diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index f90b5e8a83..2a9c276609 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ 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 not self.events.any(ET.OVERRIDE_LONG) and self.CP.openpilotLongitudinalControl
+    long_override = self.events.any(ET.OVERRIDE) and CS.gasPressed
+    CC.longActive = self.active and not long_override and self.CP.openpilotLongitudinalControl
 
     actuators = CC.actuators
     actuators.longControlState = self.LoC.long_control_state