diff --git a/selfdrive/car/cruise.py b/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
index 660f7c3e4..be5312bbd 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/cruise.py
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ class VCruiseHelper:
       return
 
     speed_limit = CS.cruiseState.speedLimit * CV.MS_TO_KPH
-    if speed_limit != self.v_speed_limit_kph and speed_limit != 0:
+    if speed_limit != self.v_speed_limit_kph:
+      if speed_limit != 0
+        self.v_cruise_kph = speed_limit
+        self.v_cruise_kph = np.clip(round(self.v_cruise_kph, 1), V_CRUISE_MIN, V_CRUISE_MAX)
       self.v_speed_limit_kph = speed_limit 
-      self.v_cruise_kph = speed_limit
-      self.v_cruise_kph = np.clip(round(self.v_cruise_kph, 1), V_CRUISE_MIN, V_CRUISE_MAX)
 
   def _update_v_cruise_non_pcm(self, CS, enabled, is_metric):
     # handle button presses. TODO: this should be in state_control, but a decelCruise press