diff --git a/.local/bin/tools/ethvpn b/.local/bin/tools/ethvpn
index 2e41b33..1c06515 100755
--- a/.local/bin/tools/ethvpn
+++ b/.local/bin/tools/ethvpn
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 user="abocken@student-net.ethz.ch"
 password_path="ETH/VPN"
 if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
-	ping -c 2 -q webprint.ethz.ch > /dev/null && printf '🔬'
+	ping -c 2 -W 3 -q webprint.ethz.ch > /dev/null && printf '🔬'
 	printf '\n'
 else
 	if [ $(pgrep -c openconnect) -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ else
 			sudo pkill openconnect && notify-send "ETH VPN" "ETH VPN disconnected"
 		fi
 	fi
+	pkill -RTMIN+9 dwmblocks
 fi