diff --git a/selfdrive/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager.py
index 77df540c4..99d189a25 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager.py
@@ -610,6 +610,10 @@ def main():
   if params.get("DragonEnableUploader") == "0":
     del managed_processes['uploader']
 
+  # we don't need appd if none of the 3rd party apps is enabled
+  if not params.get("DragonEnableTomTom") == "1" and not params.get("DragonEnableAutonavi") == "1" and not params.get("DragonEnableMixplorer") == "1":
+    del managed_processes['appd']
+
   try:
     manager_update()
     manager_init()