diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
index cce1d7f975..3d317dba75 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/carcontroller.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CarController():
     self.acc_stopping = False
 
   def update(self, enabled, CS, frame, ext_bus, actuators, visual_alert, left_lane_visible, right_lane_visible, left_lane_depart,
-             right_lane_depart, lead_visible, set_speed):
+             right_lane_depart, lead_visible, set_speed, speed_visible):
     """ Controls thread """
 
     can_sends = []
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class CarController():
       if frame % P.ACC_HUD_STEP == 0:
         idx = (frame / P.ACC_HUD_STEP) % 16
         can_sends.append(volkswagencan.create_mqb_acc_hud_control(self.packer_pt, CANBUS.pt, CS.tsk_status,
-                                                                  set_speed * CV.MS_TO_KPH, idx))
+                                                                  set_speed * CV.MS_TO_KPH, speed_visible, idx))
 
     # **** Steering Controls ************************************************ #
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
index 5320e17ace..bf4c42ef18 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
                    c.hudControl.leftLaneDepart,
                    c.hudControl.rightLaneDepart,
                    c.hudControl.leadVisible,
-                   c.hudControl.setSpeed)
+                   c.hudControl.setSpeed,
+                   c.hudControl.speedVisible)
     self.frame += 1
     return can_sends
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py
index 12b2e354c7..073da69117 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/volkswagencan.py
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ def create_mqb_acc_07_control(packer, bus, enabled, accel, acc_stopping, acc_sta
 
   return packer.make_can_msg("ACC_07", bus, values, idx)
 
-def create_mqb_acc_hud_control(packer, bus, acc_status, set_speed, idx):
+def create_mqb_acc_hud_control(packer, bus, acc_status, set_speed, speed_visible, idx):
   values = {
     "ACC_Status_Anzeige": acc_status,
-    "ACC_Wunschgeschw": 327.36 if set_speed == 255 else set_speed,
+    "ACC_Wunschgeschw": 327.36 if not speed_visible else set_speed,
     "ACC_Gesetzte_Zeitluecke": 3,
     "ACC_Display_Prio": 3
   }