diff --git a/.i3/status.conf b/.i3/status.conf
index a040225..b754c3b 100755
--- a/.i3/status.conf
+++ b/.i3/status.conf
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ order += "disk /media/driveBay"
 order += "path_exists VPN"
 #order += "ipv6"
 order += "wireless wlp3s0"
+order += "ethernet fschl-vpn"
 order += "ethernet enp0s25"
 order += "volume Master"
 order += "battery 0"
@@ -36,14 +37,20 @@ order += "tztime DE"
 
 # look for icons: https://fontawesome.com/icons?d=gallery
 wireless wlp3s0 {
-	format_up = " %essid (%quality) %ip"
-	format_down = " -"
+	format_up = " %essid(%quality) %ip"
+	format_down = "-"
+}
+
+ethernet fschl-vpn {
+	# if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
+	format_up = "VPN: %ip "
+	format_down = "VPN:-"
 }
 
 ethernet enp0s25 {
 	# if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
 	format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
-	format_down = "E: -"
+	format_down = "E:-"
 }
 
 battery 0 {
@@ -64,10 +71,6 @@ run_watch DHCP {
 	pidfile = "/var/run/dhclient*.pid"
 }
 
-path_exists VPN {
-	path = "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/wg0"
-}
-
 tztime local {
 	format = "%Y-%m-%d (%V) %a %H:%M:%S"
 }