diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/cameraview.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/cameraview.cc
index 4a7874b160..8c7a7072e2 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/cameraview.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/cameraview.cc
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ void CameraWidget::vipcThread() {
         }
       }
       emit vipcThreadFrameReceived();
+    } else {
+      if (!isVisible()) {
+        vipc_client->connected = false;
+      }
     }
   }