diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h
index 828e04bc93..6b3ad20de8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ public slots:
     description->setVisible(true);
   }
 
+  void hideDescription() {
+    description->setVisible(false);
+  }
+
 signals:
   void showDescriptionEvent();