diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index e7f360218b..c50cb1baad 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class Controls:
     hudControl.speedVisible = self.enabled
     hudControl.lanesVisible = self.enabled
     hudControl.leadVisible = self.sm['longitudinalPlan'].hasLead
-    hudControl.leadDistanceBars = self.sm['longitudinalPlan'].personality.raw + 1
+    hudControl.leadDistanceBars = self.personality + 1
 
     hudControl.rightLaneVisible = True
     hudControl.leftLaneVisible = True