diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
index 6a203d3af..a99e5874b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ class Soundd:
       while True:
         sm.update(0)
 
-        if sm.updated['soundPressure'] and self.current_alert == AudibleAlert.none: # only update volume filter when not playing alert
+        # Always update volume, even when alert is playing
+        if sm.updated['soundPressure']:
           self.spl_filter_weighted.update(sm["soundPressure"].soundPressureWeightedDb)
           self.current_volume = self.calculate_volume(float(self.spl_filter_weighted.x))