diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
index d2681868ae..0e547ef4ad 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ MapPanel::MapPanel(const QMapboxGLSettings &mapboxSettings, QWidget *parent) : Q
   QObject::connect(device(), &Device::interactiveTimeout, [=]() {
     content_stack->setCurrentIndex(0);
   });
-  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestVisible, this, &MapPanel::requestVisible);
-//  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestVisible, [=](bool visible) {
-//    // when we show the map for a new route, signal HomeWindow to hide the sidebar
-//    if (visible) { emit mapPanelRequested(); }
-//    setVisible(visible);
-//  });
-  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, this, &MapPanel::requestMapSettings);
-//  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, [=](bool settings) {
-//    content_stack->setCurrentIndex(settings ? 1 : 0);
-//  });
+//  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestVisible, this, &MapPanel::requestVisible);
+  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestVisible, [=](bool visible) {
+    // when we show the map for a new route, signal HomeWindow to hide the sidebar
+    if (visible) { emit mapPanelRequested(); }
+    setVisible(visible);
+  });
+//  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, this, &MapPanel::requestMapSettings);
+  QObject::connect(map, &MapWindow::requestSettings, [=](bool settings) {
+    content_stack->setCurrentIndex(settings ? 1 : 0);
+  });
   content_stack->addWidget(map);
 
   auto settings = new MapSettings(true, parent);
@@ -37,26 +37,38 @@ MapPanel::MapPanel(const QMapboxGLSettings &mapboxSettings, QWidget *parent) : Q
 }
 
 void MapPanel::requestVisible(bool visible) {
-  // signal HomeWindow to hide the sidebar and switch to map window if showing
-  if (visible) {
+  if (visible && !isVisible()) {
+    qDebug() << "emit mapPanelRequested()";
     emit mapPanelRequested();
-    content_stack->setCurrentIndex(0);
   }
-  setVisible(visible);
+
+//  if (visible != isVisible()) {
+//    // signal HomeWindow to hide the sidebar and switch to map window if showing
+//    if (visible) {
+//      emit mapPanelRequested();
+//      content_stack->setCurrentIndex(0);
+//    }
+//    setVisible(visible);
+//  }
+    setVisible(visible);
 }
 
 void MapPanel::toggleMapSettings() {
+//  emit mapPanelRequested();
+//  setVisible(true);
   requestVisible(true);
+//  requestVisible(true);
 //  if (!isVisible()) {
 //    emit mapPanelRequested(); qDebug() << "emit mapPanelRequested()";
 //    setVisible(true);
 //  }
-  content_stack->setCurrentIndex((content_stack->currentIndex() + 1) % 2);
+  int index = isVisible() ? ((content_stack->currentIndex() + 1) % 2) : 1;
+  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(index);
 }
 
-void MapPanel::requestMapSettings(bool settings) {
-  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(settings ? 1 : 0);
-//  emit mapPanelRequested();
-//  setVisible(true);
-//  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(1);
-}
+//void MapPanel::requestMapSettings(bool settings) {
+//  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(settings ? 1 : 0);
+////  emit mapPanelRequested();
+////  setVisible(true);
+////  content_stack->setCurrentIndex(1);
+//}
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
index be4420a323..f1b25e806a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ signals:
 
 public slots:
   void requestVisible(bool visible);
-  void requestMapSettings(bool settings);
+//  void requestMapSettings(bool settings);
   void toggleMapSettings();