diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py
index 2d1f954122..f45111558a 100644
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ class HudRenderer(Widget):
     self._draw_steering_wheel(rect)
 
   def _draw_model_source(self, rect: rl.Rectangle) -> None:
-    if ui_state.sm.recv_frame['selfdriveState'] < ui_state.started_frame:
-      return
+    # if ui_state.sm.recv_frame['selfdriveState'] < ui_state.started_frame:
+    #   return
 
     big_failed = (ui_state.usbgpu_active is False or not ui_state.sm['deviceState'].chestnutPresent or
                   (ui_state.usbgpu_active is True and ui_state.sm.recv_frame['modelV2'] > ui_state.started_frame and