diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index 4693f0c9cc..0202119337 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -607,6 +607,11 @@ EVENTS = {
   EventName.canError: {
     ET.IMMEDIATE_DISABLE: ImmediateDisableAlert("CAN Error: Check Connections"),
     ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("CAN Error: Check Connections"),
+    ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
+      "CAN Error: Check Connections",
+      "",
+      AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.small,
+      Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 0., 0., .2),
   },
 
   EventName.steerUnavailable: {