diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/widgets/exp_mode_button.py b/selfdrive/ui/widgets/exp_mode_button.py
index be50c59d06..272bcd0b28 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/widgets/exp_mode_button.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/widgets/exp_mode_button.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class ExperimentalModeButton(Widget):
 
     self.params = Params()
     self.experimental_mode = self.params.get_bool("ExperimentalMode")
-    self.is_pressed = False
 
     self.chill_pixmap = gui_app.texture("icons/couch.png", self.img_width, self.img_width)
     self.experimental_pixmap = gui_app.texture("icons/experimental_grey.png", self.img_width, self.img_width)
@@ -32,18 +31,23 @@ class ExperimentalModeButton(Widget):
     rl.draw_rectangle_gradient_h(int(rect.x), int(rect.y), int(rect.width), int(rect.height),
                                  start_color, end_color)
 
-  def _handle_interaction(self, rect):
-    mouse_pos = rl.get_mouse_position()
-    mouse_in_rect = rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_pos, rect)
+  # def _handle_interaction(self, rect):
+  #   mouse_pos = rl.get_mouse_position()
+  #   mouse_in_rect = rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_pos, rect)
+  #
+  #   # self.is_pressed = mouse_in_rect and rl.is_mouse_button_down(rl.MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)
+  #   return mouse_in_rect and rl.is_mouse_button_released(rl.MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)
 
-    self.is_pressed = mouse_in_rect and rl.is_mouse_button_down(rl.MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)
-    return mouse_in_rect and rl.is_mouse_button_released(rl.MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)
+  def _handle_mouse_release(self, mouse_pos):
+    self.experimental_mode = not self.experimental_mode
+    # TODO: Opening settings for ExperimentalMode
+    self.params.put_bool("ExperimentalMode", self.experimental_mode)
 
   def _render(self, rect):
-    if self._handle_interaction(rect):
-      self.experimental_mode = not self.experimental_mode
-      # TODO: Opening settings for ExperimentalMode
-      self.params.put_bool("ExperimentalMode", self.experimental_mode)
+    # if self._handle_interaction(rect):
+    #   self.experimental_mode = not self.experimental_mode
+    #   # TODO: Opening settings for ExperimentalMode
+    #   self.params.put_bool("ExperimentalMode", self.experimental_mode)
 
     rl.draw_rectangle_rounded(rect, 0.08, 20, rl.Color(255, 255, 255, 255))
 
diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py b/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py
index a2c34799f5..b8e394b906 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Widget(abc.ABC):
   def __init__(self):
     self._rect: rl.Rectangle = rl.Rectangle(0, 0, 0, 0)
     self._parent_rect: rl.Rectangle = rl.Rectangle(0, 0, 0, 0)
+    self._start_pressed = [False] * MAX_TOUCH_SLOTS
     self._is_pressed = [False] * MAX_TOUCH_SLOTS
     self._enabled: bool | Callable[[], bool] = True
     self._is_visible: bool | Callable[[], bool] = True
@@ -83,18 +84,48 @@ class Widget(abc.ABC):
     for mouse_event in gui_app.mouse_events:
       if not self._multi_touch and mouse_event.slot != 0:
         continue
+
+      # Track if mouse down started within our rect
+      # TODO: move down
       if mouse_event.left_pressed and self._touch_valid():
         if rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_event.pos, self._rect):
-          self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = True
+          self._start_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = True
 
+      # Callback such as scroll panel signifies user is scrolling
       elif not self._touch_valid():
-        self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = False
+        self._start_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = False
+
+      elif mouse_event.left_released:
+        self._start_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = False
+
+      if mouse_event.left_pressed and self._touch_valid():
+        print('left pressed')
+        if rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_event.pos, self._rect):
+          self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = True
 
       elif mouse_event.left_released:
         if self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] and rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_event.pos, self._rect):
           self._handle_mouse_release(mouse_event.pos)
         self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = False
 
+      elif rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_event.pos, self._rect):
+        print('inside rect')
+        if self._start_pressed[mouse_event.slot]:
+          # Mouse/touch is still within our rect
+          self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = True
+
+      # Mouse/touch left our rect
+      elif not rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_event.pos, self._rect):
+        self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = False
+
+      # Callback such as scroll panel signifies user is scrolling
+      elif not self._touch_valid():
+        self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot] = False
+
+      if self.__class__.__name__ == "ExperimentalModeButton":
+        print(f"Widget {self.__class__.__name__}: SLOT: {mouse_event.slot}, pressed: {self._is_pressed[mouse_event.slot]}, start_pressed: {self._start_pressed[mouse_event.slot]}")
+
+        print()
     return ret
 
   @abc.abstractmethod