diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
index 73dbf0a845f6e2..051eaedfa5f1cd 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void DevicePanel::updateCalibDescription() {
 }
 
 void DevicePanel::reboot() {
-  if (uiState()->status == UIStatus::STATUS_DISENGAGED) {
+  if (!uiState()->engaged()) {
     if (ConfirmationDialog::confirm("Are you sure you want to reboot?", this)) {
       // Check engaged again in case it changed while the dialog was open
       if (uiState()->status == UIStatus::STATUS_DISENGAGED) {
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void DevicePanel::reboot() {
 }
 
 void DevicePanel::poweroff() {
-  if (uiState()->status == UIStatus::STATUS_DISENGAGED) {
+  if (!uiState()->engaged()) {
     if (ConfirmationDialog::confirm("Are you sure you want to power off?", this)) {
       // Check engaged again in case it changed while the dialog was open
       if (uiState()->status == UIStatus::STATUS_DISENGAGED) {
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
index 6847a7bc902e1a..382a7df5ed430d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ class UIState : public QObject {
   inline bool worldObjectsVisible() const {
     return sm->rcv_frame("liveCalibration") > scene.started_frame;
   };
+  inline bool engaged() const {
+    return scene.started && (*sm)["controlsState"].getControlsState().getEnabled();
+  };
 
   int fb_w = 0, fb_h = 0;