diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b05666..3b63f6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ If you want to have your IP address printed on startup, install `jq` and `ip`.
 sudo apt install iproute2 jq
 ```
 
-Copy `mic_over_mumble` anywhere - it will use `~/.mic_over_Mumble` as configuration directory. Don't forget to make it executable (`chmod +x mic_over_mumble`).
+Copy `mic_over_mumble` anywhere - it will use `~/.mic_over_Mumble` as configuration directory. Don't forget to make it executable (`chmod +x mic_over_mumble`). You may want to copy the executable to `/usr/local/bin/` for directly executing it without going into any specific directory.
 
 Run `mic_over_mumble`. It will start the server on LAN, then start Mumble (if asked for nickname, enter anything other than SuperUser). Then connect your mobile device to the LAN server manually. Please note that Mumble mobile app [has some issues](https://github.com/pzmarzly/mic_over_mumble/issues/4#issuecomment-602817058).
 
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ Then, set up your programs to use either "Monitor_of_Mumble" or "VirtualMic" as
 ![Screenshot of OBS configuration](obs_screenshot.png)
 
 If for some reason the script messes up your audio config, you can use `pulseaudio -k` to reload PA.
+
+If your alsa settings get messed up after setting up virtualmic, store a backup of settings in `~/.config/asound.state` from which to restore settings after setting up the mic.
+
diff --git a/mic_over_mumble b/mic_over_mumble
index 2572ee2..850e0fe 100755
--- a/mic_over_mumble
+++ b/mic_over_mumble
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # PAID = PulseAudio ID
 # ID = PID / process ID
 
+VAR_FOLDER="/var/run/user/$UID/mic_over_mumble"
+
+
 main () {
-    set_up
-    echo "Press Return to shut down..."
-    read -n1 -s -r
-    shut_down
+    read -n1 -p "Set up the mic or close? (s/c): " todo
+    echo
+    case $todo in
+        s|S) set_up ;;
+        c|C) shut_down ;;
+        *) echo "What??" ;;
+    esac
 }
 
 prepare_env () {
@@ -38,10 +44,12 @@ run_mumble_client_wizard () {
 }
 
 set_up () {
+    mkdir "$VAR_FOLDER"
     prepare_env
     start_mumble_server
     start_mumble_client
     change_pa_config
+    restore_alsa_settings
     echo "Done. Please use pavucontrol to ensure everything works."
     print_ip
 }
@@ -51,12 +59,13 @@ shut_down () {
     stop_murmur_client
     stop_murmur_server
     restore_pa_config
+    rm -r "$VAR_FOLDER"
 }
 
 start_mumble_client () {
     echo "Starting Mumble client (a window should appear in a moment)..."
     mumble "mumble://localhost" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-    MUMBLE_CLIENT_ID=$!
+    echo "$!" > "$VAR_FOLDER/pid"
     # FIXME: I don't remember why I thought this
     # was necessary.
     disown
@@ -69,7 +78,7 @@ start_mumble_client () {
 
 stop_murmur_client () {
     echo "Stopping Mumble client..."
-    kill -KILL "$MUMBLE_CLIENT_ID" || true
+    kill -KILL $(<"$VAR_FOLDER/pid") || true
     sleep 2
 }
 
@@ -111,10 +120,12 @@ add_sink () {
         sink_properties=device.description=Loopback_of_Mumble)
     sleep 1
     SINK_PAID=$(get_sink_paid)
+    echo "$SINK_MODULE_PAID" > "$VAR_FOLDER/sink_module_paid"
+    echo "$SINK_PAID" > "$VAR_FOLDER/sink_paid"
 }
 
 remove_sink () {
-    pactl unload-module "$SINK_MODULE_PAID"
+    pactl unload-module $(<"$VAR_FOLDER/sink_module_paid")
 }
 
 add_source () {
@@ -124,15 +135,16 @@ add_source () {
         source_name=VirtualMic \
         master=Loopback_of_Mumble.monitor \
         source_properties=device.description=VirtualMic)
+    echo "$SOURCE_MODULE_PAID" > "$VAR_FOLDER/source_module_paid"
 }
 
 remove_source () {
-    pactl unload-module "$SOURCE_MODULE_PAID"
+    pactl unload-module $(<"$VAR_FOLDER/source_module_paid")
 }
 
 move_mumble_to_sink () {
     MUMBLE_CLIENT_PAID=$(get_mumble_client_paid)
-    pacmd move-sink-input "$MUMBLE_CLIENT_PAID" "$SINK_PAID"
+    pacmd move-sink-input "$MUMBLE_CLIENT_PAID" $(<"$VAR_FOLDER/sink_paid")
 }
 
 set_default_source () {
@@ -202,6 +214,13 @@ cut_active_device_indicator () {
     cut -c 5-
 }
 
+restore_alsa_settings() {
+    if [ -f ~/.config/asound.state ]; then
+        echo "Restoring alsa settings"
+        alsactl --file ~/.config/asound.state restore
+    fi
+}
+
 print_ip () {
     if ! [ -x "$(command -v ip)" ]; then
         echo "Skipping IP printing: ip command not found..."