diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4306654..e3b305b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct TrackInfo {
     artist: String,
     position: String,
     duration: String,
+    status: String,
 }
 
 fn read_file(file_path: &str) -> String {
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ fn player_info(player: &str) -> Result<TrackInfo, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         title: "".to_string(),
         position: "".to_string(),
         duration: "".to_string(),
+        status: "".to_string(),
     };
     while let Some(key) = iter.next() {
         if key.as_str() == Some("xesam:title") {
@@ -108,6 +110,14 @@ fn player_info(player: &str) -> Result<TrackInfo, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     }
     let position: Box<dyn arg::RefArg> = proxy.get("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player", "Position")?;
     track_info.position = format_time(position.as_i64().unwrap() / 1000000);
+    // ugly
+    let _status_text_box: Box<dyn arg::RefArg> = proxy.get("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player", "PlaybackStatus")?;
+    let _status_text = _status_text_box.as_str().unwrap();
+    match _status_text.as_ref() {
+        "Playing" => track_info.status = "▶".to_string(),
+        "Paused"  => track_info.status = "⏸".to_string(),
+        _ => track_info.status = "⏹".to_string(),
+    };
     Ok(track_info)
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +151,7 @@ fn main() {
                         track_info.artist.push_str("..");
                     }
                     println!(
-                        "#[none]#[bold]{}{}{}#[none]{} - {}{} {}[{}/{}]{}",
+                        "#[none]#[bold]{}{}{}#[none]{} - {}{} {}[{}/{}] {} {}",
                         TRACK_NAME,
                         track_info.title,
                         END,
@@ -151,10 +161,11 @@ fn main() {
                         TRACK_TIME,
                         track_info.position,
                         track_info.duration,
+                        track_info.status,
                         END,
                     );
                 }
-                Err(_e) => panic!("Can't get mediaplayer info."),
+                Err(_e) => println!("No music playing"),
             },
             _ => panic!(help_text),
         },