diff --git a/swaync/config.json b/swaync/config.json
index 2a18d80..8478af3 100644
--- a/swaync/config.json
+++ b/swaync/config.json
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                     "label": "",
                     "type": "toggle",
                     "command": "sh -c '[[ $SWAYNC_TOGGLE_STATE == true ]] && bluetoothctl power on || bluetoothctl power off'",
-                    "update-command": "sh -c \'bluetoothctl show | awk \\\"/Powered/ {print \\$2}\\\" | grep -q yes && echo true || echo false\'"
+                    "update-command": "sh -c \'echo show | bluetoothctl | awk \\\"/Powered/ {print \\$2}\\\" | grep -q yes && echo true || echo false\'"
                 },
                 {
                     "label": "󰦝",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                     "label": "",
                     "type": "toggle",
                     "command": "sh -c 'nohup ~/.config/hypr/scripts/toggle_proxy.sh > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown'",
-                    "update-command": "sh -c 'pgrep sslocal > /dev/null && echo true || echo false'"
+                    "update-command": "sh -c '~/.config/hypr/scripts/toggle_proxy.sh get'"
                 },
                 {
                     "label": "󰍰",
diff --git a/swaync/scripts/sound.sh b/swaync/scripts/sound.sh
index 7ab1b10..a1a2916 100755
--- a/swaync/scripts/sound.sh
+++ b/swaync/scripts/sound.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Exit silently if Do Not Disturb is enabled
 if [ $(swaync-client --get-dnd) == "true" ]; then
     echo "Do Not Disturb is on, skipping sound"
     exit 0
 fi
 
+LOCKFILE="/tmp/swaync-sound-lock-$UID"
+# Open file descriptor 200 for locking
+exec 200>"$LOCKFILE"
+
+# Try to acquire an exclusive lock without waiting (non-blocking)
+if ! flock -x -n 200; then
+    # Another sound is playing or in cooldown – ignore this notification
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Lock acquired: set a trap to release it on exit
+trap 'flock -u 200' EXIT
+
 SOUND_LOW_DIR="$HOME/.config/swaync/scripts/sounds/low"
 SOUND_NORMAL_DIR="$HOME/.config/swaync/scripts/sounds/normal"
 SOUND_CRITICAL_DIR="$HOME/.config/swaync/scripts/sounds/critical"
@@ -25,7 +39,6 @@ case $1 in
         ;;
 esac
 
-# Enable nullglob to prevent literal interpretation when no files match
 shopt -s nullglob
 
 SOUND_FILES=()
@@ -34,13 +47,16 @@ for ext in wav mp3 ogg flac; do
 done
 
 if [ ${#SOUND_FILES[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
-    echo "No sound files found in $SOUND_NORMAL_DIR"
+    echo "No sound files found in $DIR"
     exit 0
 fi
 
 RANDOM_INDEX=$((RANDOM % ${#SOUND_FILES[@]}))
 RANDOM_SOUND="${SOUND_FILES[$RANDOM_INDEX]}"
 
-play -v 0.5 "$RANDOM_SOUND" 2>/dev/null || {
-    echo "Failed to play $RANDOM_SOUND"
-}
+play -v 0.5 "$RANDOM_SOUND" 2>/dev/null & disown;
+
+# Enforce a 1‑second cooldown before the next sound can start
+sleep 1
+
+# Lock released automatically by the trap