diff --git a/bin/togglemute.sh b/bin/togglemute.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c880d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/togglemute.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+if [ "$(amixer get Master | cut -d$'\n' -f 5 | cut -d ' ' -f 8)" == "[on]" ]; then
+  amixer set Master mute
+else
+  amixer set Master unmute
+fi
diff --git a/lemonbar.sh b/lemonbar.sh
index 7073c74..61d363f 100755
--- a/lemonbar.sh
+++ b/lemonbar.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildClock() {
 }
 
 getVolume() {
-  echo -n "$(amixer get Master | sed -n 's/^.*\[\([0-9]\+\)%.*$/\1/p' | uniq)%%"
+  echo -n "$(amixer get Master | cut -d$'\n' -f 5 | cut -d ' ' -f 8) $(amixer get Master | sed -n 's/^.*\[\([0-9]\+\)%.*$/\1/p' | uniq)%%"
 }
 
 getMPD(){
diff --git a/sxhkdrc b/sxhkdrc
index 9875559..f465add 100755
--- a/sxhkdrc
+++ b/sxhkdrc
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ XF86AudioRaiseVolume
 XF86AudioLowerVolume
   amixer set Master 3- unmute
 XF86AudioMute
-  amixer set Master mute
+  sh ~/bin/togglemute.sh
 XF86AudioPlay
   amixer set Master unmute
 XF86HomePage