diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RecoveryHandler.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RecoveryHandler.java
index 2a9017bf2..22218208e 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RecoveryHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RecoveryHandler.java
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public class RecoveryHandler extends AbstractElementHandler {
         recoveryDevice.setLineLength(recoveryDevice.getDiameter());
         recoveryDevice.setCD(CD);
         config.setDeployAltitude(altitude / RASAeroCommonConstants.RASAERO_TO_OPENROCKET_ALTITUDE);
+
         // There is a special RASAero rule: if event 1 AND event 2 are set to apogee, then set event 2 to altitude
         if (recoveryDeviceNr == 1 && eventType.equals("Apogee") && this.eventType[0].equals("Apogee")) {
             eventType = "Altitude";
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/SimulationListHandler.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/SimulationListHandler.java
index 64ba2035e..8b8a26ec7 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/SimulationListHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/SimulationListHandler.java
@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@ public class SimulationListHandler extends AbstractElementHandler {
             }
             MotorConfiguration motorConfig = new MotorConfiguration(mount, id);
             motorConfig.setMotor(motor);
+
+            // RASAero requires apogee deployment, so the sustainer motor should always be plugged
+            if (stageNr == 0) {
+                motorConfig.setEjectionDelay(Motor.PLUGGED_DELAY);
+            }
+
+
             double delay = ignitionDelay != null ? ignitionDelay : 0.0;
             motorConfig.setIgnitionDelay(delay);
             if (stageNr < rocket.getStageCount() - 1) {       // Use burnout non-last if multi-staged rocket