diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
index 94091b926..1f67b987f 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ class BigConfirmationDialog(BigDialogBase):
 
     self._slider: BigSlider | RedBigSlider
     if red:
-      self._slider = RedBigSlider(title, icon, confirm_callback=self._on_confirm)
+      self._slider = self._child(RedBigSlider(title, icon, confirm_callback=self._on_confirm))
     else:
-      self._slider = BigSlider(title, icon, confirm_callback=self._on_confirm)
+      self._slider = self._child(BigSlider(title, icon, confirm_callback=self._on_confirm))
     self._slider.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self.is_dismissing)  # for nav stack + NavWidget
 
   def _on_confirm(self):
diff --git a/system/ui/mici_setup.py b/system/ui/mici_setup.py
index 616991b56..f2e18cde7 100755
--- a/system/ui/mici_setup.py
+++ b/system/ui/mici_setup.py
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ class SoftwareSelectionPage(NavWidget):
                use_custom_software_callback: Callable):
     super().__init__()
 
-    self._openpilot_slider = LargerSlider("slide to install\nopenpilot", use_openpilot_callback)
+    self._openpilot_slider = self._child(LargerSlider("slide to install\nopenpilot", use_openpilot_callback))
     self._openpilot_slider.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self.is_dismissing)
-    self._custom_software_slider = LargerSlider("slide to install\ncustom software", use_custom_software_callback, green=False)
+    self._custom_software_slider = self._child(LargerSlider("slide to install\ncustom software", use_custom_software_callback, green=False))
     self._custom_software_slider.set_enabled(lambda: self.enabled and not self.is_dismissing)
 
   def show_event(self):
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ class Setup(Widget):
     self._network_monitor.start()
 
     def getting_started_button_callback():
-      self._software_selection_page.reset()
       gui_app.push_widget(self._software_selection_page)
 
     self._start_page = StartPage()