diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
index 9dbe7cbae..46a493379 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void HomeWindow::showSidebar(bool show) {
 
 void HomeWindow::showMapPanel(bool show) {
   onroad->showMapPanel(show);
+  uiState()->scene.map_open = true;
 }
 
 void HomeWindow::updateState(const UIState &s) {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ void HomeWindow::offroadTransition(bool offroad) {
     slayout->setCurrentWidget(home);
   } else {
     slayout->setCurrentWidget(onroad);
+    uiState()->scene.map_open = onroad->isMapVisible();
   }
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ void HomeWindow::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* e) {
   // Handle sidebar collapsing
   if ((onroad->isVisible() || body->isVisible()) && (!sidebar->isVisible() || e->x() > sidebar->width())) {
     sidebar->setVisible(!sidebar->isVisible() && !onroad->isMapVisible());
+    uiState()->scene.map_open = onroad->isMapVisible();
   }
 }
 
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 {