diff --git a/qml/Main.qml b/qml/Main.qml
index d3e993c..d4ce635 100644
--- a/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/qml/Main.qml
@@ -133,6 +133,24 @@ MainView {
                 }
             }
 
+            // Timer zum regelmäßigen Prüfen der Lautstärke-Einstellungen
+            Timer {
+                id: volumeCheckTimer
+                interval: 200  // Prüfen alle 200ms
+                running: true
+                repeat: true
+                onTriggered: {
+                    var musicVol = py.call_sync("fortunecookie.get_music_volume", []);
+                    var crackVol = py.call_sync("fortunecookie.get_crack_volume", []);
+                    if (musicVol !== root.musicVolume) {
+                        root.musicVolume = musicVol;
+                    }
+                    if (crackVol !== root.crackVolume) {
+                        root.crackVolume = crackVol;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             Image {
                 id: cookieImage
                 anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -225,10 +243,10 @@ MainView {
                     bottom: parent.bottom
                     margins: units.gu(2)
                 }
-                width: units.gu(14)
-                height: units.gu(14)
+                width: units.gu(10)
+                height: units.gu(10)
                 text: musicPlaying ? "\uD83D\uDD0A" : "\uD83D\uDD07"
-                fontSize: "xx-large"
+                fontSize: "xxx-large"
                 horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
                 verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
                 color: theme.palette.normalText
diff --git a/qml/Settings.qml b/qml/Settings.qml
index 136e238..cc47c74 100644
--- a/qml/Settings.qml
+++ b/qml/Settings.qml
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ Page {
                 var newList = newListFull.split(" - ")[0];
                 py.call("fortunecookie.set_fortune_list", [newList], function() {
                     console.log("Spruchliste gewaehlt: " + newList);
-                    root.reloadFortune();
                 });
             }
         }
@@ -116,10 +115,11 @@ Page {
                 maximumValue: 1.0
                 stepSize: 0.1
                 value: 0.5
+                showValue: false
 
                 onValueChanged: {
                     var volume = musicVolumeSlider.value;
-                    root.setMusicVolume(volume);
+                    py.call("fortunecookie.set_music_volume", [volume]);
                     musicVolumeLabel.text = Math.round(volume * 100) + "%";
                 }
             }
@@ -154,10 +154,11 @@ Page {
                 maximumValue: 1.0
                 stepSize: 0.1
                 value: 1.0
+                showValue: false
 
                 onValueChanged: {
                     var volume = crackVolumeSlider.value;
-                    root.setCrackVolume(volume);
+                    py.call("fortunecookie.set_crack_volume", [volume]);
                     crackVolumeLabel.text = Math.round(volume * 100) + "%";
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/fortunecookie.py b/src/fortunecookie.py
index c05e0d1..6f73938 100644
--- a/src/fortunecookie.py
+++ b/src/fortunecookie.py
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@ def get_initial_fortune():
 
 def open_fortune():
     """Oeffnet den Fortune Cookie (neuer Spruch aus aktueller Liste)."""
-    global _current_fortune
+    global _current_fortune, _current_fortune_list
     _init()
+    # Aktuelle Liste neu laden, falls sie in Settings geändert wurde
+    _current_fortune_list = load_setting("fortune_list", default_value="fortune")
     _current_fortune = _get_random_fortune()
     return True