diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_settings.cc
index 0868b8fef1..3c83abe924 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_settings.cc
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ MapPanel::MapPanel(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {
     // Destination set while offline
     {
       std::string url = "https://api.commadotai.com/v1/navigation/" + dongle_id + "/next";
-      RequestRepeater* repeater = new RequestRepeater(this, QString::fromStdString(url), "", 10);
+      RequestRepeater* repeater = new RequestRepeater(this, QString::fromStdString(url), "", 10, true);
 
       QObject::connect(repeater, &RequestRepeater::receivedResponse, [](QString resp) {
         auto params = Params();
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.cc
index 7db708d400..7c11c0f8a4 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.cc
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.h"
 
 RequestRepeater::RequestRepeater(QObject *parent, const QString &requestURL, const QString &cacheKey,
-                                 int period) : HttpRequest(parent, requestURL) {
+                                 int period, bool while_onroad) : HttpRequest(parent, requestURL) {
   timer = new QTimer(this);
   timer->setTimerType(Qt::VeryCoarseTimer);
   QObject::connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, [=]() {
-    if (!QUIState::ui_state.scene.started && QUIState::ui_state.awake && reply == NULL) {
+    if ((!QUIState::ui_state.scene.started || while_onroad) && QUIState::ui_state.awake && reply == NULL) {
       sendRequest(requestURL);
     }
   });
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.h
index 1574d19305..fa80100d22 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/request_repeater.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class RequestRepeater : public HttpRequest {
 public:
-  RequestRepeater(QObject *parent, const QString &requestURL, const QString &cacheKey = "", int period = 0);
+  RequestRepeater(QObject *parent, const QString &requestURL, const QString &cacheKey = "", int period = 0, bool while_onroad=false);
 
 private:
   Params params;