diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc
index cf63e428cb..ef776844f8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ int InputDialog::exec() {
   return QDialog::exec();
 }
 
+void InputDialog::show(){
+  setMainWindow(this);
+}
+
 void InputDialog::handleInput(QString s) {
   if (!QString::compare(s,"⌫")) {
     line->backspace();
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.hpp b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.hpp
index c3d971f753..c831d6032a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.hpp
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public:
   QString text();
   void setMessage(QString message, bool clearInputField=true);
   void setMinLength(int length);
+  void show();
 
 private:
   int minLength;