diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py
index d3d36fac20..31738cb475 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/longitudinal_mpc_lib/long_mpc.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ def gen_long_ocp():
 
 class LongitudinalMpc:
   def __init__(self, mode='acc', dt=DT_MDL):
+    self.braking_offset = 1
     self.mode = mode
     self.dt = dt
     self.solver = AcadosOcpSolverCython(MODEL_NAME, ACADOS_SOLVER_TYPE, N)
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ class LongitudinalMpc:
 
   def set_weights(self, prev_accel_constraint=True, personality=custom.LongitudinalPersonalitySP.standard):
     jerk_factor = get_jerk_factor(personality)
+    jerk_factor /= np.mean(self.braking_offset)
     if self.mode == 'acc':
       a_change_cost = A_CHANGE_COST if prev_accel_constraint else 0
       cost_weights = [X_EGO_OBSTACLE_COST, X_EGO_COST, V_EGO_COST, A_EGO_COST, jerk_factor * a_change_cost, jerk_factor * J_EGO_COST]
@@ -369,6 +371,21 @@ class LongitudinalMpc:
 
     lead_xv_0 = self.process_lead(radarstate.leadOne)
     lead_xv_1 = self.process_lead(radarstate.leadTwo)
+    lead = radarstate.leadOne
+
+    self.smoother_braking = True if (
+            self.mode == 'acc' and
+            np.any(v_ego < 16) and
+            np.any(lead_xv_0[:,0] < 40) and
+            not np.any(lead.dRel < (v_ego - 1) * t_follow)
+    ) else False
+
+    if self.smoother_braking:
+      distance_factor = np.maximum(1, lead_xv_0[:,0] - (lead_xv_0[:,1] * t_follow))
+      self.braking_offset = np.clip((v_ego - lead_xv_0[:,1]) - COMFORT_BRAKE, 1, distance_factor)
+      t_follow = t_follow / self.braking_offset
+    else:
+      self.braking_offset = 1
 
     # To estimate a safe distance from a moving lead, we calculate how much stopping
     # distance that lead needs as a minimum. We can add that to the current distance