diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
index 20f666a248..a22e323a6b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ MapPanel::MapPanel(const QMapboxGLSettings &mapboxSettings, QWidget *parent) : Q
   QObject::connect(device(), &Device::interactiveTimeout, [=]() {
     content_stack->setCurrentIndex(0);
   });
-  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestVisible, [=](bool visible) {
-    // when we show the map for a new route, signal HomeWindow to hide the sidebar
-    if (visible) { emit mapPanelRequested(); }
-    setVisible(visible);
-  });
-//  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, this, &MapPanel::requestMapSettings);
-  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, [=](bool settings) {
-    content_stack->setCurrentIndex(settings ? 1 : 0);
-  });
+  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestVisible, this, &MapPanel::requestVisible);
+//  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestVisible, [=](bool visible) {
+//    // when we show the map for a new route, signal HomeWindow to hide the sidebar
+//    if (visible) { emit mapPanelRequested(); }
+//    setVisible(visible);
+//  });
+  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, this, &MapPanel::requestMapSettings);
+//  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, [=](bool settings) {
+//    content_stack->setCurrentIndex(settings ? 1 : 0);
+//  });
   content_stack->addWidget(map);
 
   auto settings = new MapSettings(true, parent);
@@ -35,14 +36,30 @@ MapPanel::MapPanel(const QMapboxGLSettings &mapboxSettings, QWidget *parent) : Q
   content_stack->addWidget(settings);
 }
 
+void MapPanel::requestVisible(bool visible) {
+  if (visible != isVisible()) {
+    // signal HomeWindow to hide the sidebar and switch to map window if showing
+    // TODO: perhaps showEvent is better
+    if (visible) {
+      emit mapPanelRequested();
+      content_stack->setCurrentIndex(0);
+    }
+    setVisible(visible);
+  }
+}
+
 void MapPanel::toggleMapSettings() {
-  emit mapPanelRequested();
-  setVisible(true);
+  requestVisible(true);
+//  if (!isVisible()) {
+//    emit mapPanelRequested(); qDebug() << "emit mapPanelRequested()";
+//    setVisible(true);
+//  }
   content_stack->setCurrentIndex((content_stack->currentIndex() + 1) % 2);
 }
 
-void MapPanel::requestMapSettings(bool settings) {  // TODO rename requestMapSettings
-  emit mapPanelRequested();
-  setVisible(true);
-  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(1);
+void MapPanel::requestMapSettings(bool settings) {
+  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(settings ? 1 : 0);
+//  emit mapPanelRequested();
+//  setVisible(true);
+//  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(1);
 }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
index f10e1516ec..be4420a323 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ signals:
   void mapPanelRequested();
 
 public slots:
+  void requestVisible(bool visible);
   void requestMapSettings(bool settings);
   void toggleMapSettings();
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
index f367ae9eba..1997534e6a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.cc
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ void OnroadWindow::offroadTransition(bool offroad) {
       map = m;
 
       QObject::connect(m, &MapPanel::mapPanelRequested, this, &OnroadWindow::mapPanelRequested);
-//      QObject::connect(nvg, &AnnotatedCameraWidget::mapSettingsRequested, m, &MapPanel::mapSettingsRequested);
-      QObject::connect(nvg, &AnnotatedCameraWidget::mapSettingsRequested, m, &MapPanel::toggleMapSettings);
+      QObject::connect(nvg, &AnnotatedCameraWidget::toggleMapSettings, m, &MapPanel::toggleMapSettings);
 
       m->setFixedWidth(topWidget(this)->width() / 2 - UI_BORDER_SIZE);
       split->insertWidget(0, m);
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ AnnotatedCameraWidget::AnnotatedCameraWidget(VisionStreamType type, QWidget* par
   main_layout->addWidget(experimental_btn, 0, Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignRight);
 
   map_settings_btn = new MapSettingsButton(this);
-  QObject::connect(map_settings_btn, &MapSettingsButton::clicked, this, &AnnotatedCameraWidget::mapSettingsRequested);
+  QObject::connect(map_settings_btn, &MapSettingsButton::clicked, this, &AnnotatedCameraWidget::toggleMapSettings);
   main_layout->addWidget(map_settings_btn, 0, Qt::AlignBottom | Qt::AlignRight);
 
   dm_img = loadPixmap("../assets/img_driver_face.png", {img_size + 5, img_size + 5});
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h
index e00b85d234..a3725621fa 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/onroad.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
   explicit MapSettingsButton(QWidget *parent = 0);
 
 signals:
-  void mapSettingsRequested();
+  void toggleMapSettings();
 
 private:
   void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
   void updateState(const UIState &s);
 
 signals:
-  void mapSettingsRequested();
+  void toggleMapSettings();
 
 private:
   void drawIcon(QPainter &p, int x, int y, QPixmap &img, QBrush bg, float opacity);