diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index dffa61a..a45dd3f 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bind-key r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display-message "~/.tmux.conf reloaded."
 setw -g aggressive-resize on
 set -g status-justify centre
 set -g status-left-length 20
-set -g status-left "#[fg=red]#(echo 'IP ')#(curl ip.nclte.ch)"
+set -g status-left "#[fg=red]#(echo 'IP ')#(bash -c 'curl http://ip.nclte.ch; sleep 60')"
 
 #show session name, window & pane number, date and time on right side of status bar
 set -g status-right-length 60