diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index d8a49400fb..67a6838d74 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ EVENTS: Dict[int, Dict[str, Union[Alert, Callable[[Any, messaging.SubMaster, boo
       "openpilot will not brake while gas pressed",
       "",
       AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.small,
-      Priority.LOWEST, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .0, .0, .1),
+      Priority.LOWEST, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .0, .0, .1, creation_delay=1.),
   },
 
   EventName.vehicleModelInvalid: {