diff --git a/scripts/WMScripts/dunst_bar.py b/scripts/WMScripts/dunst_bar.py
index cb2df93..cdd58a4 100755
--- a/scripts/WMScripts/dunst_bar.py
+++ b/scripts/WMScripts/dunst_bar.py
@@ -6,21 +6,29 @@ from json import dumps
 from dbus_fast.aio import MessageBus
 from dbus_fast.proxy_object import BaseProxyInterface, BaseProxyObject
 
+
+def output(msg: string, clss: string = "unmuted-notifs"):
+    print(dumps({
+        "text": msg,
+        "alt": "",
+        "tooltip": "",
+        "class": clss,
+        "percentage": 0
+    }, ensure_ascii=False), flush=True)
+
+
 def update_dbus_state(interface, changed, _) -> None:
     if interface != 'org.dunstproject.cmd0':
+        output("", "error")
         return
 
     if 'paused' in changed:
         update_output(changed['paused'].value)
 
+
 def update_output(paused: bool) -> None:
-    print(dumps({
-        "text": "󱙍" if paused else "󰍡",
-        "alt": "",
-        "tooltip": "",
-        "class": "muted-notifs" if paused else "unmuted-notifs",
-        "percentage": 0
-    }, ensure_ascii=False))
+    output("󱙍" if paused else "󰍡", "muted-notifs" if paused else "unmuted-notifs")
+
 
 async def main() -> None:
     bus = await MessageBus().connect()
@@ -37,6 +45,6 @@ async def main() -> None:
 
     await Event().wait()
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     run(main())
-