diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
index c1bb6c5234..acccce9694 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ACTIVE_STATES = (SpeedLimitAssistState.active, SpeedLimitAssistState.adapting)
 ENABLED_STATES = (SpeedLimitAssistState.preActive, SpeedLimitAssistState.pending, *ACTIVE_STATES)
 
 DISABLED_GUARD_PERIOD = 0.5  # secs.
-PRE_ACTIVE_GUARD_PERIOD = 5  # secs. Time to wait after activation before considering temp deactivation signal.
+PRE_ACTIVE_GUARD_PERIOD = 10  # secs. Time to wait after activation before considering temp deactivation signal.
 
 LIMIT_MIN_ACC = -1.5  # m/s^2 Maximum deceleration allowed for limit controllers to provide.
 LIMIT_MAX_ACC = 1.0   # m/s^2 Maximum acceleration allowed for limit controllers to provide while active.
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class SpeedLimitAssist:
     return enabled, active
 
   def update_events(self, events_sp: EventsSP) -> None:
-    if self.state == SpeedLimitAssistState.preActive and self._state_prev != SpeedLimitAssistState.preActive:
+    if self.state == SpeedLimitAssistState.preActive:
       events_sp.add(EventNameSP.speedLimitPreActive)
 
     elif self.state == SpeedLimitAssistState.pending and self._state_prev != SpeedLimitAssistState.pending:
diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
index 9d50670f14..f9e6c1e92c 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def speed_limit_pre_active_alert(CP: car.CarParams, CS: car.CarState, sm: messag
     "Speed Limit Assist: Activation Required",
     f"Manually change set speed to {max_initial_set_speed} {speed_unit} to activate",
     AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.mid,
-    Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 5.)
+    Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .1)
 
 
 class EventsSP(EventsBase):
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ EVENTS_SP: dict[int, dict[str, Alert | AlertCallbackType]] = {
 
   EventNameSP.speedLimitPending: {
     ET.WARNING: Alert(
-      "Automatically adjusting to the previous speed limit",
+      "Automatically adjusting to the last speed limit",
       "",
       AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.small,
       Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 5.),