diff --git a/examples/qualisys/qualisys_hl_commander.py b/examples/qualisys/qualisys_hl_commander.py
index 3067beec5..ca8aba203 100644
--- a/examples/qualisys/qualisys_hl_commander.py
+++ b/examples/qualisys/qualisys_hl_commander.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 from threading import Thread
 
 import qtm
+from scipy.spatial.transform import Rotation
 
 import cflib.crtp
 from cflib.crazyflie import Crazyflie
@@ -51,7 +52,11 @@
 rigid_body_name = 'cf'
 
 # True: send position and orientation; False: send position only
-send_full_pose = False
+send_full_pose = True
+
+# When using full pose, the estimator can be sensitive to noise in the orientation data when yaw is close to +/- 90
+# degrees. If this is a problem, increase orientation_std_dev a bit. The default value in the firmware is 4.5e-3.
+orientation_std_dev = 8.0e-3
 
 # The trajectory to fly
 # See https://github.com/whoenig/uav_trajectories for a tool to generate
@@ -231,16 +236,10 @@ def send_extpose_rot_matrix(cf, x, y, z, rot):
     rotaton matrix. This is going to be forwarded to the Crazyflie's
     position estimator.
     """
-    qw = _sqrt(1 + rot[0][0] + rot[1][1] + rot[2][2]) / 2
-    qx = _sqrt(1 + rot[0][0] - rot[1][1] - rot[2][2]) / 2
-    qy = _sqrt(1 - rot[0][0] + rot[1][1] - rot[2][2]) / 2
-    qz = _sqrt(1 - rot[0][0] - rot[1][1] + rot[2][2]) / 2
-
-    # Normalize the quaternion
-    ql = math.sqrt(qx ** 2 + qy ** 2 + qz ** 2 + qw ** 2)
+    quat = Rotation.from_matrix(rot).as_quat()
 
     if send_full_pose:
-        cf.extpos.send_extpose(x, y, z, qx / ql, qy / ql, qz / ql, qw / ql)
+        cf.extpos.send_extpose(x, y, z, quat[0], quat[1], quat[2], quat[3])
     else:
         cf.extpos.send_extpos(x, y, z)
 
@@ -254,6 +253,10 @@ def reset_estimator(cf):
     wait_for_position_estimator(cf)
 
 
+def adjust_orientation_sensitivity(cf):
+    cf.param.set_value('locSrv.extQuatStdDev', orientation_std_dev)
+
+
 def activate_kalman_estimator(cf):
     cf.param.set_value('stabilizer.estimator', '2')
 
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ def run_sequence(cf, trajectory_id, duration):
         qtm_wrapper.on_pose = lambda pose: send_extpose_rot_matrix(
             cf, pose[0], pose[1], pose[2], pose[3])
 
+        adjust_orientation_sensitivity(cf)
         activate_kalman_estimator(cf)
         activate_high_level_commander(cf)
         # activate_mellinger_controller(cf)