diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbae27c..8ee1a13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Configuration and options can be found at [draculatheme.com/tmux](https://dracul
     set -g @dracula-show-battery-status true
     ```
 - If forecast information is available, a ☀, ☁, ☂, or ❄ unicode character corresponding with the forecast is displayed alongside the temperature
+- System temperature on Raspberry PI
 - Info if the Panes are synchronized
 - Spotify playback (needs the tool spotify-tui installed). max-len can be configured.
 - Music Player Daemon status (needs the tool mpc installed)
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index b523d19..14363b2 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ main()
       continue
     fi
 
+    if [ $plugin = "rpi-temp" ]; then
+      IFS=' ' read -r -a colors <<< $(get_tmux_option "@dracula-rpi-temp-colors" "green dark_gray")
+      script="#($current_dir/rpi_temp.sh)"
+    fi
+
     if $show_powerline; then
       if $show_empty_plugins; then
         tmux set-option -ga status-right "#[fg=${!colors[0]},bg=${powerbg},nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]${right_sep}#[fg=${!colors[1]},bg=${!colors[0]}] $script "
diff --git a/scripts/rpi_temp.sh b/scripts/rpi_temp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..25898c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/rpi_temp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# setting the locale, some users have issues with different locales, this forces the correct one
+export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+
+get_temp() {
+  echo "$(vcgencmd measure_temp | sed 's/temp=//')"
+}
+
+main() {
+  # storing the refresh rate in the variable RATE, default is 5
+  RATE=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-refresh-rate" 5)
+  echo "$(get_temp)"
+  sleep $RATE
+}
+
+# run main driver
+main