diff --git a/CarHyundaiIoniq.cpp b/CarHyundaiIoniq.cpp
index 8590baa..8154c06 100644
--- a/CarHyundaiIoniq.cpp
+++ b/CarHyundaiIoniq.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void CarHyundaiIoniq::parseRowMerged() {
         liveData->params.lastIgnitionOnTime = liveData->params.currentTime;
       }
       int32_t secDiff = liveData->params.currentTime - liveData->params.currentTime;
-      if (secDiff > 30 && secDiff < MONTH_SEC && !liveData->params.ignitionOn)
+      if (liveData->commConnected && secDiff > 30 && secDiff < MONTH_SEC && !liveData->params.ignitionOn)
         liveData->params.automaticShutdownTimer = liveData->params.currentTime;
       liveData->params.lightInfo = liveData->hexToDecFromResponse(18, 20, 1, false);
       liveData->params.headLights = (bitRead(liveData->params.lightInfo, 5) == 1);
diff --git a/CarKiaEniro.cpp b/CarKiaEniro.cpp
index 51e3278..ddd1f46 100644
--- a/CarKiaEniro.cpp
+++ b/CarKiaEniro.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void CarKiaEniro::parseRowMerged() {
         liveData->params.lastIgnitionOnTime = liveData->params.currentTime;
       }
       int32_t secDiff = liveData->params.currentTime - liveData->params.currentTime;
-      if (secDiff > 30 && secDiff < MONTH_SEC && !liveData->params.ignitionOn)
+      if (liveData->commConnected && secDiff > 30 && secDiff < MONTH_SEC && !liveData->params.ignitionOn)
         liveData->params.automaticShutdownTimer = liveData->params.currentTime;
       liveData->params.lightInfo = liveData->hexToDecFromResponse(18, 20, 1, false);
       liveData->params.headLights = (bitRead(liveData->params.lightInfo, 5) == 1);