diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py
index 1c5df061ec..602d2d807b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/firehose.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pyray as rl
+import json
 import time
 import threading
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class FirehoseLayout(Widget):
   def __init__(self):
     super().__init__()
     self.params = Params()
-    self.segment_count = int(self.params.get(self.PARAM_KEY, encoding='utf8') or 0)
+    self.segment_count = self._get_segment_count()
     self.scroll_panel = GuiScrollPanel()
 
     self.running = True
@@ -48,6 +49,14 @@ class FirehoseLayout(Widget):
     self.update_thread.start()
     self.last_update_time = 0
 
+  def _get_segment_count(self) -> int:
+    stats = self.params.get(self.PARAM_KEY, encoding='utf8')
+    try:
+      return int(json.loads(stats).get("firehose", 0))
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+      cloudlog.error(f"Failed to decode firehose stats: {stats}")
+      return 0
+
   def __del__(self):
     self.running = False
     if self.update_thread and self.update_thread.is_alive():