diff --git a/waybar/config.template b/waybar/config.template
index f7b1d9b48..c3e3fa444 100644
--- a/waybar/config.template
+++ b/waybar/config.template
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
 	"tooltip": false
     },
     "custom/osk": {
-        "format": "⌨",
+        "interval": 1,
         "on-click": "${HOME}/scripts/waybar/waybar-keyboard.sh",
-	"tooltip": false
+        "exec": "if [ -e $HOME/.spool/onscreen-keyboard ]; then CLASS='activated'; else CLASS=''; fi; echo '⌨\nToggle onscreen keyboard\n'$CLASS",
     },
     "custom/pkg": {
         "interval": 60,
diff --git a/waybar/style.css b/waybar/style.css
index dba380b99..94ce2ca27 100644
--- a/waybar/style.css
+++ b/waybar/style.css
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ window#waybar {
     margin-bottom: -15px;
 }
 
+#custom-osk.activated {
+    /* background-color: @fg; */
+    color: @white;
+}
+
 /* Package upgrades */
 
 #custom-pkg {