diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/polybar/player-mpris-tail.py b/arch-config/scripts/polybar/player-mpris-tail.py
index 1b8d4515..8d395554 100755
--- a/arch-config/scripts/polybar/player-mpris-tail.py
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/polybar/player-mpris-tail.py
@@ -485,7 +485,8 @@ parser.add_argument('-f', '--format', default='{icon} {:artist:{artist} - :}{:ti
 parser.add_argument('--truncate-text', default='…')
 parser.add_argument('--icon-playing', default='⏵')
 parser.add_argument('--icon-paused', default='⏸')
-parser.add_argument('--icon-stopped', default='⏹')
+#parser.add_argument('--icon-stopped', default='⏹')
+parser.add_argument('--icon-stopped', default='') # show no icon if stopped
 parser.add_argument('--icon-none', default='')
 args = parser.parse_args()