diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/SConscript b/selfdrive/ui/SConscript
index 319ca4547c..1ea4d44dc4 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/SConscript
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/SConscript
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if arch == "Darwin":
 qt_env['CXXFLAGS'] += ["-Wno-deprecated-declarations"]
 
 qt_util = qt_env.Library("qt_util", ["#selfdrive/ui/qt/api.cc", "#selfdrive/ui/qt/util.cc"], LIBS=base_libs)
-widgets_src = ["ui.cc", "qt/widgets/input.cc", "qt/widgets/wifi.cc",
+widgets_src = ["qt/widgets/input.cc", "qt/widgets/wifi.cc", "qt/prime_state.cc",
                "qt/widgets/ssh_keys.cc", "qt/widgets/toggle.cc", "qt/widgets/controls.cc",
                "qt/widgets/offroad_alerts.cc", "qt/widgets/prime.cc", "qt/widgets/keyboard.cc",
                "qt/widgets/scrollview.cc", "qt/widgets/cameraview.cc", "#third_party/qrcode/QrCode.cc",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ widgets = qt_env.Library("qt_widgets", widgets_src, LIBS=base_libs)
 Export('widgets')
 qt_libs = [widgets, qt_util] + base_libs
 
-qt_src = ["main.cc", "qt/sidebar.cc", "qt/body.cc",
+qt_src = ["main.cc", "ui.cc", "qt/sidebar.cc", "qt/body.cc",
           "qt/window.cc", "qt/home.cc", "qt/offroad/settings.cc",
           "qt/offroad/software_settings.cc", "qt/offroad/onboarding.cc",
           "qt/offroad/driverview.cc", "qt/offroad/experimental_mode.cc",
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
index af946c7987..648f3685c7 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
@@ -150,9 +150,8 @@ OffroadHome::OffroadHome(QWidget* parent) : QFrame(parent) {
     left_widget->addWidget(new PrimeAdWidget);
     left_widget->setStyleSheet("border-radius: 10px;");
 
-    left_widget->setCurrentIndex(uiState()->hasPrime() ? 0 : 1);
-    connect(uiState(), &UIState::primeChanged, [=](bool prime) {
-      left_widget->setCurrentIndex(prime ? 0 : 1);
+    connect(uiState()->prime_state, &PrimeState::changed, [left_widget]() {
+      left_widget->setCurrentIndex(uiState()->prime_state->isSubscribed() ? 0 : 1);
     });
 
     home_layout->addWidget(left_widget, 1);
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.cc
index 250fa0fbf8..22d9c01efe 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QStyle>
 
-#include "selfdrive/ui/ui.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/qt_window.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h"
@@ -73,6 +72,11 @@ Networking::Networking(QWidget* parent, bool show_advanced) : QFrame(parent) {
   main_layout->setCurrentWidget(wifiScreen);
 }
 
+void Networking::setPrimeType(PrimeState::Type type) {
+  an->setGsmVisible(type == PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_NONE || type == PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_LITE);
+  wifi->ipv4_forward = (type == PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_NONE || type == PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_LITE);
+}
+
 void Networking::refresh() {
   wifiWidget->refresh();
   an->refresh();
@@ -204,17 +208,16 @@ AdvancedNetworking::AdvancedNetworking(QWidget* parent, WifiManager* wifi): QWid
   // Set initial config
   wifi->updateGsmSettings(roamingEnabled, QString::fromStdString(params.get("GsmApn")), metered);
 
-  connect(uiState(), &UIState::primeTypeChanged, this, [=](PrimeType prime_type) {
-    bool gsmVisible = prime_type == PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_NONE || prime_type == PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_LITE;
-    roamingToggle->setVisible(gsmVisible);
-    editApnButton->setVisible(gsmVisible);
-    meteredToggle->setVisible(gsmVisible);
-  });
-
   main_layout->addWidget(new ScrollView(list, this));
   main_layout->addStretch(1);
 }
 
+void AdvancedNetworking::setGsmVisible(bool visible) {
+  roamingToggle->setVisible(visible);
+  editApnButton->setVisible(visible);
+  meteredToggle->setVisible(visible);
+}
+
 void AdvancedNetworking::refresh() {
   ipLabel->setText(wifi->ipv4_address);
   tetheringToggle->setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.h
index 9b6af005ea..4fd604039b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/networking.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.h"
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/ssh_keys.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/toggle.h"
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class AdvancedNetworking : public QWidget {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
   explicit AdvancedNetworking(QWidget* parent = 0, WifiManager* wifi = 0);
+  void setGsmVisible(bool visible);
 
 private:
   LabelControl* ipLabel;
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ class Networking : public QFrame {
 
 public:
   explicit Networking(QWidget* parent = 0, bool show_advanced = true);
+  void setPrimeType(PrimeState::Type type);
   WifiManager* wifi = nullptr;
 
 private:
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.cc
index b0c9535273..ddf13d26b7 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.cc
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <utility>
 
-#include "selfdrive/ui/ui.h"
-#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.h"
-
-#include "common/params.h"
 #include "common/swaglog.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
 
@@ -445,9 +441,6 @@ void WifiManager::addTetheringConnection() {
 }
 
 void WifiManager::tetheringActivated(QDBusPendingCallWatcher *call) {
-  int prime_type = uiState()->primeType();
-  int ipv4_forward = (prime_type == PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_NONE || prime_type == PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_LITE);
-
   if (!ipv4_forward) {
     QTimer::singleShot(5000, this, [=] {
       qWarning() << "net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0";
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.h
index 2f6a1829d7..5d18b87d86 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/network/wifi_manager.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
   QMap<QString, Network> seenNetworks;
   QMap<QDBusObjectPath, QString> knownConnections;
   QString ipv4_address;
+  bool ipv4_forward = false;
 
   explicit WifiManager(QObject* parent);
   void start();
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
index fc92a471d6..7024a2a802 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ DevicePanel::DevicePanel(SettingsWindow *parent) : ListWidget(parent) {
   });
   addItem(translateBtn);
 
-  QObject::connect(uiState(), &UIState::primeTypeChanged, [this] (PrimeType type) {
-    pair_device->setVisible(type == PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED);
+  QObject::connect(uiState()->prime_state, &PrimeState::changed, [this] (PrimeState::Type type) {
+    pair_device->setVisible(type == PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED);
   });
   QObject::connect(uiState(), &UIState::offroadTransition, [=](bool offroad) {
     for (auto btn : findChildren<ButtonControl *>()) {
@@ -335,11 +335,6 @@ void DevicePanel::poweroff() {
   }
 }
 
-void DevicePanel::showEvent(QShowEvent *event) {
-  pair_device->setVisible(uiState()->primeType() == PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED);
-  ListWidget::showEvent(event);
-}
-
 void SettingsWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent *event) {
   setCurrentPanel(0);
 }
@@ -386,9 +381,12 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(QWidget *parent) : QFrame(parent) {
   TogglesPanel *toggles = new TogglesPanel(this);
   QObject::connect(this, &SettingsWindow::expandToggleDescription, toggles, &TogglesPanel::expandToggleDescription);
 
+  auto networking = new Networking(this);
+  QObject::connect(uiState()->prime_state, &PrimeState::changed, networking, &Networking::setPrimeType);
+
   QList<QPair<QString, QWidget *>> panels = {
     {tr("Device"), device},
-    {tr("Network"), new Networking(this)},
+    {tr("Network"), networking},
     {tr("Toggles"), toggles},
     {tr("Software"), new SoftwarePanel(this)},
   };
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
index 35a044bdd2..68ba0d1898 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class DevicePanel : public ListWidget {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
   explicit DevicePanel(SettingsWindow *parent);
-  void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
 
 signals:
   void reviewTrainingGuide();
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f12daf1e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.h"
+
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/api.h"
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.h"
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
+
+PrimeState::PrimeState(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent) {
+  const char *env_prime_type = std::getenv("PRIME_TYPE");
+  auto type = env_prime_type ? env_prime_type : Params().get("PrimeType");
+
+  if (!type.empty()) {
+    prime_type = static_cast<PrimeState::Type>(std::atoi(type.c_str()));
+  }
+
+  if (auto dongleId = getDongleId()) {
+    QString url = CommaApi::BASE_URL + "/v1.1/devices/" + *dongleId + "/";
+    RequestRepeater* repeater = new RequestRepeater(this, url, "ApiCache_Device", 5);
+    QObject::connect(repeater, &RequestRepeater::requestDone, this, &PrimeState::handleReply);
+  }
+
+  // Emit the initial state change
+  QTimer::singleShot(1, [this]() { emit changed(prime_type); });
+}
+
+void PrimeState::handleReply(const QString& response, bool success) {
+  if (!success) return;
+
+  QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response.toUtf8());
+  if (doc.isNull()) {
+    qDebug() << "JSON Parse failed on getting pairing and PrimeState status";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  QJsonObject json = doc.object();
+  bool is_paired = json["is_paired"].toBool();
+  auto type = static_cast<PrimeState::Type>(json["prime_type"].toInt());
+  setType(is_paired ? type : PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED);
+}
+
+void PrimeState::setType(PrimeState::Type type) {
+  if (type != prime_type) {
+    prime_type = type;
+    Params().put("PrimeType", std::to_string(prime_type));
+    emit changed(prime_type);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e2e3bb043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class PrimeState : public QObject {
+  Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+
+ enum Type {
+   PRIME_TYPE_UNKNOWN = -2,
+   PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED = -1,
+   PRIME_TYPE_NONE = 0,
+   PRIME_TYPE_MAGENTA = 1,
+   PRIME_TYPE_LITE = 2,
+   PRIME_TYPE_BLUE = 3,
+   PRIME_TYPE_MAGENTA_NEW = 4,
+   PRIME_TYPE_PURPLE = 5,
+ };
+
+ PrimeState(QObject *parent);
+ void setType(PrimeState::Type type);
+ inline PrimeState::Type currentType() const { return prime_type; }
+ inline bool isSubscribed() const { return prime_type > PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_NONE; }
+
+signals:
+  void changed(PrimeState::Type prime_type);
+
+private:
+  void handleReply(const QString &response, bool success);
+
+  PrimeState::Type prime_type = PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+};
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.cc
index f86258ea4f..9bc96fcdad 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.cc
@@ -246,33 +246,12 @@ SetupWidget::SetupWidget(QWidget* parent) : QFrame(parent) {
   sp_retain.setRetainSizeWhenHidden(true);
   setSizePolicy(sp_retain);
 
-  // set up API requests
-  if (auto dongleId = getDongleId()) {
-    QString url = CommaApi::BASE_URL + "/v1.1/devices/" + *dongleId + "/";
-    RequestRepeater* repeater = new RequestRepeater(this, url, "ApiCache_Device", 5);
-
-    QObject::connect(repeater, &RequestRepeater::requestDone, this, &SetupWidget::replyFinished);
-  }
-}
-
-void SetupWidget::replyFinished(const QString &response, bool success) {
-  if (!success) return;
-
-  QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response.toUtf8());
-  if (doc.isNull()) {
-    qDebug() << "JSON Parse failed on getting pairing and prime status";
-    return;
-  }
-
-  QJsonObject json = doc.object();
-  bool is_paired = json["is_paired"].toBool();
-  PrimeType prime_type = static_cast<PrimeType>(json["prime_type"].toInt());
-  uiState()->setPrimeType(is_paired ? prime_type : PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED);
-
-  if (!is_paired) {
-    mainLayout->setCurrentIndex(0);
-  } else {
-    popup->reject();
-    mainLayout->setCurrentIndex(1);
-  }
+  QObject::connect(uiState()->prime_state, &PrimeState::changed, [this](PrimeState::Type type) {
+    if (type == PrimeState::PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED) {
+      mainLayout->setCurrentIndex(0);  // Display "Pair your device" widget
+    } else {
+      popup->reject();
+      mainLayout->setCurrentIndex(1);  // Display Wi-Fi prompt widget
+    }
+  });
 }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.h
index eac71bcddb..d1ba334e81 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/prime.h
@@ -66,7 +66,4 @@ signals:
 private:
   PairingPopup *popup;
   QStackedWidget *mainLayout;
-
-private slots:
-  void replyFinished(const QString &response, bool success);
 };
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
index 1a3198c936..cbe05edfc9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
@@ -210,13 +210,8 @@ UIState::UIState(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {
     "pandaStates", "carParams", "driverMonitoringState", "carState", "driverStateV2",
     "wideRoadCameraState", "managerState", "selfdriveState",
   });
-
-  Params params;
-  language = QString::fromStdString(params.get("LanguageSetting"));
-  auto prime_value = params.get("PrimeType");
-  if (!prime_value.empty()) {
-    prime_type = static_cast<PrimeType>(std::atoi(prime_value.c_str()));
-  }
+  prime_state = new PrimeState(this);
+  language = QString::fromStdString(Params().get("LanguageSetting"));
 
   // update timer
   timer = new QTimer(this);
@@ -229,31 +224,12 @@ void UIState::update() {
   update_state(this);
   updateStatus();
 
-  if (std::getenv("PRIME_TYPE")) {
-      setPrimeType((PrimeType)atoi(std::getenv("PRIME_TYPE")));
-  }
-
   if (sm->frame % UI_FREQ == 0) {
     watchdog_kick(nanos_since_boot());
   }
   emit uiUpdate(*this);
 }
 
-void UIState::setPrimeType(PrimeType type) {
-  if (type != prime_type) {
-    bool prev_prime = hasPrime();
-
-    prime_type = type;
-    Params().put("PrimeType", std::to_string(prime_type));
-    emit primeTypeChanged(prime_type);
-
-    bool prime = hasPrime();
-    if (prev_prime != prime) {
-      emit primeChanged(prime);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 Device::Device(QObject *parent) : brightness_filter(BACKLIGHT_OFFROAD, BACKLIGHT_TS, BACKLIGHT_DT), QObject(parent) {
   setAwake(true);
   resetInteractiveTimeout();
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
index 73b8c5ddeb..8cf2f52d58 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "common/params.h"
 #include "common/timing.h"
 #include "system/hardware/hw.h"
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/prime_state.h"
 
 const int UI_BORDER_SIZE = 30;
 const int UI_HEADER_HEIGHT = 420;
@@ -40,17 +41,6 @@ typedef enum UIStatus {
   STATUS_ENGAGED,
 } UIStatus;
 
-enum PrimeType {
-  PRIME_TYPE_UNKNOWN = -2,
-  PRIME_TYPE_UNPAIRED = -1,
-  PRIME_TYPE_NONE = 0,
-  PRIME_TYPE_MAGENTA = 1,
-  PRIME_TYPE_LITE = 2,
-  PRIME_TYPE_BLUE = 3,
-  PRIME_TYPE_MAGENTA_NEW = 4,
-  PRIME_TYPE_PURPLE = 5,
-};
-
 const QColor bg_colors [] = {
   [STATUS_DISENGAGED] = QColor(0x17, 0x33, 0x49, 0xc8),
   [STATUS_OVERRIDE] = QColor(0x91, 0x9b, 0x95, 0xf1),
@@ -94,10 +84,6 @@ public:
     return scene.started && (*sm)["selfdriveState"].getSelfdriveState().getEnabled();
   }
 
-  void setPrimeType(PrimeType type);
-  inline PrimeType primeType() const { return prime_type; }
-  inline bool hasPrime() const { return prime_type > PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_NONE; }
-
   int fb_w = 0, fb_h = 0;
 
   std::unique_ptr<SubMaster> sm;
@@ -108,12 +94,11 @@ public:
   QString language;
 
   QTransform car_space_transform;
+  PrimeState *prime_state;
 
 signals:
   void uiUpdate(const UIState &s);
   void offroadTransition(bool offroad);
-  void primeChanged(bool prime);
-  void primeTypeChanged(PrimeType prime_type);
 
 private slots:
   void update();
@@ -121,7 +106,6 @@ private slots:
 private:
   QTimer *timer;
   bool started_prev = false;
-  PrimeType prime_type = PrimeType::PRIME_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 };
 
 UIState *uiState();