diff --git a/dots/i3status/config b/dots/i3status/config
index 983035a..a91f8f6 100644
--- a/dots/i3status/config
+++ b/dots/i3status/config
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ volume master {
 }
 
 path_exists "screensaver" {
-    format = " <span foreground='#2aff00'>⎚</span> "
+    format = " <span foreground='#2aff00'>screensaver disabled</span> "
     path = "/tmp/screensaver_off.tmp"
-    format_down = " <span foreground='#fd68d5'>on</span> "
+    format_down = " <span foreground='#fd68d5'>⎚</span> "
 }