diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
index 98dae3fd13..dc65078119 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class UIStateSP:
     self.developer_ui = self.params.get("DevUIInfo")
     self.rainbow_path = self.params.get_bool("RainbowMode")
     self.chevron_metrics = self.params.get("ChevronInfo")
-    self.hide_camera = self.params.get("HideCamera")
+    self.hide_camera = self.params.get_bool("HideCamera")
 
 
 class DeviceSP: