diff --git a/os/arch/.config/panel/lemons/volume.sh b/os/arch/.config/panel/lemons/volume.sh
index 6f4f4be4..f0781ad1 100755
--- a/os/arch/.config/panel/lemons/volume.sh
+++ b/os/arch/.config/panel/lemons/volume.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# volume messages will be sent when volume is changed
-echo "V$(amixer get Master | sed -n 's/^.*\[\([0-9]\+\)%.*$/\1/p' | uniq)" > "$PANEL_FIFO" &
-
-# while :
-# do
-#     echo "V$(amixer get Master | sed -n 's/^.*\[\([0-9]\+\)%.*$/\1/p' | uniq)"
-#     sleep 1
-# done > "$PANEL_FIFO" &
+# initialize volume display (once)
+echo "V$(volume.sh)" > "$PANEL_FIFO" &