diff --git a/include/util/audio_backend.hpp b/include/util/audio_backend.hpp
index 9a168385..ec732e1e 100644
--- a/include/util/audio_backend.hpp
+++ b/include/util/audio_backend.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class AudioBackend {
   std::string default_source_name_;
 
   std::vector<std::string> ignored_sinks_;
+  std::map<std::string, std::string> sink_mapping_;
 
   std::function<void()> on_updated_cb_ = NOOP;
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class AudioBackend {
                     PulseaudioTarget target = PulseaudioTarget::Sink);
 
   void setIgnoredSinks(const Json::Value& config);
+  void setSinkMapping(const Json::Value& config);
 
   std::string getSinkPortName() const { return port_name_; }
   std::string getFormFactor() const { return form_factor_; }
diff --git a/man/waybar-pulseaudio.5.scd b/man/waybar-pulseaudio.5.scd
index a9b4589e..553069c5 100644
--- a/man/waybar-pulseaudio.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-pulseaudio.5.scd
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ Additionally, you can control the volume by scrolling *up* or *down* while the c
 	typeof: array ++
 	Sinks in this list will not be shown as active sink by Waybar. Entries should be the sink's description field.
 
+*sink-mapping*: ++
+	typeof: object ++
+	Sinks named by the values of this mapping will be considered to be the current sink instead of the sinks named by the respective keys.
+
 *menu*: ++
 	typeof: string ++
 	Action that popups the menu.
diff --git a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
index 10fb74f9..931ecb34 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::Pulseaudio(const std::string& id, const Json::Value
 
   backend = util::AudioBackend::getInstance([this] { this->dp.emit(); });
   backend->setIgnoredSinks(config_["ignored-sinks"]);
+  backend->setSinkMapping(config_["sink-mapping"]);
 
   if (config_["target"].isString() && config_["target"].asString() == "source") {
     target = util::PulseaudioTarget::Source;
diff --git a/src/modules/pulseaudio_slider.cpp b/src/modules/pulseaudio_slider.cpp
index b043f216..3fb930db 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulseaudio_slider.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pulseaudio_slider.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ PulseaudioSlider::PulseaudioSlider(const std::string& id, const Json::Value& con
     : ASlider(config, "pulseaudio-slider", id) {
   backend = util::AudioBackend::getInstance([this] { this->dp.emit(); });
   backend->setIgnoredSinks(config_["ignored-sinks"]);
+  backend->setSinkMapping(config_["sink-mapping"]);
 
   if (config_["target"].isString()) {
     std::string target = config_["target"].asString();
diff --git a/src/util/audio_backend.cpp b/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
index 918f2d66..482d7886 100644
--- a/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
@@ -198,10 +198,18 @@ void AudioBackend::sinkInfoCb(pa_context* /*context*/, const pa_sink_info* i, in
     }
   }
 
+  if (const auto mapping = backend->sink_mapping_.find(backend->current_sink_name_);
+      mapping != backend->sink_mapping_.end()) {
+    if (i->name == mapping->second) {
+      backend->current_sink_name_ = i->name;
+    }
+  }
+
   backend->default_sink_running_ = backend->default_sink_name == i->name &&
                                    (i->state == PA_SINK_RUNNING || i->state == PA_SINK_IDLE);
 
-  if (i->name != backend->default_sink_name && !backend->default_sink_running_) {
+  if (i->name != backend->default_sink_name && i->name != backend->current_sink_name_ &&
+      !backend->default_sink_running_) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -493,4 +501,14 @@ void AudioBackend::setIgnoredSinks(const Json::Value& config) {
   }
 }
 
+void AudioBackend::setSinkMapping(const Json::Value& config) {
+  if (config.isObject()) {
+    for (auto it = config.begin(); it != config.end(); ++it) {
+      if (it.key().isString() && it->isString()) {
+        sink_mapping_.emplace(it.key().asString(), it->asString());
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace waybar::util