diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index f4c6db4..7feef80 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ then
     mpdscribble &
 fi
 
+mpc idleloop player | { while read tst; do notify-send mpc current; done } &
+
 # -----[ Start notifier ]---------------------------------------------
 /usr/bin/dunst \
     -fn "-misc-tamsyn-medium-r-normal-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-*" \