diff --git a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
index 058ddf22..53e99790 100644
--- a/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
+++ b/config/xmobar/xmobarrc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Config {
    -- layout
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
    , alignSep = "}{"  -- separator between left-right alignment
-   , template = " <icon=nixos-logo.xpm/> %XMonadLog% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% }{ %vol% | %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD%" 
+   , template = " <icon=nixos-logo.xpm/> %XMonadLog% | %battery% | %multicpu% | %memory% }{ %Volume% | %date% | %kbd% %_XMONAD_TRAYPAD%" 
 
    -- general behavior
    , lowerOnStart =     True    -- send to bottom of window stack on start
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ Config {
                                        -- charged status
                                        , "-i"	, "<fc=#006000>Charged</fc>"
                              ] 50
+        , Run Volume "default" "Master" [ "-t", "<volume>%<status>"
+                                , "--", "-O", "", "-o", " (mute)"
+                                , "-c", "#fb4934"
+                                ] 10
 
         -- time and date indicator 
         --   (%F = y-m-d date, %a = day of week, %T = h:m:s time)