diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/home.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/home.py
index a079176bd5..53e1968d48 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/home.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/home.py
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ class HomeLayout(Widget):
     self.current_state = state
 
   def _render(self, rect: rl.Rectangle):
+    current_time = time.time()
+    if current_time - self.last_refresh >= REFRESH_INTERVAL:
+      self._refresh()
+      self.last_refresh = current_time
+
     self._handle_input()
     self._render_header()
 
@@ -187,13 +192,7 @@ class HomeLayout(Widget):
     )
     self._setup_widget.render(setup_rect)
 
-  def _update_state(self):
-    current_time = time.time()
-    if current_time - self.last_refresh < REFRESH_INTERVAL:
-      return
-    self.last_refresh = current_time
-    print('update state home')
-
+  def _refresh(self):
     self.update_available = self.update_alert.refresh()
     self.alert_count = self.offroad_alert.refresh()
     self._update_state_priority(self.update_available, self.alert_count > 0)