diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index 4efe7a6c..5695a68e 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -3612,8 +3612,18 @@ static void generate_text_internal(char *p, int p_max_size,
 				}
 			}
 			OBJ(wireless_link_bar) {
-				new_bar(p, obj->a, obj->b, ((double) obj->data.net->link_qual /
-							obj->data.net->link_qual_max) * 255.0);
+#ifdef X11
+				if(output_methods & TO_X) {
+					new_bar(p, obj->a, obj->b, ((double) obj->data.net->link_qual /
+						obj->data.net->link_qual_max) * 255.0);
+				}else{
+#endif /* X11 */
+					if(!obj->a) obj->a = DEFAULT_BAR_WIDTH_NO_X;
+					new_bar_in_shell(p, p_max_size, ((double) obj->data.net->link_qual /
+						obj->data.net->link_qual_max) * 100.0, obj->a);
+#ifdef X11
+				}
+#endif /* X11 */
 			}
 #endif /* HAVE_IWLIB */
 
diff --git a/src/text_object.h b/src/text_object.h
index c2037b7b..b5d2bcdf 100644
--- a/src/text_object.h
+++ b/src/text_object.h
@@ -177,9 +177,7 @@ enum text_object_type {
 	OBJ_wireless_link_qual,
 	OBJ_wireless_link_qual_max,
 	OBJ_wireless_link_qual_perc,
-#ifdef X11
 	OBJ_wireless_link_bar,
-#endif /* X11 */
 #endif /* __linux__ */
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__linux__)
 	OBJ_if_up,