diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6188a09f..d50107bc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	* Adds a variable if_xmms2_connected to hide objects when xmms2d is not
 	running (thanks Lassi)
 	* Fix for buffer overflow with $execi (thanks Cesare)
+	* Fetch volume through Audacious API (thanks Erik)
 
 2008-12-06
 	* Removed duplicate sanity check for diskio
diff --git a/doc/variables.xml b/doc/variables.xml
index 8029ba78..d0cb6636 100644
--- a/doc/variables.xml
+++ b/doc/variables.xml
@@ -240,6 +240,15 @@
 			Title of current tune with optional maximum length specifier
 			<para></para></listitem>
 	</varlistentry>
+	
+	<varlistentry>
+		<term>
+			<command><option>audacious_main_volume</option></command>
+		</term>
+		<listitem>
+			The current volume fetched from Audacious
+			<para></para></listitem>
+	</varlistentry>
 
 	<varlistentry>
 		<term>
diff --git a/src/audacious.c b/src/audacious.c
index e929a074..777c1a38 100644
--- a/src/audacious.c
+++ b/src/audacious.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void *audacious_thread_func(void *pvoid)
 {
 	static audacious_t items;
 	gint playpos, frames, length;
-	gint rate, freq, chans;
+	gint rate, freq, chans, vol;
 	gchar *psong, *pfilename;
 
 #ifndef AUDACIOUS_LEGACY
@@ -233,6 +233,11 @@ void *audacious_thread_func(void *pvoid)
 			/* Playlist position (index of song) */
 			snprintf(items[AUDACIOUS_PLAYLIST_POSITION],
 					sizeof(items[AUDACIOUS_PLAYLIST_POSITION]) - 1, "%d", playpos + 1);
+			/* Main volume */
+			vol = audacious_remote_get_main_volume(session);
+			snprintf(items[AUDACIOUS_MAIN_VOLUME],
+					sizeof(items[AUDACIOUS_MAIN_VOLUME]) - 1, "%d", vol); 
+
 		} while (0);
 		/* Deliver the refreshed items array to audacious_items. */
 		timed_thread_lock(info.audacious.p_timed_thread);
diff --git a/src/audacious.h b/src/audacious.h
index 868185dd..430a85eb 100644
--- a/src/audacious.h
+++ b/src/audacious.h
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ enum _audacious_items {
 	AUDACIOUS_FILENAME,
 	AUDACIOUS_PLAYLIST_LENGTH,
 	AUDACIOUS_PLAYLIST_POSITION,
+	AUDACIOUS_MAIN_VOLUME,
 };
 
 /* 12 slots for the audacious values */
-typedef char audacious_t[12][128];
+typedef char audacious_t[13][128];
 
 /* type for data exchange with main thread */
 typedef struct audacious_s {
diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index ecf033d8..2240befb 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -1373,6 +1373,7 @@ enum text_object_type {
 	OBJ_audacious_filename,
 	OBJ_audacious_playlist_length,
 	OBJ_audacious_playlist_position,
+	OBJ_audacious_main_volume,
 	OBJ_audacious_bar,
 #endif
 #ifdef BMPX
@@ -4071,6 +4072,7 @@ static struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s,
 	END OBJ(audacious_filename, INFO_AUDACIOUS)
 	END OBJ(audacious_playlist_length, INFO_AUDACIOUS)
 	END OBJ(audacious_playlist_position, INFO_AUDACIOUS)
+	END OBJ(audacious_main_volume, INFO_AUDACIOUS)
 	END OBJ(audacious_bar, INFO_AUDACIOUS)
 		scan_bar(arg, &obj->a, &obj->b);
 #endif
@@ -6283,6 +6285,10 @@ static void generate_text_internal(char *p, int p_max_size,
 				snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%s",
 					cur->audacious.items[AUDACIOUS_PLAYLIST_POSITION]);
 			}
+			OBJ(audacious_main_volume) {
+				snprintf(p, p_max_size, "%s",
+					cur->audacious.items[AUDACIOUS_MAIN_VOLUME]);
+			}
 			OBJ(audacious_bar) {
 				double progress;