diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
index 6fdd83a..cecb16c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/home.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ void HomeWindow::offroadTransition(bool offroad) {
   if (offroad) {
     sidebar->setVisible(false);
     slayout->setCurrentWidget(ready);
-    refresh();
     // this->showDriverView(true, true);  // Temp
   } else {
     sidebar->setVisible(false);
@@ -266,8 +265,4 @@ void OffroadHome::refresh() {
   if (alerts) {
     alert_notif->setText(QString::number(alerts) + (alerts > 1 ? tr(" ALERTS") : tr(" ALERT")));
   }
-
-  if (ready->isVisible()) {
-    ready->refresh();
-  }
 }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.cc
index bc55a7b..1c6301d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.cc
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ ReadyWindow::ReadyWindow(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
 
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_OpaquePaintEvent);
     setStyleSheet("ReadyWindow { background-color: black; }");
+
+    timer = new QTimer(this);
+    timer->callOnTimeout(this, &ReadyWindow::refresh);
+}
+
+
+void ReadyWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent *event) {
+  refresh();
+  timer->start(5 * 1000);
+}
+
+void ReadyWindow::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event) {
+  timer->stop();
 }
 
 void ReadyWindow::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) {
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.h
index 76b8119..f2132d6 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/ready.h
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ class ReadyWindow : public QWidget {
 public:
     ReadyWindow(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 private:
-    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+    void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
+    void hideEvent(QHideEvent *event) override;
     void refresh();
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+    Params params;
+    QTimer* timer;
     bool is_hot = false;
     QString cur_temp;
     QPixmap img_ready;