diff --git a/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck b/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck
index f2970a1..85d724f 100644
--- a/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck
+++ b/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
     :class {inhibit_active ? "active" : ""}
     {inhibit_active ? "" : ""}))
 
-(defvar vpn_active false)
+(defpoll vpn_active :initial false
+                    :interval "5s"
+  "scripts/vpn-status")
 (defwidget vpn []
   (button :onclick 'notify-send "test"'
     :class {vpn_active ? "active" : ""}
diff --git a/de/home/.config/eww/scripts/vpn-status b/de/home/.config/eww/scripts/vpn-status
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3f07096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/de/home/.config/eww/scripts/vpn-status
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+nm_active=`nmcli con show --active`
+vpn_active='false'
+
+if echo "${nm_active}" | grep -q 'vpn' || echo "${nm_active}" | grep -q 'wireguard';then
+  vpn_active='true'
+fi
+
+printf '%s' "${vpn_active}"