diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index d15626d3c3..25b0c41419 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class Controls:
     # Check which actuators can be enabled
     CC.latActive = self.active and not CS.steerFaultTemporary and not CS.steerFaultPermanent and \
                      CS.vEgo > self.CP.minSteerSpeed and not CS.standstill
-    CC.longActive = self.active and self.state != State.overriding
+    CC.longActive = self.active and not self.events.any(ET.OVERRIDE)
 
     actuators = CC.actuators
     actuators.longControlState = self.LoC.long_control_state