diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 439f2c3..7a00520 100755
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ modules.Application(
         separator=''
     ),
     modules.ActionWrapperControl(
-        modules.PaCtlVolumeControl(),
+        modules.PulseCtlVolumeControl(),
         action='pavucontrol',
         buttons=modules.core.Button.RIGHT
     ),
diff --git a/modules/__init__.py b/modules/__init__.py
index d4ef7a4..14180f7 100644
--- a/modules/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ from .application import Application
 from .core import GroupedControl, ActionWrapperControl
 from .caffeine import CaffeineControl
 from .redshift import RedshiftControl
-from .volume import PaCtlVolumeControl
\ No newline at end of file
+from .volume import PaCtlVolumeControl, VolumeControl, PulseCtlVolumeControl
diff --git a/modules/core.py b/modules/core.py
index e0df041..9b383dd 100644
--- a/modules/core.py
+++ b/modules/core.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class WrappingControl(AbstractControl):
         return self.child.visible
 
     def periodic(self):
-        self.child.periodic()
+        return self.child.periodic()
 
     def load_state_ex(self, state):
         self.child.load_state_ex(state)
diff --git a/modules/volume.py b/modules/volume.py
index eaf593f..40647dd 100644
--- a/modules/volume.py
+++ b/modules/volume.py
@@ -139,3 +139,37 @@ class PaCtlVolumeControl(AbstractVolumeControl):
             logger.debug("Calling pactl: %s %s %s", command, i, arg)
             subprocess.check_call(["pactl", command, i, arg], stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
 
+
+try:
+    import pulsectl
+
+    class PulseCtlVolumeControl(AbstractVolumeControl):
+        def __init__(self):
+            super().__init__()
+            self.__pulse = pulsectl.Pulse(self.__class__.__name__)
+            self.__default_sink = None
+            self.periodic()
+
+        def periodic(self):
+            server_info = self.__pulse.server_info()
+            self.__default_sink = next(filter(lambda sink: sink.name == server_info.default_sink_name, self.__pulse.sink_list()))
+            prev_muted = self.muted
+            self.muted = bool(self.__default_sink.mute)
+            prev_volume = self.volume
+            if not self.muted:
+                self.volume = self.__default_sink.volume.value_flat
+            return prev_muted != self.muted or prev_volume != self.volume
+
+        def _set_muted(self, muted: bool) -> bool:
+            self.__pulse.sink_mute(self.__default_sink.index, muted)
+            return True
+
+        def _set_volume(self, volume: float) -> bool:
+            self.__default_sink.volume.value_flat = volume
+            self.__pulse.sink_volume_set(self.__default_sink.index, self.__default_sink.volume)
+            return True
+
+
+    VolumeControl = PulseCtlVolumeControl
+except ImportError:
+    VolumeControl = PaCtlVolumeControl
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a15bd5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pulsectl==16.12.4