diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 8a79cfc..40ada3b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class Controls:
     # Update Torque Params
     if self.CP.lateralTuning.which() == 'torque':
       torque_params = self.sm['liveTorqueParameters']
-      if self.sm.all_checks(['liveTorqueParameters']) and torque_params.useParams:
+      if self.sm.all_checks(['liveTorqueParameters']) and (torque_params.useParams or self.frogpilot_toggles.force_auto_tune):
         self.LaC.update_live_torque_params(torque_params.latAccelFactorFiltered, torque_params.latAccelOffsetFiltered,
                                            torque_params.frictionCoefficientFiltered)