diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.config/volumeicon/volumeicon b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.config/volumeicon/volumeicon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd295a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.config/volumeicon/volumeicon
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[StatusIcon]
+stepsize=5
+lmb_slider=false
+mmb_mute=false
+use_horizontal_slider=false
+show_sound_level=false
+onclick=xterm -e 'alsamixer'
+theme=White Gnome
+
+[Hotkeys]
+up_enabled=false
+down_enabled=false
+mute_enabled=false
+up=XF86AudioRaiseVolume
+down=XF86AudioLowerVolume
+mute=XF86AudioMute
+
+[Alsa]
+card=default
diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
index b5af6e5..8fa2a05 100644
--- a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
+++ b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ rm -f $SIGNALFILE
 ) &
 
 
+# volume icon in system tray
+volumeicon &
+
 # And last but not least we start fluxbox.
 # Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec'' before it.