diff --git a/src/commands/impl/position.ts b/src/commands/impl/position.ts
index 3495bd3..44ddc6c 100644
--- a/src/commands/impl/position.ts
+++ b/src/commands/impl/position.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { ChatMessage } from "@twurple/chat";
-import { getDeskHeight } from "../../util/api-homeassistant.ts";
+import { getDeskPositionText } from "../../util/api-homeassistant.ts";
+import { calculateSecondsBetween } from "../../util/general.ts";
 import { logSuccess } from "../../util/logger.ts";
 import { BaseCommand } from "../base-command.ts";
 import type { ICommandRequirements } from "../interface.ts";
@@ -21,28 +22,23 @@ export class PositionCommand extends BaseCommand {
     msg: ChatMessage,
   ) => {
     logSuccess(`${channel} ${user} position command triggered`);
-    const position = await getPosition();
-    this.chatClient.say(channel, `darius is ${position} right now`, {
+    const position = await getDeskPositionText();
+    if (position) {
+      const time = calculateSecondsBetween(
+        new Date(position.last_changed).getTime(),
+        Date.now(),
+      ).toReadable(true);
+      this.chatClient.say(
+        channel,
+        `darius has been ${position.state} for ${time}`,
+        {
+          replyTo: msg,
+        },
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    this.chatClient.say(channel, `darius' position is unkown right now`, {
       replyTo: msg,
     });
   };
 }
-
-async function getPosition(): Promise<string> {
-  const heightFromHA = await getDeskHeight();
-  if (!heightFromHA) {
-    return "unkown";
-  }
-  const height = convertHeightToCentimeters(heightFromHA.state);
-  if (height > 95) {
-    return "standing";
-  } else {
-    return "sitting";
-  }
-}
-
-function convertHeightToCentimeters(height: string): number {
-  const meters = parseFloat(height);
-  const centimeters = Math.round(meters * 100);
-  return centimeters;
-}
diff --git a/src/config/config.ts b/src/config/config.ts
index 9cb62a1..2efce82 100644
--- a/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/src/config/config.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const Config = {
     api_token: process.env.HA_API_TOKEN || "",
 
     id_desk_sensor: process.env.HA_DESK_SENSOR_ID || "",
+    id_desk_sensor_text: process.env.HA_DESK_SENSOR_TEXT || "",
     id_room_sensors: process.env.HA_ROOMTEMP_SENSOR_IDS?.split(",") || [],
   },
 } as const;
diff --git a/src/util/api-functions.ts b/src/util/api-functions.ts
index 2960860..3c1d8c5 100644
--- a/src/util/api-functions.ts
+++ b/src/util/api-functions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { HellFreezesOverError, type UserIdResolvable } from "@twurple/api";
+import type { UserIdResolvable } from "@twurple/api";
 import { Config } from "../config/config.ts";
 import { apiClient } from "../core/client.ts";
 import { getUserId } from "./general.ts";
diff --git a/src/util/api-homeassistant.ts b/src/util/api-homeassistant.ts
index dd493eb..fad6b70 100644
--- a/src/util/api-homeassistant.ts
+++ b/src/util/api-homeassistant.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import axios from "axios";
 import { Config } from "../config/config.ts";
-import { logWarning } from "./logger.ts";
+import { logInfo, logWarning } from "./logger.ts";
 
 type HomeAssistantEntity = {
   entity_id: string;
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ type HomeAssistantEntity = {
   };
 };
 
+export async function getDeskPositionText(): Promise<HomeAssistantEntity | null> {
+  try {
+    const position = await sendRequestToHomeAssistant(
+      Config.homeassistant.id_desk_sensor_text,
+    );
+    return position;
+  } catch {
+    logWarning("error getting hoehe text from homeassistant");
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 export async function getDeskHeight(): Promise<HomeAssistantEntity | null> {
   try {
     return await sendRequestToHomeAssistant(
diff --git a/src/util/general.ts b/src/util/general.ts
index 5cba28d..33b7abb 100644
--- a/src/util/general.ts
+++ b/src/util/general.ts
@@ -30,19 +30,25 @@ export async function promptForInput(prompt: string): Promise<string> {
 export function calculateSecondsBetween(
   start: number,
   end: number,
-): { seconds: number; toReadable: () => string } {
+): { seconds: number; toReadable: (roundToMinutes?: boolean) => string } {
   const seconds = (end - start) / 1000;
   return {
     seconds,
-    toReadable: () => secondsToReadable(seconds),
+    toReadable: (roundToMinutes?: boolean) =>
+      secondsToReadable(seconds, roundToMinutes),
   };
 }
 
-export function secondsToReadable(secs: number): string {
-  var days = Math.floor(secs / (3600 * 24));
-  var hours = Math.floor((secs % (3600 * 24)) / 3600);
-  var minutes = Math.floor((secs % 3600) / 60);
-  var seconds = Math.floor(secs % 60);
+export function secondsToReadable(
+  secs: number,
+  roundToMinutes: boolean = false,
+): string {
+  const totalSeconds = roundToMinutes ? Math.round(secs / 60) * 60 : secs;
+
+  var days = Math.floor(totalSeconds / (3600 * 24));
+  var hours = Math.floor((totalSeconds % (3600 * 24)) / 3600);
+  var minutes = Math.floor((totalSeconds % 3600) / 60);
+  var seconds = Math.floor(totalSeconds % 60);
 
   var dayDisplay = days > 0 ? days + (days === 1 ? " day, " : " days, ") : "";
   var hourDisplay =
@@ -56,3 +62,9 @@ export function secondsToReadable(secs: number): string {
     "",
   );
 }
+
+function meterToCentimeters(length: string): number {
+  const meters = parseFloat(length);
+  const centimeters = Math.round(meters * 100);
+  return centimeters;
+}