diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/paint.cc b/selfdrive/ui/paint.cc
index 8b55abac98..958999c0d6 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/paint.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/paint.cc
@@ -631,15 +631,7 @@ static void ui_draw_vision_event(UIState *s) {
   if (s->scene.decel_for_model && s->scene.engaged) {
     // draw winding road sign
     const int img_turn_size = 160*1.5;
-    const int img_turn_x = viz_event_x-(img_turn_size/4);
-    const int img_turn_y = viz_event_y+bdr_s-25;
-    float img_turn_alpha = 1.0f;
-    nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-    NVGpaint imgPaint = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, img_turn_x, img_turn_y,
-      img_turn_size, img_turn_size, 0, s->img_turn, img_turn_alpha);
-    nvgRect(s->vg, img_turn_x, img_turn_y, img_turn_size, img_turn_size);
-    nvgFillPaint(s->vg, imgPaint);
-    nvgFill(s->vg);
+    ui_draw_image(s->vg, viz_event_x - (img_turn_size / 4), viz_event_y + bdr_s - 25, img_turn_size, img_turn_size, s->img_turn, 1.0f);
   } else {
     // draw steering wheel
     const int bg_wheel_size = 96;
@@ -665,12 +657,7 @@ static void ui_draw_vision_event(UIState *s) {
       nvgFill(s->vg);
       img_wheel_alpha = 1.0f;
     }
-    nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-    NVGpaint imgPaint = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, img_wheel_x, img_wheel_y,
-      img_wheel_size, img_wheel_size, 0, s->img_wheel, img_wheel_alpha);
-    nvgRect(s->vg, img_wheel_x, img_wheel_y, img_wheel_size, img_wheel_size);
-    nvgFillPaint(s->vg, imgPaint);
-    nvgFill(s->vg);
+    ui_draw_image(s->vg, img_wheel_x, img_wheel_y, img_wheel_size, img_wheel_size, s->img_wheel, img_wheel_alpha);
   }
 }
 
@@ -687,18 +674,13 @@ static void ui_draw_vision_map(UIState *s) {
   float map_img_alpha = map_valid ? 1.0f : 0.15f;
   float map_bg_alpha = map_valid ? 0.3f : 0.1f;
   NVGcolor map_bg = nvgRGBA(0, 0, 0, (255 * map_bg_alpha));
-  NVGpaint map_img = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, map_img_x, map_img_y,
-    map_img_size, map_img_size, 0, s->img_map, map_img_alpha);
 
   nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
   nvgCircle(s->vg, map_x, (map_y + (bdr_s * 1.5)), map_size);
   nvgFillColor(s->vg, map_bg);
   nvgFill(s->vg);
 
-  nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-  nvgRect(s->vg, map_img_x, map_img_y, map_img_size, map_img_size);
-  nvgFillPaint(s->vg, map_img);
-  nvgFill(s->vg);
+  ui_draw_image(s->vg, map_img_x, map_img_y, map_img_size, map_img_size, s->img_map, map_img_alpha);
 }
 
 static void ui_draw_vision_face(UIState *s) {
@@ -712,18 +694,13 @@ static void ui_draw_vision_face(UIState *s) {
   float face_img_alpha = scene->monitoring_active ? 1.0f : 0.15f;
   float face_bg_alpha = scene->monitoring_active ? 0.3f : 0.1f;
   NVGcolor face_bg = nvgRGBA(0, 0, 0, (255 * face_bg_alpha));
-  NVGpaint face_img = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, face_img_x, face_img_y,
-    face_img_size, face_img_size, 0, s->img_face, face_img_alpha);
 
   nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
   nvgCircle(s->vg, face_x, (face_y + (bdr_s * 1.5)), face_size);
   nvgFillColor(s->vg, face_bg);
   nvgFill(s->vg);
 
-  nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-  nvgRect(s->vg, face_img_x, face_img_y, face_img_size, face_img_size);
-  nvgFillPaint(s->vg, face_img);
-  nvgFill(s->vg);
+  ui_draw_image(s->vg, face_img_x, face_img_y, face_img_size, face_img_size, s->img_face, face_img_alpha);
 }
 
 static void ui_draw_vision_header(UIState *s) {
@@ -901,6 +878,14 @@ void ui_draw(UIState *s) {
   }
 }
 
+void ui_draw_image(NVGcontext *vg, float x, float y, float w, float h, int image, float alpha){
+  nvgBeginPath(vg);
+  NVGpaint imgPaint = nvgImagePattern(vg, x, y, w, h, 0, image, alpha);
+  nvgRect(vg, x, y, w, h);
+  nvgFillPaint(vg, imgPaint);
+  nvgFill(vg);
+}
+
 #ifdef NANOVG_GL3_IMPLEMENTATION
 static const char frame_vertex_shader[] =
   "#version 150 core\n"
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/sidebar.cc b/selfdrive/ui/sidebar.cc
index 74d5cbe534..3632ef640e 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/sidebar.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/sidebar.cc
@@ -16,24 +16,14 @@ static void ui_draw_sidebar_settings_button(UIState *s) {
   bool settingsActive = s->active_app == cereal_UiLayoutState_App_settings;
   const int settings_btn_xr = !s->scene.uilayout_sidebarcollapsed ? settings_btn_x : -(sbr_w);
 
-  nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-  NVGpaint imgPaint = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, settings_btn_xr, settings_btn_y,
-    settings_btn_w, settings_btn_h, 0, s->img_button_settings, settingsActive ? 1.0f : 0.65f);
-  nvgRect(s->vg, settings_btn_xr, settings_btn_y, settings_btn_w, settings_btn_h);
-  nvgFillPaint(s->vg, imgPaint);
-  nvgFill(s->vg);
+  ui_draw_image(s->vg, settings_btn_xr, settings_btn_y, settings_btn_w, settings_btn_h, s->img_button_settings, settingsActive ? 1.0f : 0.65f);
 }
 
 static void ui_draw_sidebar_home_button(UIState *s) {
   bool homeActive = s->active_app == cereal_UiLayoutState_App_home;
   const int home_btn_xr = !s->scene.uilayout_sidebarcollapsed ? home_btn_x : -(sbr_w);
 
-  nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-  NVGpaint imgPaint = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, home_btn_xr, home_btn_y,
-    home_btn_w, home_btn_h, 0, s->img_button_home, homeActive ? 1.0f : 0.65f);
-  nvgRect(s->vg, home_btn_xr, home_btn_y, home_btn_w, home_btn_h);
-  nvgFillPaint(s->vg, imgPaint);
-  nvgFill(s->vg);
+  ui_draw_image(s->vg, home_btn_xr, home_btn_y, home_btn_w, home_btn_h, s->img_button_home, homeActive ? 1.0f : 0.65f);
 }
 
 static void ui_draw_sidebar_network_strength(UIState *s) {
@@ -44,12 +34,7 @@ static void ui_draw_sidebar_network_strength(UIState *s) {
   const int network_img = s->scene.networkType == cereal_ThermalData_NetworkType_none ?
                           s->img_network[0] : s->img_network[s->scene.networkStrength + 1];
 
-  nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-  NVGpaint imgPaint = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, network_img_x, network_img_y,
-    network_img_w, network_img_h, 0, network_img, 1.0f);
-  nvgRect(s->vg, network_img_x, network_img_y, network_img_w, network_img_h);
-  nvgFillPaint(s->vg, imgPaint);
-  nvgFill(s->vg);
+  ui_draw_image(s->vg, network_img_x, network_img_y, network_img_w, network_img_h, network_img, 1.0f);
 }
 
 static void ui_draw_sidebar_battery_icon(UIState *s) {
@@ -67,12 +52,7 @@ static void ui_draw_sidebar_battery_icon(UIState *s) {
   nvgFillColor(s->vg, COLOR_WHITE);
   nvgFill(s->vg);
 
-  nvgBeginPath(s->vg);
-  NVGpaint imgPaint = nvgImagePattern(s->vg, battery_img_x, battery_img_y,
-    battery_img_w, battery_img_h, 0, battery_img, 1.0f);
-  nvgRect(s->vg, battery_img_x, battery_img_y, battery_img_w, battery_img_h);
-  nvgFillPaint(s->vg, imgPaint);
-  nvgFill(s->vg);
+  ui_draw_image(s->vg, battery_img_x, battery_img_y, battery_img_w, battery_img_h, battery_img, 1.0f);
 }
 
 static void ui_draw_sidebar_network_type(UIState *s) {
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp b/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp
index b06b51c62b..7da0442352 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ void ui_draw_vision_alert(UIState *s, int va_size, int va_color,
                           const char* va_text1, const char* va_text2);
 void ui_draw(UIState *s);
 void ui_draw_sidebar(UIState *s);
+void ui_draw_image(NVGcontext *vg, float x, float y, float w, float h, int image, float alpha);
 void ui_nvg_init(UIState *s);
 
 #endif