diff --git a/common/params.cc b/common/params.cc
index cead08f59c..7637960e35 100644
--- a/common/params.cc
+++ b/common/params.cc
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"MaxTimeOffroad", PERSISTENT},
     {"OnroadScreenOff", PERSISTENT},
     {"OnroadScreenOffBrightness", PERSISTENT},
+    {"OnroadScreenOffEvent", PERSISTENT},
     {"OsmDbUpdatesCheck", PERSISTENT},
     {"OsmLocal", PERSISTENT},
     {"OsmLocalDb", PERSISTENT},
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
index 8e42ea94db..5a2d96dc4e 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
     ("LkasToggle", "0"),
     ("MadsIconToggle", "1"),
     ("MaxTimeOffroad", "9"),
-    ("OnroadScreenOff", "0"),
+    ("OnroadScreenOff", "-2"),
     ("OnroadScreenOffBrightness", "50"),
+    ("OnroadScreenOffEvent", "1"),
     ("PathOffset", "0"),
     ("ReverseAccChange", "0"),
     ("ShowDebugUI", "1"),