diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8bd46a..055458b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Install mpv, lua, ffmpeg, libnotify and ImageMagick packages
 Installation
 ------------
 
-Just drop `notify.lua` into the folder `~/.config/scripts/lua` (create it when neccessary),
+Just drop `notify.lua` into the folder `~/.config/mpv/scripts/` (create it when neccessary),
 and mpv will find it. Optionally, you can add it to mpv's command line:
 
     mpv --lua=/path/to/notify.lua <files and options>
diff --git a/notify.lua b/notify.lua
index 98cbcf1..ad5b6d7 100644
--- a/notify.lua
+++ b/notify.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ function string.safe_filename(str)
 	return s;
 end
 
+-- check if a file exists and is readable
+function file_exists(name)
+	local f=io.open(name, "r")
+	if f~=nil then io.close(f) return true else return false end
+end
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- here we go.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ end
 COVER_ART_PATH = "/tmp/covert_art.jpg"
 ICON_PATH = "/tmp/icon.jpg"
 
+
 function notify_current_track()
   os.remove(COVER_ART_PATH)
   os.remove(ICON_PATH)
@@ -127,16 +134,20 @@ function notify_current_track()
   -- print_debug("title: " .. title)
 
 	-- absolute filename of currently playing audio file
-	local abs_filename = os.getenv("PWD") .. "/" .. mp.get_property_native("path")
-  -- print_debug(abs_filename)
+	local abs_filename = mp.get_property_native("path")
+	if not abs_filename:match("^%/") then
+		abs_filename = os.getenv("PWD") .. "/" .. abs_filename
+	end
 
   params = ""
   -- extract cover art: set it as icon in notification params
   if extracted_image_from_audiofile(abs_filename, COVER_ART_PATH) then
-    if scaled_image(COVER_ART_PATH, ICON_PATH) then
+    if file_exists(COVER_ART_PATH) and scaled_image(COVER_ART_PATH, ICON_PATH) then
       params = "-i " .. ICON_PATH
+		else
+			params = "-i 'audio-x-generic'"
     end
-  end
+	end
 
   -- form notification summary
   summary_str ="Now playing:"
@@ -157,19 +168,24 @@ function notify_current_track()
 
   body = string.shellescape(body_str)
 
-	local command = ("notify-send -a mpv %s -- %s %s"):format(params, summary, body)
+	local command = ("notify-send -a mpv -t 5000 %s -- %s %s"):format(params, summary, body)
 	-- print_debug("command: " .. command)
 	os.execute(command)
 
   
 end
 
-function notify_metadata_updated(name, data)
-	notify_current_track()
+function notify_pause_updated(name, value)
+	if value == false then
+		notify_current_track()
+	else
+		local command = "notify-send -a mpv -t 5000 -i audio-x-generic -- \"Music Paused\""
+		os.execute(command)
+	end
 end
 
 
 -- insert main() here
 
 mp.register_event("file-loaded", notify_current_track)
--- mp.observe_property("metadata", nil, notify_metadata_updated)
+mp.observe_property("pause", "bool", notify_pause_updated)