diff --git a/bin/vpn_status.sh b/bin/vpn_status.sh
index 671aecd..71e3f6f 100755
--- a/bin/vpn_status.sh
+++ b/bin/vpn_status.sh
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ if ! command -v mullvad &>/dev/null ; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# getting vpn status
-VPN_DISCONNECTED=$(mullvad status | grep Disconnected)
+# reading vpn status as continous output
+while read VPN_STATUS; do
 
-if [[ -n "$VPN_DISCONNECTED" ]] ; then
-    # vpn is disconnected
-    echo "$DISCONNECTED"
-    exit 0
-fi
+    VPN_DISCONNECTED=$(echo "$VPN_STATUS" | grep Disconnect);
+
+    if [[ -n "$VPN_DISCONNECTED" ]] ; then
+        # vpn is disconnected
+        echo "$DISCONNECTED"
+        continue
+    fi
 
-# connected
-echo "$CONNECTED"
+    # connected
+    echo "$CONNECTED"
+done < <(mullvad status listen)
diff --git a/gui/polybar/config.ini b/gui/polybar/config.ini
index f56977b..b9a5db6 100644
--- a/gui/polybar/config.ini
+++ b/gui/polybar/config.ini
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ exec = printf "%s %s\n" `echo -e '\ueb29'`  `pacman -Qu | wc -l`
 ; custom vpn script
 type = custom/script
 exec = vpn_status.sh
-interval = 30
+tail = true
 
 [settings]
 screenchange-reload = true