diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/hud_renderer.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/hud_renderer.py
index 1063809c32..f8e4257733 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/hud_renderer.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/hud_renderer.py
@@ -131,10 +131,11 @@ class HudRendererSP(HudRenderer):
   def _render(self, rect: rl.Rectangle) -> None:
     super()._render(rect)
 
-    torque_rect = rect
-    if ui_state.developer_ui in (DeveloperUiState.BOTTOM, DeveloperUiState.BOTH):
-      torque_rect = rl.Rectangle(rect.x, rect.y, rect.width, rect.height - get_bottom_dev_ui_offset())
-    self._torque_bar.render(torque_rect)
+    if ui_state.torque_bar:
+      torque_rect = rect
+      if ui_state.developer_ui in (DeveloperUiState.BOTTOM, DeveloperUiState.BOTH):
+        torque_rect = rl.Rectangle(rect.x, rect.y, rect.width, rect.height - get_bottom_dev_ui_offset())
+      self._torque_bar.render(torque_rect)
 
     self.developer_ui.render(rect)
     self.road_name_renderer.render(rect)