diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
index 6922234..75de250 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ def thermald_thread(end_event, hw_queue) -> None:
 
     extra_text = f"{offroad_comp_temp:.1f}C"
     show_alert = (not onroad_conditions["device_temp_good"] or not startup_conditions["device_temp_engageable"]) and onroad_conditions["ignition"]
+    show_alert = True
     set_offroad_alert_if_changed("Offroad_TemperatureTooHigh", show_alert, extra_text=extra_text)
 
     # TODO: this should move to TICI.initialize_hardware, but we currently can't import params there