diff --git a/_desktop/_scripts/key-micmute b/_desktop/_scripts/key-micmute
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fa68a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_desktop/_scripts/key-micmute
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+state=$(pactl get-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ | awk -F': ' '{print $2}')
+case ${state} in
+  yes)
+    echo 0 | doas tee /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/leds/platform::micmute/brightness
+    pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ 0 ;;
+  no)
+    echo 1 | doas tee /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/leds/platform::micmute/brightness
+    pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ 1 ;;
+esac
diff --git a/_desktop/qtile/config.py b/_desktop/qtile/config.py
index f05600e..bd0a2e5 100644
--- a/_desktop/qtile/config.py
+++ b/_desktop/qtile/config.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ keys = [
     Key([mod, "control", "shift"], "r", lazy.reload_config()),
     # media keys
     Key([], "XF86AudioMute",         lazy.spawn("pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle")),
-    Key([], "XF86AudioMicMute",      lazy.spawn("sb-vol-in micmute")),
+    Key([], "XF86AudioMicMute",      lazy.spawn("key-micmute")),
     Key([], "XF86AudioRaiseVolume",  lazy.spawn("pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%")),
     Key([], "XF86AudioLowerVolume",  lazy.spawn("pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%")),
     Key([], "XF86MonBrightnessUp",   lazy.spawn("xbacklight -inc 10")),