diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index a1346a4393..43f0352d9e 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class Controls:
         self.events.add(EventName.localizerMalfunction)
 
       # Check if all manager processes are running
-      not_running = {p.name for p in self.sm['managerState'].processes if not p.running}
+      not_running = {p.name for p in self.sm['managerState'].processes if not p.running and p.shouldBeRunning}
       if self.sm.rcv_frame['managerState'] and (not_running - IGNORE_PROCESSES):
         self.events.add(EventName.processNotRunning)