diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index a83da38..cb7e24e 100755
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ bindsym XF86AudioNext			exec --no-startup-id "playerctl --player=spotify,%any ne
 bindsym XF86AudioPrev			exec --no-startup-id "playerctl --player=spotify,%any previous"
 bindsym XF86AudioPlay			exec --no-startup-id "playerctl --player=spotify,%any play-pause"
 
+bindsym $mod+m					exec --no-startup-id $XDG_DATA_HOME/scripts/toggle-mute.sh && polybar-msg hook mute-mic 1
+
 bindsym $mod+Shift+w			exec --no-startup-id networkmanager_dmenu
 
 ### autostart ###
diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
index b3a12f3..99ba094 100755
--- a/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/.config/polybar/config
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ font-1 = "Hack Nerd Font:style=Regular:pixelsize=10;2"
 
 modules-left = i3
 modules-center = 
-modules-right = playerctl pulseaudio wlan wireguard-status battery date
+modules-right = playerctl pulseaudio wlan mute-mic wireguard-status battery date
 
 tray-position = right
 tray-padding = 2
@@ -218,6 +218,12 @@ click-left = $HOME/.config/polybar/wireguard-switch.sh
 hook-0 = $HOME/.config/polybar/wireguard-info.sh
 initial = 1
 
+[module/mute-mic]
+type = custom/ipc
+
+hook-0 = $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/polybar/is-muted.sh
+inital = 1
+
 [settings]
 screenchange-reload = true
 ;compositing-background = xor
diff --git a/.config/polybar/is-muted.sh b/.config/polybar/is-muted.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f2b9007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/is-muted.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+if amixer get Capture | grep '\[off\]' > /dev/null
+then
+    echo ""
+else
+    echo ""
+fi
diff --git a/.local/share/scripts/toggle-mute.sh b/.local/share/scripts/toggle-mute.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..303f901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/share/scripts/toggle-mute.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# index=$(pacmd list-sources | grep -oP '\* index: \d+' | awk '{ print $3 }')
+
+# TODO default source not hardcoded
+# pactl set-source-mute $index toggle
+
+
+# Use the alsa approach
+
+amixer -q -D pulse set Capture toggle 
+