diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
index bfb7fd7e5c..dc8770c88d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void AnnotatedCameraWidget::updateState(const UIState &s) {
   setProperty("dynamicLaneProfileToggle", s.scene.dynamic_lane_profile_toggle);
   setProperty("dynamicLaneProfile", s.scene.dynamic_lane_profile);
 
-  setProperty("brakeLights", car_state.getBrakeLights());
+  setProperty("brakeLights", car_state.getBrakeLights() && s.scene.visual_brake_lights);
 
   // update engageability/experimental mode button
   experimental_btn->updateState(s);