diff --git a/common/params_keys.h b/common/params_keys.h
index a28a02693b..6474fb5840 100644
--- a/common/params_keys.h
+++ b/common/params_keys.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ inline static std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"ApiCache_DriveStats", PERSISTENT},
     {"AutoLaneChangeBsmDelay", PERSISTENT},
     {"AutoLaneChangeTimer", PERSISTENT},
+    {"BlinkerMinLateralControlSpeed", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
+    {"BlinkerPauseLateralControl", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"CarParamsSP", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_ONROAD_TRANSITION},
     {"CarParamsSPCache", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"CarParamsSPPersistent", PERSISTENT},
diff --git a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/controlsd_ext.py b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/controlsd_ext.py
index 4978c01332..6be015a9f4 100644
--- a/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/controlsd_ext.py
+++ b/sunnypilot/selfdrive/controls/controlsd_ext.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import cereal.messaging as messaging
 from cereal import custom
 
 from opendbc.car import structs
+from openpilot.common.conversions import Conversions as CV
 from openpilot.common.params import Params
 from openpilot.common.swaglog import cloudlog
 from openpilot.sunnypilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.param_store import ParamStore
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ class ControlsExt:
     self.param_store = ParamStore(self.CP)
     self.get_params_sp()
 
+    self.is_metric = self.params.get_bool("IsMetric")
+    self.blinker_pause_lateral_control = self.params.get_bool("BlinkerPauseLateralControl")
+    self.blinker_min_lat_control_speed = int(self.params.get("BlinkerMinLateralControlSpeed", encoding='utf8'))
+
     cloudlog.info("controlsd_ext is waiting for CarParamsSP")
     self.CP_SP = messaging.log_from_bytes(params.get("CarParamsSP", block=True), custom.CarParamsSP)
     cloudlog.info("controlsd_ext got CarParamsSP")
@@ -30,9 +35,19 @@ class ControlsExt:
   def get_params_sp(self) -> None:
     self.param_store.update(self.params)
 
-  @staticmethod
-  def get_lat_active(sm: messaging.SubMaster) -> bool:
+    self.is_metric = self.params.get_bool("IsMetric")
+    self.blinker_pause_lateral_control = self.params.get_bool("BlinkerPauseLateralControl")
+    self.blinker_min_lat_control_speed = int(self.params.get("BlinkerMinLateralControlSpeed", encoding='utf8'))
+
+  def get_lat_active(self, sm: messaging.SubMaster) -> bool:
     ss_sp = sm['selfdriveStateSP']
+    car_state = sm['carState']
+
+    one_blinker = car_state.leftBlinker != car_state.rightBlinker
+    blinker_min_speed_ms = self.blinker_min_lat_control_speed * (CV.MPH_TO_MS if self.is_metric else CV.KPH_TO_MS)
+
+    if self.blinker_pause_lateral_control and one_blinker and car_state.vEgo < blinker_min_speed_ms:
+      return False
 
     if ss_sp.mads.available:
       return bool(ss_sp.mads.active)
diff --git a/system/manager/manager.py b/system/manager/manager.py
index 71f2bc525a..42a5baec5d 100755
--- a/system/manager/manager.py
+++ b/system/manager/manager.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   sunnypilot_default_params: list[tuple[str, str | bytes]] = [
     ("AutoLaneChangeTimer", "0"),
     ("AutoLaneChangeBsmDelay", "0"),
+    ("BlinkerMinLateralControlSpeed", "5"),  # MPH or km/h
+    ("BlinkerPauseLateralControl", "1"),
     ("DynamicExperimentalControl", "0"),
     ("HyundaiLongitudinalTuning", "0"),
     ("Mads", "1"),