diff --git a/cereal/custom.capnp b/cereal/custom.capnp
index 37346c8a2a..230c40d054 100644
--- a/cereal/custom.capnp
+++ b/cereal/custom.capnp
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ struct OnroadEventSP @0xda96579883444c35 {
     laneTurnRight @18;
     speedLimitPreActive @19;
     speedLimitActive @20;
-    speedLimitConfirmed @21;
-    speedLimitChanged @22;
+    speedLimitChanged @21;
+    speedLimitPending @22;
   }
 }
 
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 41508be9aa..3fc56244b2 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/lib/speed_limit/speed_limit_assist.py
@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ class SpeedLimitAssist:
       events_sp.add(EventNameSP.speedLimitPreActive)
     elif self.is_active:
       if self._state_prev not in ACTIVE_STATES:
-        events_sp.add(EventNameSP.speedLimitActive)
+        if self._speed_limit > 0:
+          events_sp.add(EventNameSP.speedLimitActive)
+        else:
+          events_sp.add(EventNameSP.speedLimitPending)
       elif self.speed_limit_changed and self._speed_limit > 0:
         if self.speed_limit_prev <= 0:
           events_sp.add(EventNameSP.speedLimitActive)
diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
index 1549fcdce3..47ea59a86c 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/selfdrived/events.py
@@ -186,4 +186,12 @@ EVENTS_SP: dict[int, dict[str, Alert | AlertCallbackType]] = {
       AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.mid,
       Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 5.),
   },
+
+  EventNameSP.speedLimitPending: {
+    ET.WARNING: Alert(
+      "Automatically adjusting to the previous speed limit",
+      "",
+      AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.small,
+      Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 5.),
+  },
 }