diff --git a/app/controller/sdl/Abstract/Controller.js b/app/controller/sdl/Abstract/Controller.js
index 8f94cac55..25aeb527c 100644
--- a/app/controller/sdl/Abstract/Controller.js
+++ b/app/controller/sdl/Abstract/Controller.js
@@ -991,13 +991,13 @@ SDL.SDLController = Em.Object.extend(
     /**
      * SDL Driver Distraction ON/OFF switcher
      */
-    selectDriverDistraction: function() {
-      if (SDL.SDLModel.data.driverDistractionState) {
+    selectDriverDistraction: function(event) {
+      if (event.currentTarget.checked) {
         FFW.UI.onDriverDistraction('DD_ON');
       } else {
         FFW.UI.onDriverDistraction('DD_OFF');
       }
-    }.observes('SDL.SDLModel.data.driverDistractionState'),
+    },
     /**
      * Ondisplay keyboard event handler
      * Sends notification on SDL Core with changed value
diff --git a/app/view/home/controlButtons.js b/app/view/home/controlButtons.js
index f947a621e..008a4ea1f 100644
--- a/app/view/home/controlButtons.js
+++ b/app/view/home/controlButtons.js
@@ -496,8 +496,9 @@ getCurrentDisplayModeClass: function() {
 
           classNames: 'driverDistractionControlCheckBox',
 
-          checkedBinding: 'SDL.SDLModel.data.driverDistractionState'
-
+          checkedBinding: 'SDL.SDLModel.data.driverDistractionState',
+          
+          change: SDL.SDLController.selectDriverDistraction,
         }
       )
       }