diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py b/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py
index 0a37acc92..b312fafc2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ class Device:
     ignition_just_turned_on = ui_state.ignition and not self._ignition
     self._ignition = ui_state.ignition
 
-    if ignition_just_turned_off or ignition_just_turned_on or any(ev.left_down for ev in gui_app.mouse_events):
+    enable_screen_event = ui_state.has_alert or ui_state.has_status_change
+    if ignition_just_turned_off or ignition_just_turned_on or enable_screen_event or any(ev.left_down for ev in gui_app.mouse_events):
       self.reset_interactive_timeout()
 
     interaction_timeout = time.monotonic() > self._interaction_time
@@ -266,7 +267,6 @@ class Device:
         callback()
     self._prev_timed_out = interaction_timeout
 
-    enable_screen_event = ui_state.has_alert or ui_state.has_status_change
     wake_ignition = ui_state.ignition and not ui_state.onroad_screen_timeout
     wake_event_onroad = ui_state.ignition and ui_state.onroad_screen_timeout and enable_screen_event
     self._set_awake(wake_ignition or wake_event_onroad or not interaction_timeout)