diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
index 85c6c34267..0f54061f3c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ HomeWindow::HomeWindow(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {
   slayout->addWidget(home);
 
   onroad = new OnroadWindow(this);
+  QObject::connect(onroad, &OnroadWindow::mapWindowShown, this, [=] { sidebar->hide(); });
   slayout->addWidget(onroad);
 
   body = new BodyWindow(this);
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
index abea77483a..2db0c0a0bf 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ public:
 
   bool isShowingMap() const;
 
+private:
+  void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) { emit mapWindowShown(); };
+
+signals:
+  void mapWindowShown();
+
 private:
   QStackedLayout *content_stack;
 };
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
index 8809e85ebb..75e306a4a1 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ void OnroadWindow::offroadTransition(bool offroad) {
       auto m = new MapPanel(get_mapbox_settings());
       map = m;
 
+      QObject::connect(m, &MapPanel::mapWindowShown, this, &OnroadWindow::mapWindowShown);
+
       m->setFixedWidth(topWidget(this)->width() / 2 - bdr_s);
       split->insertWidget(0, m);
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h
index 5a5a84f0e1..ad7baf96c0 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ public:
   OnroadWindow(QWidget* parent = 0);
   bool isMapVisible() const { return map && map->isVisible(); }
 
+signals:
+  void mapWindowShown();
+
 private:
   void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
   void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* e) override;