diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
index cf123c3e2c..ff05525596 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/ui_state.py
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ class UIStateSP:
     self.onroad_brightness = self.params.get("OnroadScreenOffBrightness", return_default=True)
     self.onroad_brightness_timer_param = self.params.get("OnroadScreenOffTimer", return_default=True)
 
+    self.interactive_timeout = self.params.get("InteractivityTimeout", return_default=True)
+
 
 class DeviceSP:
   def __init__(self):
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py b/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py
index 1c3a43c820..6b94666d12 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui_state.py
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ class Device(DeviceSP):
     if self._override_interactive_timeout is not None:
       return self._override_interactive_timeout
 
+    if gui_app.sunnypilot_ui() and ui_state.interactive_timeout != 0:
+      return ui_state.interactive_timeout
+
     ignition_timeout = 10 if gui_app.big_ui() else 5
     return ignition_timeout if ui_state.ignition else 30