diff --git a/scripts/notify-song.sh b/scripts/notify-song.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..06b72a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/notify-song.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if ! pgrep mpd >/dev/null; then
+    >&2 echo "mpd isn't running."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+info=$(mpc current)
+if [[ -z $info ]]; then
+    >&2 echo "nothing is playing."
+    exit
+fi
+
+notify-send --icon="media-playback-start" --app-name="ncmpcpp" "Now playing" "$info"