diff --git a/common/params_pyx.pyx b/common/params_pyx.pyx
index 0356de536b..78dd6baa6e 100755
--- a/common/params_pyx.pyx
+++ b/common/params_pyx.pyx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ keys = {
   b"UpdateAvailable": [TxType.CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START],
   b"UpdateFailedCount": [TxType.CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START],
   b"Version": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  b"VisionRadarToggle": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   b"Offroad_ChargeDisabled": [TxType.CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START, TxType.CLEAR_ON_PANDA_DISCONNECT],
   b"Offroad_ConnectivityNeeded": [TxType.CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START],
   b"Offroad_ConnectivityNeededPrompt": [TxType.CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START],
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager.py
index 59eb53ec18..185053dfcf 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager.py
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ def main():
     ("IsLdwEnabled", "1"),
     ("LastUpdateTime", datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat().encode('utf8')),
     ("OpenpilotEnabledToggle", "1"),
+    ("VisionRadarToggle", "0"),
     ("LaneChangeEnabled", "1"),
     ("IsDriverViewEnabled", "0"),
   ]