diff --git a/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/VisionProcess.java b/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/VisionProcess.java
index 0824b3deb..cfe953cb5 100644
--- a/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/VisionProcess.java
+++ b/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/VisionProcess.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class VisionProcess {
     // network table stuff
     private final NetworkTable defaultTable;
     private NetworkTableEntry ntPipelineEntry;
-    private NetworkTableEntry ntDriverModeEntry;
+    public NetworkTableEntry ntDriverModeEntry;
     private int ntDriveModeListenerID;
     private int ntPipelineListenerID;
     private NetworkTableEntry ntYawEntry;
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ public class VisionProcess {
         pipelineManager.setCurrentPipeline(wantedPipelineIndex);
     }
 
+    public void setDriverModeEntry(boolean isDriverMode) {
+
+        // if it's null, we haven't even started the program yet, so just return
+        // otherwise, set it.
+        if(ntDriverModeEntry != null) {
+            ntDriverModeEntry.setBoolean(isDriverMode);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void updateUI(CVPipelineResult data) {
         if(cameraCapture.getProperties().name.equals(ConfigManager.settings.currentCamera)) {
             HashMap<String, Object> WebSend = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/pipeline/PipelineManager.java b/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/pipeline/PipelineManager.java
index 6aae03a87..7e6a942a1 100644
--- a/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/pipeline/PipelineManager.java
+++ b/Main/src/main/java/com/chameleonvision/vision/pipeline/PipelineManager.java
@@ -109,8 +109,14 @@ public class PipelineManager {
         CVPipeline newPipeline;
         if (index == DRIVERMODE_INDEX) {
             newPipeline = driverModePipeline;
+
+            // if we're changing into driver mode, try to set the nt entry to frue
+            parentProcess.setDriverModeEntry(true);
         } else {
             newPipeline = pipelines.get(index);
+
+            // if we're switching out of driver mode, try to set the nt entry to false
+            parentProcess.setDriverModeEntry(false);
         }
         if (newPipeline != null) {
             lastPipelineIndex = currentPipelineIndex;