diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
index 628d1ad10..cd45ed1e3 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void HomeWindow::offroadTransition(bool offroad) {
   QJsonObject &frogpilot_toggles = frogpilot_scene.frogpilot_toggles;
 
   body->setEnabled(false);
-  sidebar->setVisible(offroad || frogpilot_toggles.value("debug_mode").toBool());
+  sidebar->setVisible(offroad || params.getBool("SidebarOpen") || frogpilot_toggles.value("debug_mode").toBool());
   if (offroad) {
     slayout->setCurrentWidget(home);
 
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void HomeWindow::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* e) {
     sidebar->setVisible(!sidebar->isVisible());
 
     // FrogPilot variables
+    params.putBool("SidebarOpen", sidebar->isVisible());
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc
index 53e16262f..2afac7839 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/window.cc
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void MainWindow::closeSettings() {
   main_layout->setCurrentWidget(homeWindow);
 
   if (uiState()->scene.started) {
-    homeWindow->showSidebar(frogpilotUIState()->frogpilot_scene.frogpilot_toggles.value("debug_mode").toBool());
+    homeWindow->showSidebar(params.getBool("SidebarOpen") || frogpilotUIState()->frogpilot_scene.frogpilot_toggles.value("debug_mode").toBool());
   }
 }