diff --git a/opendbc/car/ford/radar_interface.py b/opendbc/car/ford/radar_interface.py
index b145207e94..2178f6a3f6 100644
--- a/opendbc/car/ford/radar_interface.py
+++ b/opendbc/car/ford/radar_interface.py
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ def _update_delphi_mrr(self):
         # delphi doesn't notify of track switches, so do it manually
         # TODO: refactor this to radard if more radars behave this way
         if abs(self.pts[i].vRel - distRate) > 2 or abs(self.pts[i].dRel - dRel) > 5:
-          self.track_id += 1
           self.pts[i].trackId = self.track_id
+          self.track_id += 1
 
         self.pts[i].dRel = dRel
         self.pts[i].yRel = yRel