on_heading.hpp b/nav2_behaviors/include/nav2_behaviors/plugins/drive_on_heading.hpp
index 8eb27fc407..8a37f26a63 100644
--- a/nav2_behaviors/include/nav2_behaviors/plugins/drive_on_heading.hpp
+++ b/nav2_behaviors/include/nav2_behaviors/plugins/drive_on_heading.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class DriveOnHeading : public TimedBehavior<ActionT>
     command_x_ = command->target.x;
     command_speed_ = command->speed;
     command_time_allowance_ = command->time_allowance;
+    command_disable_collision_checks_ = command->disable_collision_checks;
 
     end_time_ = this->clock_->now() + command_time_allowance_;
 
diff --git a/nav2_msgs/action/BackUp.action b/nav2_msgs/action/BackUp.action
index c9a590dc8d..a3bd0cf1af 100644
--- a/nav2_msgs/action/BackUp.action
+++ b/nav2_msgs/action/BackUp.action
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 geometry_msgs/Point target
 float32 speed
 builtin_interfaces/Duration time_allowance
-bool disable_collision_checks
+bool disable_collision_checks False
 ---
 #result definition
 
diff --git a/nav2_msgs/action/DriveOnHeading.action b/nav2_msgs/action/DriveOnHeading.action
index 735761ad76..567fdc718a 100644
--- a/nav2_msgs/action/DriveOnHeading.action
+++ b/nav2_msgs/action/DriveOnHeading.action
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 geometry_msgs/Point target
 float32 speed
 builtin_interfaces/Duration time_allowance
-bool disable_collision_checks
+bool disable_collision_checks False
 ---
 #result definition