diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/device_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/device_panel.cc
index 43ba7e037f..7e3d18bd81 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/device_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/device_panel.cc
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void DevicePanelSP::updateState() {
   toggleDeviceBootMode->setDescription(deviceSleepModeDescription(currStatus));
 
   QString timeoutValue = QString::fromStdString(params.get("InteractivityTimeout"));
-  if (timeoutValue == "0") {
+  if (timeoutValue == "0" || timeoutValue.isEmpty()) {
     interactivityTimeout->setLabel("Default");
   } else {
     interactivityTimeout->setLabel(timeoutValue + "s");