diff --git a/source/Client.cpp b/source/Client.cpp
index f6c7a6e..75243d0 100644
--- a/source/Client.cpp
+++ b/source/Client.cpp
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ using json = nlohmann::json;
 
 constexpr std::string_view api_url {"https://api.spotify.com"};
 
-Client::Client(token_t token_info, const Config& config)
+Client::Client(token_t token_info, Config config)
     : m_token_info(std::move(token_info))
-    , m_config(config)
+    , m_config(std::move(config))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Client.h b/source/Client.h
index a525ae4..dde5c24 100644
--- a/source/Client.h
+++ b/source/Client.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using json = nlohmann::json;
 class Client
 {
 public:
-  Client(token_t token_info, const Config& config);
+  Client(token_t token_info, Config config);
 
   [[nodiscard]] cpr::Response api_request(std::string_view endpoint);
   [[nodiscard]] cpr::Response put_api_request(std::string_view endpoint, const cpr::Payload& payload);
diff --git a/source/Config.cpp b/source/Config.cpp
index 237b6d3..694b0b2 100644
--- a/source/Config.cpp
+++ b/source/Config.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <filesystem>
@@ -26,9 +27,12 @@ constexpr std::string_view volume_increment_key = "volume_increment";
 constexpr std::string_view volume_up_key = "volume_up";
 constexpr std::string_view volume_down_key = "volume_down";
 constexpr std::string_view batch_delay_key = "batch_delay_ms";
+constexpr std::string_view poll_rate_key = "poll_rate_ms";
 
 constexpr std::chrono::milliseconds default_batch_delay {100};
 constexpr uint32_t default_volume_increment = 1;
+constexpr std::chrono::milliseconds default_poll_rate {250};
+constexpr std::chrono::milliseconds min_poll_rate {100};
 
 Config::Config()
 {
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ void Config::parse_config_file(const std::filesystem::path& path)
 
   m_config[volume_increment_key] = default_volume_increment;
   m_config[batch_delay_key] = default_batch_delay.count();
+  m_config[poll_rate_key] = default_poll_rate.count();
 
   new_config_file << m_config;
   new_config_file.close();
@@ -188,6 +193,11 @@ std::chrono::milliseconds Config::batch_delay() const
   return std::chrono::milliseconds(m_config.value(batch_delay_key, default_batch_delay.count()));
 }
 
+std::chrono::milliseconds Config::poll_rate() const
+{
+  return std::max(std::chrono::milliseconds(m_config.value(poll_rate_key, default_poll_rate.count())), min_poll_rate);
+}
+
 void Config::get_user_input(const std::string_view prompt, std::string& input, bool not_empty)
 {
   input.clear();
diff --git a/source/Config.h b/source/Config.h
index 1b506c0..7b8d708 100644
--- a/source/Config.h
+++ b/source/Config.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Config
   keycode get_volume_down() const;
   volume volume_increment() const;
   std::chrono::milliseconds batch_delay() const;
+  std::chrono::milliseconds poll_rate() const;
 
   bool is_default_down() const;
   bool is_default_up() const;
diff --git a/source/VolumeController.cpp b/source/VolumeController.cpp
index 19a6a36..9c044ab 100644
--- a/source/VolumeController.cpp
+++ b/source/VolumeController.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VolumeController::VolumeController(const Config& config, Client& client)
     , m_volume_up_keycode(config.is_default_up() ? VK_VOLUME_UP : config.get_volume_up())
     , m_volume_down_keycode(config.is_default_down() ? VK_VOLUME_DOWN : config.get_volume_down())
     , m_client_thread(std::thread(&VolumeController::set_volume_loop, this))
+    , m_update_current_volume_thread(std::jthread(&VolumeController::update_current_volume_loop, this))
 {
 }
 
@@ -43,15 +44,10 @@ void VolumeController::set_desktop_device()
   m_desktop_device_id = desktop;
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] volume VolumeController::get_volume() const
-{
-  return m_volume;
-}
-
 void VolumeController::decrease_volume()
 {
   {
-    std::unique_lock const lock(m_volume_mutex);
+    std::lock_guard const lock(m_volume_mutex);
     // Assume that the API call will succeed
     m_volume = m_volume - m_config.volume_increment();
     m_volume_queue.push(m_volume);
@@ -66,7 +62,7 @@ void VolumeController::decrease_volume()
 void VolumeController::increase_volume()
 {
   {
-    std::unique_lock const lock(m_volume_mutex);
+    std::lock_guard const lock(m_volume_mutex);
     // Assume that the API call will succeed
     m_volume = m_volume + m_config.volume_increment();
     m_volume_queue.push(m_volume);
@@ -117,16 +113,6 @@ void VolumeController::print_keys()
   key_hooks::start_print_vkey();
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] keycode VolumeController::volume_up_keycode() const 
-{
-  return m_volume_up_keycode;
-}
-
-[[nodiscard]] keycode VolumeController::volume_down_keycode() const 
-{
-  return m_volume_down_keycode;
-}
-
 void VolumeController::set_volume_loop()
 {
   while (true) {
@@ -141,4 +127,22 @@ void VolumeController::set_volume_loop()
   }
 }
 
+void VolumeController::update_current_volume_loop()
+{
+  while (true) {
+    {
+      std::lock_guard const lock(m_volume_mutex);
+      if (m_volume_queue.empty()) {
+        std::optional<volume> current_volume = m_client.get_current_playing_volume();
+        if (current_volume.has_value()) {
+          {
+            m_volume = current_volume.value();
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(m_config.poll_rate());
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace spotify_volume_controller
diff --git a/source/VolumeController.h b/source/VolumeController.h
index 23215e9..d0da8db 100644
--- a/source/VolumeController.h
+++ b/source/VolumeController.h
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ class VolumeController
 
   void set_desktop_device();
 
-  [[nodiscard]] volume get_volume() const;
-  [[nodiscard]] keycode volume_up_keycode() const;
-  [[nodiscard]] keycode volume_down_keycode() const;
+  [[nodiscard]] volume get_volume() const { return m_volume; }
+  [[nodiscard]] keycode volume_up_keycode() const { return m_volume_up_keycode; }
+  [[nodiscard]] keycode volume_down_keycode() const { return m_volume_down_keycode; }
   void decrease_volume();
   void increase_volume();
 
@@ -63,14 +63,18 @@ class VolumeController
   void set_volume(volume new_volume);
   void set_volume_loop();
   void set_volume_to_desktop_device_volume();
+  void update_current_volume_loop();
   volume m_volume;
   const Config m_config;
   Client m_client;
   const keycode m_volume_up_keycode;
   const keycode m_volume_down_keycode;
   std::optional<std::string> m_desktop_device_id;
+
   std::thread m_client_thread;
+  std::jthread m_update_current_volume_thread;
   std::jthread m_notify_timer_thread;
+
   std::mutex m_volume_mutex;
   std::condition_variable m_volume_cv;
   std::queue<volume> m_volume_queue;