diff --git a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index f41efd79..95468e81 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ myReplaceWindow =
 
 -- Workspace Names for EWMH
 
-
 setWorkspaceNames :: X ()
 setWorkspaceNames = withWindowSet $ \s -> withDisplay $ \dpy -> do
   sort' <- getSortByIndex
@@ -865,6 +864,10 @@ goToNextScreenX = windows goToNextScreen
 
 -- Key bindings
 
+volumeUp = spawn "set_volume.sh --unmute --change-volume +5"
+volumeDown = spawn "set_volume.sh --unmute --change-volume -5"
+mute = spawn "set_volume.sh --toggle-mute"
+
 shiftToEmptyOnScreen direction =
   followingWindow (windowToScreen direction True) >> shiftToEmptyAndView
 
@@ -907,7 +910,7 @@ addKeys conf@XConfig { modMask = modm } =
     , ((modalt, xK_Return), deactivateFullAnd restoreAllMinimized)
     , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_t),
        setReplaceTarget >> spawn "chromix-too open chrome://newtab")
-    , ((mod .|. controlMask, xK_c), chromeReplaceKill)
+    , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_c), chromeReplaceKill)
     , ((hyper, xK_g), gatherThisClass)
 
     -- Directional navigation
@@ -1005,12 +1008,12 @@ addKeys conf@XConfig { modMask = modm } =
     , ((0, xF86XK_AudioPrev), spawn "playerctl previous")
 
     -- Volume control
-    , ((0, xF86XK_AudioRaiseVolume), spawn "set_volume.sh up")
-    , ((0, xF86XK_AudioLowerVolume), spawn "set_volume.sh down")
-    , ((0, xF86XK_AudioMute), spawn "set_volume.sh mute")
-    , ((modm, xK_i), spawn "set_volume.sh up")
-    , ((modm, xK_k), spawn "set_volume.sh down")
-    , ((modm, xK_u), spawn "set_volume.sh mute")
+    , ((0, xF86XK_AudioRaiseVolume), volumeUp)
+    , ((0, xF86XK_AudioLowerVolume), volumeDown)
+    , ((0, xF86XK_AudioMute), mute)
+    , ((modm, xK_i), volumeUp)
+    , ((modm, xK_k), volumeDown)
+    , ((modm, xK_u), mute)
     , ((hyper .|. shiftMask, xK_q), spawn "toggle_mute_current_window.sh")
     , ((hctrl, xK_q), spawn "toggle_mute_current_window.sh only")
 
diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh b/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh
index b2771cc6..f89dedd3 100755
--- a/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ function switch_sink_applications()
 }
 
 current_default=$(pahelper.sh list | grep '*' | all_after_char ":" | xargs)
-environment_variable_exists USE_ONLY_ONE_PASINK && pahelper.sh "$current_default"
+environment_variable_exists USE_ONLY_O_PASINK && pahelper.sh "$current_default"
 
-pulseaudio-ctl "$@"
+# XXX: this does not prevent volumes higher than 100
+pulsemixer "$@"
 pashowvolume
diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/setup_functions.sh b/dotfiles/lib/setup_functions.sh
index e98a4d67..4c9a753f 100644
--- a/dotfiles/lib/setup_functions.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/setup_functions.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ function get_linux_distro {
    return 1
 }
 
-
 function is_osx() {
 	if command_exists uname; then
 			case `uname` in
@@ -82,3 +81,7 @@ function source_directory_files {
         source "$filename"
     done
 }
+
+function min {
+	[ $1 -le $2 ] && echo "$1" || echo "$2"
+}
diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/linux.sh b/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/linux.sh
index 95c74d59..3fc459e6 100644
--- a/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/linux.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/linux.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pasink() {
 pavolume () {
     pacmd list-sinks |
         awk '/^\s+name: /{indefault = $2 == "<'"$(pasink)"'>"}
-            /^\s+volume: / && indefault {print $5; exit}'
+            /^\s+volume: / && indefault {print $5; exit}' | grep -Eo "[0-9]*"
 }
 
 paismuted () {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pashowvolume () {
 	if paismuted; then
 		volnoti-show -m
 	else
-		volnoti-show "$(pavolume)"
+		volnoti-show "$(min $(pavolume) 100)"
 	fi
 }