diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
index b974b502a..1c5bd5887 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class WifiUIMici(BigMultiOptionDialog):
     # Clear scroller items and update from latest scan results
     super().show_event()
     self._wifi_manager.set_active(True)
-    self._scroller._items.clear()
+    self._scroller.items.clear()
     self._update_buttons()
 
   def hide_event(self):
@@ -379,22 +379,22 @@ class WifiUIMici(BigMultiOptionDialog):
     # Only add new buttons to the end. Update existing buttons without re-sorting so user can freely scroll around
 
     for network in self._networks.values():
-      network_button_idx = next((i for i, btn in enumerate(self._scroller._items) if btn.option == network.ssid), None)
+      network_button_idx = next((i for i, btn in enumerate(self._scroller.items) if btn.option == network.ssid), None)
       if network_button_idx is not None:
         # Update network on existing button
-        self._scroller._items[network_button_idx].set_current_network(network)
+        self._scroller.items[network_button_idx].set_current_network(network)
       else:
         network_button = WifiItem(network, lambda: self._wifi_manager.wifi_state)
         self._scroller.add_widget(network_button)
 
     # Move connecting/connected network to the start
-    connected_btn_idx = next((i for i, btn in enumerate(self._scroller._items) if self._wifi_manager.wifi_state.ssid == btn._network.ssid), None)
+    connected_btn_idx = next((i for i, btn in enumerate(self._scroller.items) if self._wifi_manager.wifi_state.ssid == btn._network.ssid), None)
     if connected_btn_idx is not None and connected_btn_idx > 0:
-      self._scroller._items.insert(0, self._scroller._items.pop(connected_btn_idx))
+      self._scroller.items.insert(0, self._scroller.items.pop(connected_btn_idx))
       self._scroller._layout()  # fixes selected style single frame stutter
 
     # Disable networks no longer present
-    for btn in self._scroller._items:
+    for btn in self._scroller.items:
       if btn.option not in self._networks:
         btn.set_enabled(False)
         btn.set_network_missing(True)
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
index c695949e4..32624bbdd 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/dialog.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class BigMultiOptionDialog(BigDialogBase):
 
   def _on_option_selected(self, option: str):
     y_pos = 0.0
-    for btn in self._scroller._items:
+    for btn in self._scroller.items:
       btn = cast(BigDialogOptionButton, btn)
       if btn.option == option:
         rect_center_y = self._rect.y + self._rect.height / 2
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class BigMultiOptionDialog(BigDialogBase):
       return
 
     # select current option
-    for btn in self._scroller._items:
+    for btn in self._scroller.items:
       btn = cast(BigDialogOptionButton, btn)
       if btn.option == self._selected_option:
         self._on_option_selected(btn.option)
@@ -362,13 +362,13 @@ class BigMultiOptionDialog(BigDialogBase):
     # get selection by whichever button is closest to center
     center_y = self._rect.y + self._rect.height / 2
     closest_btn = (None, float('inf'))
-    for btn in self._scroller._items:
+    for btn in self._scroller.items:
       dist_y = abs((btn.rect.y + btn.rect.height / 2) - center_y)
       if dist_y < closest_btn[1]:
         closest_btn = (btn, dist_y)
 
     if closest_btn[0]:
-      for btn in self._scroller._items:
+      for btn in self._scroller.items:
         btn.set_selected(btn.option == closest_btn[0].option)
       self._selected_option = closest_btn[0].option
 
diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py b/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py
index e50a48bbc..8de86fca9 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/scroller.py
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ class Scroller(Widget):
   def is_auto_scrolling(self) -> bool:
     return self._scrolling_to is not None
 
+  @property
+  def items(self) -> list[Widget]:
+    return self._items
+
   def add_widget(self, item: Widget) -> None:
     self._items.append(item)
     item.set_touch_valid_callback(lambda: self.scroll_panel.is_touch_valid() and self.enabled)