diff --git a/.i3blocks/dunst b/.i3blocks/dunst
index e638c02..0f18783 100755
--- a/.i3blocks/dunst
+++ b/.i3blocks/dunst
@@ -1,28 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-runtime="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/i3blocks"
-[[ ! -d "$runtime" ]] && mkdir -p "$runtime"
-
 active=$(systemctl --user show -p ActiveState --value dunst.service)
 
-if [[ -n "$button" ]]
-then
-	pid=$(systemctl --user show -p MainPID --value dunst.service)
-	if [[ -f "$runtime/dunst" ]]
-	then
-		kill -SIGUSR2 $pid
-		rm "$runtime/dunst"
-	else
-		kill -SIGUSR1 $pid
-		touch "$runtime/dunst"
-	fi
-fi
-
 echo -n "dunst "
 
 if [[ "$active" == "active" ]]
 then
-	if [[ -f "$runtime/dunst" ]]
+	if [[ -n "$button" ]]
+	then
+		dunstctl set-paused toggle
+	fi
+
+	if [[ "$(dunstctl is-paused)" == "true" ]]
 	then
 		echo "<span foreground=\"#FFCC66\">█</span>"
 	else