diff --git a/cereal/custom.capnp b/cereal/custom.capnp
index 8d09392fc..8c2374342 100644
--- a/cereal/custom.capnp
+++ b/cereal/custom.capnp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ struct OnroadEventSP @0xda96579883444c35 {
     controlsMismatchLateral @12;
     hyundaiRadarTracksConfirmed @13;
     experimentalModeSwitched @14;
+    wrongCarModeAlertOnly @15;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py b/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
index d336334a4..973b331ed 100755
--- a/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from openpilot.selfdrive.locationd.calibrationd import MIN_SPEED_FILTER
 
 from openpilot.sunnypilot.selfdrive.selfdrived.events_base import EventsBase, Priority, ET, Alert, \
   NoEntryAlert, SoftDisableAlert, UserSoftDisableAlert, ImmediateDisableAlert, EngagementAlert, NormalPermanentAlert, \
-  StartupAlert, AlertCallbackType
+  StartupAlert, AlertCallbackType, wrong_car_mode_alert
 
 
 AlertSize = log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize
@@ -170,13 +170,6 @@ def modeld_lagging_alert(CP: car.CarParams, CS: car.CarState, sm: messaging.SubM
   return NormalPermanentAlert("Driving Model Lagging", f"{sm['modelV2'].frameDropPerc:.1f}% frames dropped")
 
 
-def wrong_car_mode_alert(CP: car.CarParams, CS: car.CarState, sm: messaging.SubMaster, metric: bool, soft_disable_time: int, personality) -> Alert:
-  text = "Enable Adaptive Cruise to Engage"
-  if CP.brand == "honda":
-    text = "Enable Main Switch to Engage"
-  return NoEntryAlert(text)
-
-
 def joystick_alert(CP: car.CarParams, CS: car.CarState, sm: messaging.SubMaster, metric: bool, soft_disable_time: int, personality) -> Alert:
   gb = sm['carControl'].actuators.accel / 4.
   steer = sm['carControl'].actuators.torque
diff --git a/sunnypilot/mads/mads.py b/sunnypilot/mads/mads.py
index 632ca7f2a..93f4ad37e 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/mads/mads.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/mads/mads.py
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ class ModularAssistiveDrivingSystem:
     self.events.remove(EventName.buttonCancel)
     self.events.remove(EventName.pedalPressed)
     self.events.remove(EventName.wrongCruiseMode)
-    if not any(be.type in SET_SPEED_BUTTONS for be in CS.buttonEvents):
+    if any(be.type in SET_SPEED_BUTTONS for be in CS.buttonEvents):
+      if self.events.has(EventName.wrongCarMode):
+        replace_event(EventName.wrongCarMode, EventNameSP.wrongCarModeAlertOnly)
+    else:
       self.events.remove(EventName.wrongCarMode)
 
   def update(self, CS: car.CarState):
diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
index 7767a6db7..6813542c0 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from cereal import log, car, custom
 from openpilot.sunnypilot.selfdrive.selfdrived.events_base import EventsBase, Priority, ET, Alert, \
-  NoEntryAlert, ImmediateDisableAlert, EngagementAlert, NormalPermanentAlert, AlertCallbackType
+  NoEntryAlert, ImmediateDisableAlert, EngagementAlert, NormalPermanentAlert, AlertCallbackType, wrong_car_mode_alert
 
 
 AlertSize = log.SelfdriveState.AlertSize
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ EVENTS_SP: dict[int, dict[str, Alert | AlertCallbackType]] = {
 
   EventNameSP.experimentalModeSwitched: {
     ET.WARNING: NormalPermanentAlert("Experimental Mode Switched", duration=1.5)
-  }
+  },
+
+  EventNameSP.wrongCarModeAlertOnly: {
+    ET.WARNING: wrong_car_mode_alert,
+  },
 
 }
diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events_base.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events_base.py
index 505c500c4..66396c496 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events_base.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events_base.py
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ class AlertBase(Alert):
 AlertCallbackType = Callable[[car.CarParams, car.CarState, messaging.SubMaster, bool, int, log.ControlsState], Alert]
 
 
+# ********** alert callback functions **********
+
+
+def wrong_car_mode_alert(CP: car.CarParams, CS: car.CarState, sm: messaging.SubMaster, metric: bool, soft_disable_time: int, personality) -> Alert:
+  text = "Enable Adaptive Cruise to Engage"
+  if CP.brand == "honda":
+    text = "Enable Main Switch to Engage"
+  return NoEntryAlert(text)
+
+
 class EventsBase:
   def __init__(self):
     self.events: list[int] = []