diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py
index 73fa4f3256..cce10d9c1b 100644
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/onroad/hud_renderer.py
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ class HudRenderer(Widget):
     self.speed: float = 0.0
     self.v_ego_cluster_seen: bool = False
     self._engaged: bool = False
-    self._sp_engaged: bool = False
     self._chestnut_fade_time: float = 0
 
     self._can_draw_top_icons = True
@@ -162,13 +161,11 @@ class HudRenderer(Widget):
     set_speed = (
       controls_state.deprecated.vCruise if v_cruise_cluster == 0.0 else v_cruise_cluster
     )
-    engaged = sm['selfdriveState'].enabled
+    engaged = ui_state.engaged
     if (set_speed != self.set_speed and engaged) or (engaged and not self._engaged):
       self._set_speed_changed_time = rl.get_time()
-    sp_engaged = ui_state.engaged
-    if sp_engaged != self._sp_engaged:
-      self._chestnut_fade_time = rl.get_time() if sp_engaged else 0
-    self._sp_engaged = sp_engaged
+    if engaged != self._engaged:
+      self._chestnut_fade_time = rl.get_time() if engaged else 0
     self._engaged = engaged
     self.set_speed = set_speed
     self.is_cruise_set = 0 < self.set_speed < SET_SPEED_NA