diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py b/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py
index f6b33cf..eee5905 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/pulseaudio.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
     def state(self, widget):
         if self._mute:
             return ["warning", "muted"]
+        if int(self._left) > int(100):
++   1       return ["critical", "unmuted"]
         return ["unmuted"]
 
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