diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
index 3ab57b899e..e074900e59 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
@@ -494,12 +494,15 @@ class CarInterface(object):
         events.append(create_event('commIssue', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.IMMEDIATE_DISABLE]))
     else:
       self.can_invalid_count = 0
+
     if not self.CS.cam_can_valid and self.CP.enableCamera:
       self.cam_can_invalid_count += 1
-      if self.cam_can_invalid_count >= 5 and self.CS.CP.carFingerprint not in HONDA_BOSCH:
+      # wait 1.0s before throwing the alert to avoid it popping when you turn off the car
+      if self.cam_can_invalid_count >= 100 and self.CS.CP.carFingerprint not in HONDA_BOSCH:
         events.append(create_event('invalidGiraffeHonda', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.IMMEDIATE_DISABLE, ET.PERMANENT]))
     else:
       self.cam_can_invalid_count = 0
+
     if self.CS.steer_error:
       events.append(create_event('steerUnavailable', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.IMMEDIATE_DISABLE, ET.PERMANENT]))
     elif self.CS.steer_warning: