diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/appd/appd.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/appd/appd.py
index 929e93699..78f48a0de 100644
--- a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/appd/appd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/appd/appd.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def main(gctx=None):
 
   thermal_sock = messaging.sub_sock(service_list['thermal'].port)
 
-  while 1:
+  while dragon_enable_tomtom or dragon_enable_autonavi or dragon_enable_mixplorer:
     msg = messaging.recv_sock(thermal_sock, wait=True)
 
     # allow user to manually start/stop app
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 99d189a25..77df540c4
--- a/selfdrive/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager.py
@@ -610,10 +610,6 @@ 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()