diff --git a/.config/waybar/config b/.config/waybar/config
index 2d2d7a5..b52f704 100644
--- a/.config/waybar/config
+++ b/.config/waybar/config
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@
     },
 
   "custom/micmute": {
-  	"exec": "bash -c 'wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ | grep -q MUTED && echo \"\" || echo \"\"'",
-  	"interval": 1,
+  	"exec": "~/.config/waybar/scripts/micmute.sh",
+	"interval": 0,
   	"tooltip": true,
+	"min-length": 2,
   	"on-click": "wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ toggle"
    }
 }
diff --git a/.config/waybar/scripts/micmute.sh b/.config/waybar/scripts/micmute.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2693e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/waybar/scripts/micmute.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+print_icon() {
+  if wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ | grep -q MUTED; then
+    echo ""
+  else
+    echo ""
+  fi
+}
+
+# Print once on startup
+print_icon
+
+# Subscribe to PipeWire events
+wpctl subscribe @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ | while read -r _; do
+  print_icon
+done
+
diff --git a/.config/waybar/style.css b/.config/waybar/style.css
index f20f0f0..c446dd6 100644
--- a/.config/waybar/style.css
+++ b/.config/waybar/style.css
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 /* --- Global Styles --- */
 * {
-  font-family: 'SF Pro Text', 'Inter', 'Segoe UI, NotoSans Nerd Font', sans-serif;
+  font-family: "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Propo";
   font-size: 14px;
   min-height: 25px;
   padding-right: 0px;
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@
 #custom-power:hover,
 #pulseaudio:hover,
 #battery:hover,
-#tray:hover {
+#tray:hover,
+#custom-micmute:hover {
   background-color: @Buttonshover;
 }
 
@@ -107,17 +108,11 @@
   background-color: @Buttons;
   color: @Text;
   border-radius: 10px;
-  padding: 0.5rem;
-  margin: 5px;
+  padding: 0.7rem;
+  margin: 0.35rem;
   transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, color 0.2s ease-in-out;
 }
 
-#pulseaudio {
-  background-color: @Buttons;
-  color: @Text;
-  padding-right: 1rem;
-}
-
 
 #battery {
   color: @Text;