diff --git a/scripts/cpu_info.sh b/scripts/cpu_info.sh
index 7bc72d1..34635c0 100755
--- a/scripts/cpu_info.sh
+++ b/scripts/cpu_info.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+get_tmux_option() {
+  local option=$1
+  local default_value=$2
+  local option_value=$(tmux show-option -gqv "$option")
+  if [ -z $option_value ]; then
+    echo $default_value
+  else
+    echo $option_value
+  fi
+}
+
 get_percent()
 {
 	case $(uname -s) in
@@ -21,6 +32,7 @@ get_percent()
 
 main()
 {
+	RATE=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-refresh-rate" 5)
 	cpu_percent=$(get_percent)
 	echo "CPU $cpu_percent"
 	sleep $RATE
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index f324c12..b33d8d2 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ main()
   show_time=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-time" true)
   show_refresh=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-refresh-rate" 5)
 
-  # exporting the value for the other scripts to read
-  export RATE=$show_refresh
-
   # Dracula Color Pallette
   white='#f8f8f2'
   gray='#44475a'
diff --git a/scripts/gpu_usage.sh b/scripts/gpu_usage.sh
index 6935af7..3b783ee 100755
--- a/scripts/gpu_usage.sh
+++ b/scripts/gpu_usage.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+get_tmux_option() {
+  local option=$1
+  local default_value=$2
+  local option_value=$(tmux show-option -gqv "$option")
+  if [ -z $option_value ]; then
+    echo $default_value
+  else
+    echo $option_value
+  fi
+}
+
 get_platform()
 {
 	case $(uname -s) in
@@ -27,6 +38,7 @@ get_gpu()
 }
 main()
 {
+	RATE=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-refresh-rate" 5)
 	gpu_usage=$(get_gpu)
 	echo "GPU $gpu_usage"
 	sleep $RATE
diff --git a/scripts/ram_info.sh b/scripts/ram_info.sh
index 5263e5d..30f905c 100755
--- a/scripts/ram_info.sh
+++ b/scripts/ram_info.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+get_tmux_option() {
+  local option=$1
+  local default_value=$2
+  local option_value=$(tmux show-option -gqv "$option")
+  if [ -z $option_value ]; then
+    echo $default_value
+  else
+    echo $option_value
+  fi
+}
+
 get_percent()
 {
 	case $(uname -s) in
@@ -37,6 +48,7 @@ get_percent()
 
 main()
 {
+	RATE=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-refresh-rate" 5)
 	ram_percent=$(get_percent)
 	echo "RAM $ram_percent"
 	sleep $RATE