diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.cc
index 57b38c8f91..65a696d814 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.cc
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ SunnypilotPanel::SunnypilotPanel(SettingsWindowSP *parent) : QFrame(parent) {
   madsToggle->setConfirmation(true, false);
   list->addItem(madsToggle);
 
-  SubPanelButton *madsSettingsButton = new SubPanelButton(tr("Customize MADS"));
+  madsSettingsButton = new SubPanelButton(tr("Customize MADS"));
   madsSettingsButton->setObjectName("mads_btn");
   connect(madsSettingsButton, &QPushButton::clicked, [=]() {
     sunnypilotScroller->setLastScrollPosition();
     main_layout->setCurrentWidget(madsWidget);
   });
-  madsSettingsButton->setEnabled(madsToggle->isToggled());
   QObject::connect(madsToggle, &ToggleControl::toggleFlipped, madsSettingsButton, &SubPanelButton::setEnabled);
 
   madsWidget = new MadsSettings(this);
@@ -86,5 +85,7 @@ void SunnypilotPanel::updateToggles(bool _offroad) {
     toggle->setEnabled(_offroad);
   }
 
+  madsSettingsButton->setEnabled(madsToggle->isToggled());
+
   offroad = _offroad;
 }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.h
index 231eddf1ee..8077522473 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sunnypilot/qt/offroad/settings/sunnypilot_panel.h
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ private:
   bool offroad;
 
   ParamControl *madsToggle;
+  SubPanelButton *madsSettingsButton;
   MadsSettings *madsWidget = nullptr;
 };