diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
index 9ccc37e25..6cfb6455b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class BigConfirmationDialogV2(BigDialogBase):
       self._slider = RedBigSlider(title, icon_txt, confirm_callback=self._on_confirm)
     else:
       self._slider = BigSlider(title, icon_txt, confirm_callback=self._on_confirm)
-    self._slider.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self._dragging_down)  # self.enabled for nav stack
+    self._slider.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self.is_dismissing)  # for nav stack + NavWidget
 
   def _on_confirm(self):
     if self._exit_on_confirm:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class BigConfirmationDialogV2(BigDialogBase):
 
   def _update_state(self):
     super()._update_state()
-    if self._dragging_down and not self._slider.confirmed:
+    if self.is_dismissing and not self._slider.confirmed:
       self._slider.reset()
 
   def _render(self, _):
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class BigInputDialog(BigDialogBase):
                                     font_weight=FontWeight.MEDIUM)
     self._keyboard = MiciKeyboard()
     self._keyboard.set_text(default_text)
-    self._keyboard.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled)  # for nav stack
+    self._keyboard.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self.is_dismissing)  # for nav stack + NavWidget
     self._minimum_length = minimum_length
 
     self._backspace_held_time: float | None = None
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ class BigInputDialog(BigDialogBase):
   def _update_state(self):
     super()._update_state()
 
+    if self.is_dismissing:
+      self._backspace_held_time = None
+      return
+
     last_mouse_event = gui_app.last_mouse_event
     if last_mouse_event.left_down and rl.check_collision_point_rec(last_mouse_event.pos, self._top_right_button_rect) and self._backspace_img_alpha.x > 1:
       if self._backspace_held_time is None:
@@ -229,6 +233,10 @@ class BigInputDialog(BigDialogBase):
     super()._handle_mouse_press(mouse_pos)
     # TODO: need to track where press was so enter and back can activate on release rather than press
     #  or turn into icon widgets :eyes_open:
+
+    if self.is_dismissing:
+      return
+
     # handle backspace icon click
     if rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_pos, self._top_right_button_rect) and self._backspace_img_alpha.x > 254:
       self._keyboard.backspace()
diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/mici_keyboard.py b/system/ui/widgets/mici_keyboard.py
index 59a245138..18384fd90 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/mici_keyboard.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/mici_keyboard.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class MiciKeyboard(Widget):
     self._selected_key_filter.update(self._closest_key[0] is not None)
 
     # unselect key after animation plays
-    if self._unselect_key_t is not None and rl.get_time() > self._unselect_key_t:
+    if (self._unselect_key_t is not None and rl.get_time() > self._unselect_key_t) or not self.enabled:
       self._closest_key = (None, float('inf'))
       self._unselect_key_t = None
       self._selected_key_t = None
diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/nav_widget.py b/system/ui/widgets/nav_widget.py
index acbec5eb6..fb680a0b5 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/nav_widget.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/nav_widget.py
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ class NavWidget(Widget, abc.ABC):
 
     return ret
 
+  @property
+  def is_dismissing(self) -> bool:
+    return self._dragging_down or self._playing_dismiss_animation
+
   def show_event(self):
     super().show_event()
     self._nav_bar.show_event()
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ class NavWidget(Widget, abc.ABC):
     # Reset state
     self._drag_start_pos = None
     self._dragging_down = False
+    self._playing_dismiss_animation = False
     # Start NavWidget off-screen, no matter how tall it is
     self._y_pos_filter.update_alpha(0.1)
     self._y_pos_filter.x = gui_app.height
diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py b/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py
index fb47f690b..c48be6b80 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class NavScroller(NavWidget, Scroller):
   def __init__(self, **kwargs):
     super().__init__(**kwargs)
     # pass down enabled to child widget for nav stack + disable while swiping away NavWidget
-    self._scroller.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self._dragging_down)
+    self._scroller.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self.is_dismissing)
 
   def _back_enabled(self) -> bool:
     # Vertical scrollers need to be at the top to swipe away to prevent erroneous swipes
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class NavRawScrollPanel(NavWidget):
   def __init__(self):
     super().__init__()
     self._scroll_panel = GuiScrollPanel2(horizontal=False)
-    self._scroll_panel.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self._dragging_down)
+    self._scroll_panel.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self.is_dismissing)
 
   def show_event(self):
     super().show_event()