diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
index c41fec267..edf28b712 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def check_selfdrive_timeout_alert(sm):
   ss_missing = time.monotonic() - sm.recv_time['selfdriveState']
 
   if ss_missing > SELFDRIVE_STATE_TIMEOUT:
-    if sm['selfdriveState'].enabled and (ss_missing - SELFDRIVE_STATE_TIMEOUT) < 10:
+    if (sm['selfdriveState'].enabled or sm['selfdriveStateSP'].mads.enabled) and (ss_missing - SELFDRIVE_STATE_TIMEOUT) < 10:
       return True
 
   return False
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class Soundd(QuietMode):
     # sounddevice must be imported after forking processes
     import sounddevice as sd
 
-    sm = messaging.SubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'soundPressure'])
+    sm = messaging.SubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'selfdriveStateSP', 'soundPressure'])
 
     with self.get_stream(sd) as stream:
       rk = Ratekeeper(20)
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py
index a9da8455e..226117ae8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/tests/test_soundd.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ AudibleAlert = car.CarControl.HUDControl.AudibleAlert
 
 class TestSoundd:
   def test_check_selfdrive_timeout_alert(self):
-    sm = SubMaster(['selfdriveState'])
-    pm = PubMaster(['selfdriveState'])
+    sm = SubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'selfdriveStateSP'])
+    pm = PubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'selfdriveStateSP'])
 
     for _ in range(100):
       cs = messaging.new_message('selfdriveState')
@@ -31,5 +31,31 @@ class TestSoundd:
 
     assert check_selfdrive_timeout_alert(sm)
 
+  def test_check_selfdrive_timeout_alert_mads_lateral_only(self):
+    sm = SubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'selfdriveStateSP'])
+    pm = PubMaster(['selfdriveState', 'selfdriveStateSP'])
+
+    for _ in range(100):
+      cs = messaging.new_message('selfdriveState')
+      cs.selfdriveState.enabled = False
+
+      ss_sp = messaging.new_message('selfdriveStateSP')
+      ss_sp.selfdriveStateSP.mads.enabled = True
+
+      pm.send("selfdriveState", cs)
+      pm.send("selfdriveStateSP", ss_sp)
+
+      time.sleep(0.01)
+
+      sm.update(0)
+
+      assert not check_selfdrive_timeout_alert(sm)
+
+    for _ in range(SELFDRIVE_STATE_TIMEOUT * 110):
+      sm.update(0)
+      time.sleep(0.01)
+
+    assert check_selfdrive_timeout_alert(sm)
+
   # TODO: add test with micd for checking that soundd actually outputs sounds