diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
index 1e3a83d860..948253d47d 100644
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class UIStateSP:
 
     self._enforce_constraints()
     self.active_bundle = self.params.get("ModelManager_ActiveBundle")
-    self.model_runner_tinygrad = self.active_bundle is not None and self.active_bundle.get("runner") == 1
+    self.model_runner_tinygrad = self.active_bundle is not None and self.active_bundle.get("runner") == "tinygrad"
     self.blindspot = self.params.get_bool("BlindSpot")
     self.chevron_metrics = self.params.get("ChevronInfo")
     self.custom_interactive_timeout = self.params.get("InteractivityTimeout", return_default=True)