diff --git a/audio/mixer.c b/audio/mixer.c
index 985ccb6516..eb756f90b4 100644
--- a/audio/mixer.c
+++ b/audio/mixer.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void mixer_setvolume(mixer_t *mixer, float l, float r)
     checkvolume(mixer);  // to check mute status and AO support for volume
     mixer->vol_l = av_clip(l, 0, 100);
     mixer->vol_r = av_clip(r, 0, 100);
-    if (!mixer->ao || mixer->muted)
+    if (!mixer->ao || mixer->muted_using_volume)
         return;
     setvolume_internal(mixer, mixer->vol_l, mixer->vol_r);
 }