diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
index c43a294e4..c9bc54a8b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ class WifiButton(BigButton):
 
   @property
   def _show_forget_btn(self):
+    if self._network.is_tethering:
+      return False
+
     return (self._is_saved and not self._wrong_password) or self._is_connecting
 
   def _handle_mouse_release(self, mouse_pos: MousePos):
diff --git a/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py b/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py
index 4ca0a382d..4f02b7062 100644
--- a/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py
+++ b/system/ui/lib/wifi_manager.py
@@ -93,17 +93,19 @@ class Network:
   ssid: str
   strength: int
   security_type: SecurityType
+  is_tethering: bool
 
   @classmethod
-  def from_dbus(cls, ssid: str, aps: list["AccessPoint"]) -> "Network":
+  def from_dbus(cls, ssid: str, aps: list["AccessPoint"], is_tethering: bool) -> "Network":
     # we only want to show the strongest AP for each Network/SSID
     strongest_ap = max(aps, key=lambda ap: ap.strength)
     security_type = get_security_type(strongest_ap.flags, strongest_ap.wpa_flags, strongest_ap.rsn_flags)
 
     return cls(
       ssid=ssid,
-      strength=strongest_ap.strength,
+      strength=100 if is_tethering else strongest_ap.strength,
       security_type=security_type,
+      is_tethering=is_tethering,
     )
 
 
@@ -820,7 +822,7 @@ class WifiManager:
             # catch all for parsing errors
             cloudlog.exception(f"Failed to parse AP properties for {ap_path}")
 
-        networks = [Network.from_dbus(ssid, ap_list) for ssid, ap_list in aps.items()]
+        networks = [Network.from_dbus(ssid, ap_list, ssid == self._tethering_ssid) for ssid, ap_list in aps.items()]
         networks.sort(key=lambda n: (n.ssid != self._wifi_state.ssid, not self.is_connection_saved(n.ssid), -n.strength, n.ssid.lower()))
         self._networks = networks