diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
index 07c3af4b7e36d5..82e750cf8b3be2 100755
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -405,7 +405,9 @@ def main(demo=False):
       drivingdata_send = messaging.new_message('drivingModelData')
       posenet_send = messaging.new_message('cameraOdometry')
 
-      action = get_action_from_model(model_output, prev_action, lat_delay + DT_MDL, long_delay + DT_MDL, v_ego)
+      frame_delay = DT_MDL # compensate for time passed since the frame was captured: current_time - timestamp_eof is 50ms on average
+      action_delay = DT_MDL / 2 # middle of the interval between model output (current state) and next frame (expected state)
+      action = get_action_from_model(model_output, prev_action, lat_delay + frame_delay + action_delay, long_delay + frame_delay + action_delay, v_ego)
       prev_action = action
       fill_model_msg(drivingdata_send, modelv2_send, model_output, action,
                      publish_state, meta_main.frame_id, meta_extra.frame_id, frame_id,