diff --git a/mqtt_srv.py b/mqtt_srv.py
index 1296f7e..c411ef2 100755
--- a/mqtt_srv.py
+++ b/mqtt_srv.py
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
                 writeLog("Linux Vol Control")
                 if myObj['target'] == "start":
                     writeLog("Getting sound status")
-                    os.environ["MQTT_SRV_CUR_VOLUME"] =  subprocess.Popen("amixer sget Master | awk -F\"[][]\" '/Left:/ { print $2 }'", shell=True)
+                    os.environ["MQTT_SRV_CUR_VOLUME"] =  subprocess.Popen("sudo XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 -u jd amixer sget Master | awk -F\"[][]\" '/Left:/ { print $2 }'", shell=True)
                     writeLog(os.environ["MQTT_SRV_CUR_VOLUME"])
                     myCmd =f'sudo XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 -u jd amixer set Master 20%'