diff --git a/iqpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/models.py b/iqpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/models.py
index b3348412b..5a3ba628a 100644
--- a/iqpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/models.py
+++ b/iqpilot/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/models.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class ModelsLayoutMici(NavScroller):
 
   def _select_big(self, key):
     if key is None:
-      ui_state.params.put_bool("IQEmacEnabled", False)
+      ui_state.params.put_bool("IQEmacEnabled", ui_state.params.get_bool("IQEmacSmallModel"))
     else:
       ui_state.params.put("IQEmacModel", key)
       ui_state.params.put_bool("IQEmacEnabled", True)
diff --git a/iqpilot/ui/layouts/settings/iq_panels.py b/iqpilot/ui/layouts/settings/iq_panels.py
index 1fbabb412..859354dc2 100644
--- a/iqpilot/ui/layouts/settings/iq_panels.py
+++ b/iqpilot/ui/layouts/settings/iq_panels.py
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ class ModelsLayout(Widget):
       if result == DialogResult.CONFIRM and self._big_model_dialog is not None and self._big_model_dialog.selection:
         selected = self._big_model_dialog.selection
         if selected == tr("Off"):
-          ui_state.params.put_bool("IQEmacEnabled", False)
+          ui_state.params.put_bool("IQEmacEnabled", ui_state.params.get_bool("IQEmacSmallModel"))
         else:
           for key in keys:
             if _big_model_label(key) == selected: