diff --git a/user-config/i3status/config b/user-config/i3status/config
index 74a587f..0a6d976 100644
--- a/user-config/i3status/config
+++ b/user-config/i3status/config
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@ general {
 # order += "disk /"
 order += "wireless _first_"
 order += "ethernet _first_"
+order += "path_exists VPN"
 order += "load"
 order += "cpu_temperature 0"
 order += "tztime local"
 order += "battery all"
 
 wireless _first_ {
-        format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
+        format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid)"
         format_down = "W: down"
 }
 
 ethernet _first_ {
         # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
-        format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_up = "E: Up (%speed)"
         format_down = "E: down"
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +44,12 @@ load {
         format = "CPU load: %1min"
 }
 
+path_exists VPN {
+        # path exists when a VPN tunnel launched by nmcli/nm-applet is active
+        format = "VPN: active"
+        format_down= "W: VPN inactive"
+        path = "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/tun0"
+}
 # disk "/" {
 #         format = "%avail"
 # }
@@ -51,5 +58,5 @@ cpu_temperature 0 {
         format = "CPU Temp: %degrees °C"
         path = "/sys/devices/platform/coretemp.0/hwmon/hwmon2/temp1_input"
         max_threshold = "70"
-        format_above_threshold = "CPU Temp Warning: %degrees °C"
+        format_above_threshold = "CPU Temp: %degrees °C"
 }