diff --git a/clover/src/selfcheck.py b/clover/src/selfcheck.py
index 37c33598..34aae23e 100755
--- a/clover/src/selfcheck.py
+++ b/clover/src/selfcheck.py
@@ -483,6 +483,9 @@ def check_local_position():
         if not tf_buffer.can_transform('base_link', pose.header.frame_id, rospy.get_rostime(), rospy.Duration(0.5)):
             failure('can\'t transform from %s to base_link (timeout 0.5 s): is TF enabled?', pose.header.frame_id)
 
+        if not tf_buffer.can_transform('body', pose.header.frame_id, rospy.get_rostime(), rospy.Duration(0.5)):
+            failure('can\'t transform from %s to body (timeout 0.5 s)', pose.header.frame_id)
+
     except rospy.ROSException:
         failure('no local position')