diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
index 76aee39..ad09c7d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ procs = [
   PythonProcess("radard", "selfdrive.controls.radard", only_onroad),
   PythonProcess("thermald", "selfdrive.thermald.thermald", always_run),
   PythonProcess("tombstoned", "selfdrive.tombstoned", allow_logging, enabled=not PC),
-  PythonProcess("updated", "selfdrive.updated", only_offroad, enabled=not PC),
+  PythonProcess("updated", "selfdrive.updated", always_run, enabled=not PC),
   PythonProcess("uploader", "system.loggerd.uploader", allow_uploads),
   PythonProcess("statsd", "selfdrive.statsd", allow_logging),
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
index 2de9263..bf9de1c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/scrollview.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/ssh_keys.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/toggle.h"
-#include "selfdrive/ui/ui.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/qt_window.h"
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
index a0ccd4f..9ab4112 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/settings.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/controls.h"
+#include "selfdrive/ui/ui.h"
 
 // ********** settings window + top-level panels **********
 class SettingsWindow : public QFrame {
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ private:
   // FrogPilot variables
   void automaticUpdate();
 
+  UIScene &scene;
+
   ButtonControl *updateTime;
 
   int schedule;
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
index cb51103..da4c707 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/software_settings.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ void SoftwarePanel::checkForUpdates() {
   std::system("pkill -SIGUSR1 -f selfdrive.updated");
 }
 
-SoftwarePanel::SoftwarePanel(QWidget* parent) : ListWidget(parent) {
-  onroadLbl = new QLabel(tr("Updates are only downloaded while the car is off."));
+SoftwarePanel::SoftwarePanel(QWidget* parent) : ListWidget(parent), scene(uiState()->scene) {
+  onroadLbl = new QLabel(tr("Updates are only downloaded while the car is off or in park."));
   onroadLbl->setStyleSheet("font-size: 50px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px;");
   addItem(onroadLbl);
 
@@ -171,9 +171,11 @@ void SoftwarePanel::updateLabels() {
     return;
   }
 
-  // updater only runs offroad
-  onroadLbl->setVisible(is_onroad);
-  downloadBtn->setVisible(!is_onroad);
+  // updater only runs offroad or when parked
+  bool parked = scene.parked;
+
+  onroadLbl->setVisible(is_onroad && !parked);
+  downloadBtn->setVisible(!is_onroad || parked);
 
   // download update
   QString updater_state = QString::fromStdString(params.get("UpdaterState"));
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ void SoftwarePanel::updateLabels() {
   versionLbl->setText(QString::fromStdString(params.get("UpdaterCurrentDescription")));
   versionLbl->setDescription(QString::fromStdString(params.get("UpdaterCurrentReleaseNotes")));
 
-  installBtn->setVisible(!is_onroad && params.getBool("UpdateAvailable"));
+  installBtn->setVisible((!is_onroad || parked) && params.getBool("UpdateAvailable"));
   installBtn->setValue(QString::fromStdString(params.get("UpdaterNewDescription")));
   installBtn->setDescription(QString::fromStdString(params.get("UpdaterNewReleaseNotes")));
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
index 71c4c06..735f79e 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ static void update_state(UIState *s) {
     if (scene.rotating_wheel) {
       scene.steering_angle_deg = carState.getSteeringAngleDeg();
     }
+    scene.parked = carState.getGearShifter() == cereal::CarState::GearShifter::PARK;
   }
   if (sm.updated("controlsState")) {
     auto controlsState = sm["controlsState"].getControlsState();
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
index 1868771..285bb13 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ typedef struct UIScene {
   bool map_open;
   bool model_ui;
   bool numerical_temp;
+  bool parked;
   bool pedals_on_ui;
   bool reverse_cruise;
   bool reverse_cruise_ui;