diff --git a/user-config/i3status/config b/user-config/i3status/config
index 706b917..52d6b0a 100644
--- a/user-config/i3status/config
+++ b/user-config/i3status/config
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ general {
         interval = 2
 }
 
-order += "path_exists VPN"
+order += "wireless _first_"
+order += "ethernet _first_"
 order += "disk /"
 order += "disk /home"
 order += "cpu_usage"
@@ -41,6 +42,16 @@ disk "/home" {
         threshold_type = percentage_avail
 }
 
+wireless _first_ {
+        format_up = " ON"
+        format_down = " OFF"
+}
+
+ethernet _first_ {
+        format_up = "🖧 ON"
+        format_down = "🖧 OFF"
+}
+
 path_exists VPN {
         # path exists when a VPN tunnel is active
         format = "🖧 ON"