diff --git a/.scripts/statusbar/mpdupdate b/.scripts/statusbar/mpdupdate
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..84c7ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/statusbar/mpdupdate
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+[ "$(pgrep -x "$(basename "$0")" | wc -l)" -gt 2 ] && exit
+
+while : ; do
+	pgrep -x mpd || exit
+	mpc idle > /dev/null
+	pkill -RTMIN+11 i3blocks ;
+done