diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
index c64a9b70f9..bfe6bbbcd6 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class UIStateSP:
     self.developer_ui = self.params.get("DevUIInfo")
     self.rainbow_path = self.params.get_bool("RainbowMode")
     self.chevron_metrics = self.params.get("ChevronInfo")
-    self.confidence_ball = self.params.get("ConfidenceBall")
+    self.confidence_ball = self.params.get_bool("ConfidenceBall")
 
 
 class DeviceSP: