diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c70dbf..34af473 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ Run `M-x customize-group RET doom-modeline RET` or set the variables.
 (setq doom-modeline-env-go-executable "go")
 (setq doom-modeline-env-elixir-executable "iex")
 (setq doom-modeline-env-rust-executable "rustc")
+
+;; What to dispaly as the version while a new one is being loaded
+(setq doom-modeline-env-load-string "...")
+
+;; Hooks that run before/after the modeline version string is updated
+(setq doom-modeline-before-update-env-hook nil)
+(setq doom-modeline-after-update-env-hook nil)
 ```
 
 ## FAQ
diff --git a/doom-modeline-env.el b/doom-modeline-env.el
index 453c193..1cdc9b4 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-env.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-env.el
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
   "The environment parser for doom-modeline."
   :group 'doom-modeline)
 
-(defcustom doom-modeline-env-python-executable "python"
+(defcustom doom-modeline-env-python-executable
+  (or (bound-and-true-p python-shell-interpreter) "python")
   "The executable to parse Python version."
   :type 'string
   :group 'doom-modeline-env)
@@ -73,13 +74,13 @@
   :type 'string
   :group 'doom-modeline-env)
 
-(defcustom doom-modeline-after-update-env-hook nil
-  "Hooks that run after the modeline version string is updated."
+(defcustom doom-modeline-before-update-env-hook nil
+  "Hooks that run before the modeline version string is updated."
   :type 'hook
   :group 'doom-modeline-env)
 
-(defcustom doom-modeline-before-update-env-hook nil
-  "Hooks that run before the modeline version string is updated."
+(defcustom doom-modeline-after-update-env-hook nil
+  "Hooks that run after the modeline version string is updated."
   :type 'hook
   :group 'doom-modeline-env)