diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 93e9e3c5..63ae725f 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -237,10 +237,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					*wHeader << clEnd << fmtBoldEnd;
 				}
 			}
-			
-			wHeader->SetColor(Config.volume_color);
-			*wHeader << XY(wHeader->GetWidth()-VolumeState.length(), 0) << VolumeState;
-			wHeader->SetColor(Config.header_color);
+			if (!Config.new_design)
+			{
+				wHeader->SetColor(Config.volume_color);
+				*wHeader << XY(wHeader->GetWidth()-VolumeState.length(), 0) << VolumeState;
+				wHeader->SetColor(Config.header_color);
+			}
 			wHeader->Refresh();
 			RedrawHeader = 0;
 		}