diff --git a/config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh b/config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
index 58ea0bc..b8d91ff 100755
--- a/config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
+++ b/config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function battery() {
 
 # VOLUME
 function volume() {
-	vol=$(amixer get Master | awk -F"[][]" '/dB/ {if($6~"off"){print "0%";} else {print $2;}}' | tr -d '%')
+	vol=$(amixer get Master | grep "%" | head -n1 | awk -F"[][]" '{if($6~"off"){print "0%";} else {print $2;}}' | tr -d '%')
 	if [[ $vol -le 0 ]]; then
 		echo -n $(icon volume_off grey) $(echo $vol | dzen2-gdbar -nonl)
 	else