diff --git a/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml b/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml
index 986d2fc2..952dcfba 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml
+++ b/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ main:
         netmask: 24
         interval: 1 # check every x minutes for device
         share_internet: false
-      memtemp: # Display memory usage and cpu temperature on screen
-        enabled: false 
+      memtemp: # Display memory usage, cpu load and cpu temperature on screen
+        enabled: false
+        orientation: horizontal # horizontal/vertical
     # monitor interface to use
     iface: mon0
     # command to run to bring the mon interface up in case it's not up already
diff --git a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py
index b17225a3..8262791b 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# tempmem shows memory infos and cpu temperature
+# memtemp shows memory infos and cpu temperature
 #
-# totalmem usedmem freemem cputemp
+# mem usage, cpu load, cpu temp
 #
 ###############################################################
 #
@@ -10,71 +10,54 @@
 # - removed the label so we wont waste screen space
 # - Updated version to 1.0.1
 #
+# 20-10-2019 by spees <speeskonijn@gmail.com>
+# - Refactored to use the already existing functions
+# - Now only shows memory usage in percentage
+# - Added CPU load
+# - Added horizontal and vertical orientation
+#
 ###############################################################
 
-
 __author__ = 'https://github.com/xenDE'
 __version__ = '1.0.1'
 __name__ = 'memtemp'
 __license__ = 'GPL3'
-__description__ = 'A plugin that will add a memory and temperature indicator'
+__description__ = 'A plugin that will display memory/cpu usage and temperature'
 
-import struct
 
 from pwnagotchi.ui.components import LabeledValue
 from pwnagotchi.ui.view import BLACK
 import pwnagotchi.ui.fonts as fonts
+import pwnagotchi
+import subprocess
+import logging
 
-import time
-
-
-class MEMTEMP:
-
-    # set the minimum seconds before refresh the values
-    refresh_wait = 30
-
-    refresh_ts_last = time.time() - refresh_wait
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        # only import when the module is loaded and enabled
-        import os
-
-    def get_temp(self):
-        try:
-            temp = os.popen('/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd measure_temp').readlines()[0].split('=')[1].replace("\n", '').replace("'","")
-            return 't:' + temp
-        except:
-            return 't:-'
-        # cpu:37.4C
-
-    def get_mem_info(self):
-        try:
-            # includes RAM + Swap Memory:
-#            total, used, free = map(int, os.popen('free -t -m').readlines()[-1].split()[1:])
-            # without Swap, only real memory:
-            total, used, free = map(int, os.popen('free -t -m').readlines()[-3].split()[1:4])
-            return "\nT:"+str(total)+"M U:"+str(used)+"M\nF:"+str(free)+"M"
-        except:
-            return "\nT:-  U:-\nF:- "
-        # tm:532 um:82 fm:353
-
-
-memtemp = None
+OPTIONS = dict()
 
 
 def on_loaded():
-    global memtemp
-    memtemp = MEMTEMP()
+    logging.info("memtemp plugin loaded.")
+
+
+def mem_usage():
+    return int(pwnagotchi.mem_usage() * 100)
+
+def cpu_load():
+    return int(pwnagotchi.cpu_load() * 100)
+
 
 
 def on_ui_setup(ui):
-    ui.add_element('memtemp', LabeledValue(color=BLACK, label='', value='\nT:-  U:-\nF:- -', position=(ui.width() / 2 + 17, ui.height() / 2),
-                                       label_font=fonts.Bold, text_font=fonts.Medium))
-
+    if OPTIONS['orientation'] == "horizontal":
+        ui.add_element('memtemp', LabeledValue(color=BLACK, label='', value='mem cpu temp\n - -  -', position=(ui.width() / 2 + 30, ui.height() /2 + 15),
+                                        label_font=fonts.Small, text_font=fonts.Small))
+    elif OPTIONS['orientation'] == "vertical":
+        ui.add_element('memtemp', LabeledValue(color=BLACK, label='', value=' mem:-\n cpu:-\ntemp:-', position=(ui.width() / 2 + 55, ui.height() /2),
+                                        label_font=fonts.Small, text_font=fonts.Small))
 
 def on_ui_update(ui):
-    if time.time() > memtemp.refresh_ts_last + memtemp.refresh_wait:
-        ui.set('memtemp', "%s %s" % (memtemp.get_mem_info(), memtemp.get_temp()))
-        memtemp.refresh_ts_last = time.time()
-
-
+    if OPTIONS['orientation'] == "horizontal":
+        ui.set('memtemp', " mem cpu temp\n %s%% %s%%  %sc" % (mem_usage(), cpu_load(), pwnagotchi.temperature()))
+    
+    elif OPTIONS['orientation'] == "vertical":
+        ui.set('memtemp', " mem:%s%%\n cpu:%s%%\ntemp:%sc" % (mem_usage(), cpu_load(), pwnagotchi.temperature()))