diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/android_ui.cc b/selfdrive/ui/android_ui.cc
index 261dee6f03..dd9fff93c9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/android_ui.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/android_ui.cc
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
 
     // manage wakefulness
-    if (s->started) {
+    if (s->started || s->ignition) {
       set_awake(s, true);
     }
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
index 6da9bf3bbb..59dec1b742 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ void update_sockets(UIState *s) {
     }
   }
   if (sm.updated("health")) {
-    scene.hwType = sm["health"].getHealth().getHwType();
+    auto health = sm["health"].getHealth();
+    scene.hwType = health.getHwType();
+    s->ignition = health.getIgnitionLine() || health.getIgnitionCan();
   } else if ((s->sm->frame - s->sm->rcv_frame("health")) > 5*UI_FREQ) {
     scene.hwType = cereal::HealthData::HwType::UNKNOWN;
   }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp b/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp
index 68edcfa92d..6c1c1b4ab9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.hpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ typedef struct UIState {
   std::atomic<float> light_sensor;
 
   bool started;
+  bool ignition;
   bool is_metric;
   bool longitudinal_control;
   uint64_t last_athena_ping;