diff --git a/internal/notifications/terminal.go b/internal/notifications/terminal.go
index 03fb15a..acf0bd5 100644
--- a/internal/notifications/terminal.go
+++ b/internal/notifications/terminal.go
@@ -8,35 +8,42 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TerminalOutput() {
+	var modePrefix string
 	var timerOutput string
 
 	pomodoro := &shared.ServerMessage
 
 	fmt.Print("\033[H\033[2J") // Clears the screen
 
+	// header
 	color.Blue("Work: %d ◊ Break: %d ◊ Longbreak: %d\n\n",
 		pomodoro.PomodoroSettings.Work/60,
 		pomodoro.PomodoroSettings.ShortBreak/60,
 		pomodoro.PomodoroSettings.LongBreak/60,
 	)
-	fmt.Printf("Session: %d/%d\n",
-		pomodoro.Session,
-		pomodoro.PomodoroSettings.Sessions,
-	)
-	fmt.Printf("▶  %s\n",
-		pomodoro.Mode,
-	)
 
+	//body
 	switch pomodoro.Mode {
 	case "Idle":
+		modePrefix = " "
 		timerOutput = ""
 	default:
+		modePrefix = " "
+		if pomodoro.Paused {
+			modePrefix = " "
+		} else {
+		}
 		minutes := pomodoro.TimeLeft / 60
 		seconds := pomodoro.TimeLeft % 60
 
 		timerOutput = fmt.Sprintf("⏳ %02d:%02d", minutes, seconds)
 	}
 
+	fmt.Printf("Session: %d/%d\n",
+		pomodoro.Session,
+		pomodoro.PomodoroSettings.Sessions,
+	)
+	fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", modePrefix, pomodoro.Mode)
 	fmt.Printf(timerOutput)
 
 	//footer