diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py
index 4a081159c6..7f7db2cf9f 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@ class ConfidenceBall(Widget, ConfidenceBallSP):
       top_dot_color = rl.Color(50, 50, 50, 255)
       bottom_dot_color = rl.Color(13, 13, 13, 255)
 
-    if self._visual == 0:
+    if not self.update_confidence_visual(content_rect, status_dot_radius, dot_height, top_dot_color, bottom_dot_color):
       draw_circle_gradient(content_rect.x + content_rect.width - status_dot_radius,
                            dot_height, status_dot_radius,
                            top_dot_color, bottom_dot_color)
-    else:
-      self.update_confidence_visual(content_rect, status_dot_radius, dot_height, top_dot_color, bottom_dot_color)
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py
index 159f3dc11b..2d5007fd23 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/mici/onroad/confidence_ball.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ConfidenceBallSP:
     # UIStatus.LONG_ONLY
     return BORDER_COLORS[UIStatus.LONG_ONLY]
 
-  def update_confidence_visual(self, content_rect, status_dot_radius, dot_height, top_dot_color, bottom_dot_color):
+  def update_confidence_visual(self, content_rect, status_dot_radius, dot_height, top_dot_color, bottom_dot_color) -> bool:
     if self._visual == 2:
       bar_width = int(20 * self._scale)
       bar_x = content_rect.x + content_rect.width - bar_width
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ class ConfidenceBallSP:
       fill_y = int(content_rect.y + (content_rect.height - fill_h))
       rl.draw_rectangle(int(bar_x), int(content_rect.y), bar_width, int(content_rect.height), rl.Color(20, 20, 20, 180))
       rl.draw_rectangle_gradient_v(int(bar_x), fill_y, bar_width, fill_h, top_dot_color, bottom_dot_color)
+      return True
     elif self._visual == 1:
       rl.draw_circle_gradient(int(content_rect.x + content_rect.width - status_dot_radius),
                            int(dot_height), status_dot_radius,
                            top_dot_color, bottom_dot_color)
+      return True
+    return False
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/augmented_road_view.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/augmented_road_view.py
index c3ef86dcbd..b0ddc1cd82 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/augmented_road_view.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/onroad/augmented_road_view.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class AugmentedRoadViewSP:
   def __init__(self):
     self._fade_texture = gui_app.texture("icons_mici/onroad/onroad_fade.png")
     self._fade_alpha_filter = FirstOrderFilter(0, 0.1, 1 / gui_app.target_fps)
-    self._confidence_visual = ConfidenceBall(scale=1.5, visual=False)
+    self._confidence_visual = ConfidenceBall(scale=1.5)
 
   def update_fade_out_bottom_overlay(self, _content_rect):
     # Fade out bottom of overlays for looks (only when engaged)
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ class AugmentedRoadViewSP:
 
   def update_confidence_visual(self, _content_rect):
     mode = ui_state.confidence_visual
-    if mode == 1:
-      self._confidence_visual._visual = 1
-      self._confidence_visual.render(_content_rect)
-    elif mode == 2:
-      self._confidence_visual._visual = 2
-      self._confidence_visual.render(_content_rect)
+    if mode in (1, 2):
+        self._confidence_visual._visual = mode
+        self._confidence_visual.render(_content_rect)