diff --git a/Application/Application/AVMonitor.h b/Application/Application/AVMonitor.h
index 14877ef..85cb5a7 100644
--- a/Application/Application/AVMonitor.h
+++ b/Application/Application/AVMonitor.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 @import Foundation;
 @import UserNotifications;
 
+#import <CoreAudio/CoreAudio.h>
+#import <CoreMedia/CoreMedia.h>
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+#import <CoreMediaIO/CMIOHardware.h>
+
 #import "LogMonitor.h"
 
 @interface AVMonitor : NSObject <UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate>
@@ -26,6 +31,9 @@
 //audio clients
 @property(nonatomic, retain)NSMutableArray* audioClients;
 
+//audio (mic) callback
+@property(nonatomic, copy)AudioObjectPropertyListenerBlock listenerBlock;
+
 //camera state
 @property NSControlStateValue cameraState;
 
diff --git a/Application/Application/AVMonitor.m b/Application/Application/AVMonitor.m
index 5f5ae9d..308890b 100644
--- a/Application/Application/AVMonitor.m
+++ b/Application/Application/AVMonitor.m
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #import "AVMonitor.h"
 #import "utilities.h"
 
-#import <CoreAudio/CoreAudio.h>
-#import <CoreMedia/CoreMedia.h>
-#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
-#import <CoreMediaIO/CMIOHardware.h>
-
 
 /* GLOBALS */
 
@@ -812,9 +807,12 @@ bail:
     //init property struct's element
     propertyStruct.mElement = kAudioObjectPropertyElementMaster;
     
+    //weak self
+    __unsafe_unretained typeof(self)weakSelf = self;
+    
     //block
     // invoked when audio changes
-    AudioObjectPropertyListenerBlock listenerBlock = ^(UInt32 inNumberAddresses, const AudioObjectPropertyAddress *inAddresses)
+    self.listenerBlock = ^(UInt32 inNumberAddresses, const AudioObjectPropertyAddress *inAddresses)
     {
         //state
         NSInteger state = -1;
@@ -834,13 +832,13 @@ bail:
             os_log_debug(logHandle, "ignoring mic event, as it happened <0.5s ");
             
             //update
-            self.lastMicEvent = [NSDate date];
+            weakSelf.lastMicEvent = [NSDate date];
             
             return;
         }
            
         //update
-        self.lastMicEvent = [NSDate date];
+        weakSelf.lastMicEvent = [NSDate date];
         
         //mic off?
         if(NSControlStateValueOff == state)
@@ -849,15 +847,15 @@ bail:
             os_log_debug(logHandle, "built in mic turned to off");
             
             //show notification
-            [self generateNotification:Device_Microphone state:NSControlStateValueOff client:nil];
+            [weakSelf generateNotification:Device_Microphone state:NSControlStateValueOff client:nil];
                 
             //execute action
-            [self executeUserAction:Device_Microphone state:NSControlStateValueOn client:nil];
+            [weakSelf executeUserAction:Device_Microphone state:NSControlStateValueOn client:nil];
         }
     };
     
     //add property listener for audio changes
-    status = AudioObjectAddPropertyListenerBlock(builtInMic, &propertyStruct, dispatch_get_main_queue(), listenerBlock);
+    status = AudioObjectAddPropertyListenerBlock(builtInMic, &propertyStruct, dispatch_get_main_queue(), self.listenerBlock);
     if(noErr != status)
     {
         //err msg
@@ -875,6 +873,49 @@ bail:
     return bRegistered;
 }
 
+//stop audio monitor
+-(void)stopAudioMonitor
+{
+    //status
+    OSStatus status = -1;
+    
+    //built in mic
+    AudioObjectID builtInMic = 0;
+    
+    //property struct
+    AudioObjectPropertyAddress propertyStruct = {0};
+    
+    //dbg msg
+    os_log_debug(logHandle, "stopping audio (device) monitor");
+    
+    //init property struct's selector
+    propertyStruct.mSelector = kAudioDevicePropertyDeviceIsRunningSomewhere;
+    
+    //init property struct's scope
+    propertyStruct.mScope = kAudioObjectPropertyScopeGlobal;
+    
+    //init property struct's element
+    propertyStruct.mElement = kAudioObjectPropertyElementMaster;
+    
+    //find built-in mic
+    builtInMic = [self findBuiltInMic];
+    if(0 != builtInMic)
+    {
+        //remove
+        status = AudioObjectRemovePropertyListenerBlock(builtInMic, &propertyStruct, dispatch_get_main_queue(), self.listenerBlock);
+        if(noErr != status)
+        {
+            //err msg
+            os_log_error(logHandle, "ERROR: 'AudioObjectRemovePropertyListenerBlock' failed with %d", status);
+        }
+    }
+    
+bail:
+    
+    return;
+    
+}
+
 //determine if audio device is active
 -(UInt32)getMicState:(AudioObjectID)deviceID
 {
@@ -1116,6 +1157,9 @@ bail:
     //stop audio log monitoring
     [self.audioLogMonitor stop];
     
+    //stop audio (device) monitor
+    [self stopAudioMonitor];
+    
     return;
 }
 
diff --git a/Application/Application/AppDelegate.m b/Application/Application/AppDelegate.m
index 143d59f..da50690 100644
--- a/Application/Application/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/Application/Application/AppDelegate.m
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ extern os_log_t logHandle;
     //flag
     BOOL autoLaunched = NO;
     
+    //init
+    self.avMonitor = [[AVMonitor alloc] init];
+    
     //get real parent
     parent = getRealParent(getpid());
     
@@ -68,9 +71,6 @@ extern os_log_t logHandle;
     // kick off device monitoring
     if(YES != [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults boolForKey:PREF_IS_DISABLED])
     {
-        //init
-        self.avMonitor = [[AVMonitor alloc] init];
-        
         //start
         [self.avMonitor start];
     }
diff --git a/Application/Application/StatusBarItem.m b/Application/Application/StatusBarItem.m
index 80c9f8a..787bdec 100644
--- a/Application/Application/StatusBarItem.m
+++ b/Application/Application/StatusBarItem.m
@@ -204,9 +204,21 @@ enum menuItems
             //stop monitor
             if(YES == self.isDisabled)
             {
+                //dbg msg
+                os_log_debug(logHandle, "will stop monitor");
+                
                 //stop
                 [((AppDelegate*)[[NSApplication sharedApplication] delegate]).avMonitor stop];
             }
+            //(re)start monitor
+            else
+            {
+                //dbg msg
+                os_log_debug(logHandle, "will (re)start monitor");
+                
+                //start
+                [((AppDelegate*)[[NSApplication sharedApplication] delegate]).avMonitor start];
+            }
         
             break;