diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
index c4cc20e21..ff19f6c25 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
@@ -41,3 +41,11 @@ void MapPanel::toggleMapSettings() {
   emit mapPanelRequested();
   show();
 }
+
+void MapPanel::showEvent(QShowEvent *event) {
+  uiState()->scene.map_open = true;
+}
+
+void MapPanel::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event) {
+  uiState()->scene.map_open = false;
+}
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
index 190bb6344..4e1af240f 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@ public slots:
 
 private:
   QStackedLayout *content_stack;
+
+  // FrogPilot widgets
+  void hideEvent(QHideEvent *event);
+  void showEvent(QShowEvent *event);
 };
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
index 7238159dd..57ccda194 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ typedef struct UIScene {
   bool started, ignition, is_metric, map_on_left, longitudinal_control;
   bool world_objects_visible = false;
   uint64_t started_frame;
+
+  // FrogPilot variables
+  bool map_open;
+
 } UIScene;
 
 class UIState : public QObject {