diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py
index 57aecb22e7..41b80a1c41 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/locationd.py
@@ -206,9 +206,11 @@ class LocationEstimator:
       self._finite_check(t, new_x, new_P)
     return HandleLogResult.SUCCESS
 
-  def get_msg(self, sensors_valid: bool, inputs_valid: bool, filter_valid: bool):
+  def get_msg(self, sensors_valid: bool, inputs_valid: bool, filter_initialized: bool):
     state, cov = self.kf.x, self.kf.P
     std = np.sqrt(np.diag(cov))
+    filter_time_valid = bool(np.isfinite(self.kf.t))
+    filter_valid = filter_initialized and filter_time_valid
 
     orientation_ned, orientation_ned_std = state[States.NED_ORIENTATION], std[States.NED_ORIENTATION]
     velocity_device, velocity_device_std = state[States.DEVICE_VELOCITY], std[States.DEVICE_VELOCITY]