diff --git a/selfdrive/car/ford/carstate.py b/selfdrive/car/ford/carstate.py
index 039e245754..b3ee6a4649 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/ford/carstate.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/ford/carstate.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
 
     self.vehicle_sensors_valid = False
 
+    self.prev_distance_button = 0
+    self.distance_button = 0
+
   def update(self, cp, cp_cam):
     ret = car.CarState.new_message()
 
@@ -83,6 +86,8 @@ class CarState(CarStateBase):
     ret.rightBlinker = cp.vl["Steering_Data_FD1"]["TurnLghtSwtch_D_Stat"] == 2
     # TODO: block this going to the camera otherwise it will enable stock TJA
     ret.genericToggle = bool(cp.vl["Steering_Data_FD1"]["TjaButtnOnOffPress"])
+    self.prev_distance_button = self.distance_button
+    self.distance_button = cp.vl["Steering_Data_FD1"]["AccButtnGapTogglePress"]
 
     # lock info
     ret.doorOpen = any([cp.vl["BodyInfo_3_FD1"]["DrStatDrv_B_Actl"], cp.vl["BodyInfo_3_FD1"]["DrStatPsngr_B_Actl"],
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
index a79b4af2e0..ed8b010491 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from cereal import car
 from panda import Panda
 from openpilot.common.conversions import Conversions as CV
-from openpilot.selfdrive.car import get_safety_config
+from openpilot.selfdrive.car import create_button_events, get_safety_config
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.ford.fordcan import CanBus
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.ford.values import Ecu, FordFlags
 from openpilot.selfdrive.car.interfaces import CarInterfaceBase
 
+ButtonType = car.CarState.ButtonEvent.Type
 TransmissionType = car.CarParams.TransmissionType
 GearShifter = car.CarState.GearShifter
 
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
   def _update(self, c):
     ret = self.CS.update(self.cp, self.cp_cam)
 
+    ret.buttonEvents = create_button_events(self.CS.distance_button, self.CS.prev_distance_button, {1: ButtonType.gapAdjustCruise})
+
     events = self.create_common_events(ret, extra_gears=[GearShifter.manumatic])
     if not self.CS.vehicle_sensors_valid:
       events.add(car.CarEvent.EventName.vehicleSensorsInvalid)