diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml
index f91058bc3c..2ab1085408 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Rectangle {
     Item {
         id: status;
 
-        readonly property string color: (AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk && AudioScriptingInterface.muted) ? hifi.colors.blueHighlight : AudioScriptingInterface.muted ? colors.muted : colors.unmuted;
+        readonly property string color: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk ? hifi.colors.blueHighlight : AudioScriptingInterface.muted ? colors.muted : colors.unmuted;
 
         visible: AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk || AudioScriptingInterface.muted;
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter;
             }
 
-            width: 50;
+            width: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk ? (AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk ? 45: 30) : 50;
             height: 4;
             color: parent.color;
         }
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter;
             }
 
-            width: 50;
+            width: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk ? (AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk ? 45: 30) : 50;
             height: 4;
             color: parent.color;
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
index fe04ce47ca..63ce9d2b2e 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
@@ -66,32 +66,30 @@ bool Audio::isMuted() const {
     bool isHMD = qApp->isHMDMode();
     if (isHMD) {
         return getMutedHMD();
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
         return getMutedDesktop();
     }
 }
 
 void Audio::setMuted(bool isMuted) {
-    withWriteLock([&] {
-        bool isHMD = qApp->isHMDMode();
-        if (isHMD) {
-            setMutedHMD(isMuted);
-        }
-        else {
-            setMutedDesktop(isMuted);
-        }
-    });
+    bool isHMD = qApp->isHMDMode();
+    if (isHMD) {
+        setMutedHMD(isMuted);
+    } else {
+        setMutedDesktop(isMuted);
+    }
 }
 
 void Audio::setMutedDesktop(bool isMuted) {
     bool changed = false;
-    if (_desktopMuted != isMuted) {
-        changed = true;
-        _desktopMuted = isMuted;
-        auto client = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data();
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(client, "setMuted", Q_ARG(bool, isMuted), Q_ARG(bool, false));
-    }
+    withWriteLock([&] {
+        if (_desktopMuted != isMuted) {
+            changed = true;
+            _desktopMuted = isMuted;
+            auto client = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data();
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(client, "setMuted", Q_ARG(bool, isMuted), Q_ARG(bool, false));
+        }
+    });
     if (changed) {
         emit mutedChanged(isMuted);
         emit desktopMutedChanged(isMuted);
@@ -106,12 +104,14 @@ bool Audio::getMutedDesktop() const {
 
 void Audio::setMutedHMD(bool isMuted) {
     bool changed = false;
-    if (_hmdMuted != isMuted) {
-        changed = true;
-        _hmdMuted = isMuted;
-        auto client = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data();
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(client, "setMuted", Q_ARG(bool, isMuted), Q_ARG(bool, false));
-    }
+    withWriteLock([&] {
+        if (_hmdMuted != isMuted) {
+            changed = true;
+            _hmdMuted = isMuted;
+            auto client = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data();
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(client, "setMuted", Q_ARG(bool, isMuted), Q_ARG(bool, false));
+        }
+    });
     if (changed) {
         emit mutedChanged(isMuted);
         emit hmdMutedChanged(isMuted);
@@ -128,12 +128,24 @@ bool Audio::getPTT() {
     bool isHMD = qApp->isHMDMode();
     if (isHMD) {
         return getPTTHMD();
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
         return getPTTDesktop();
     }
 }
 
+void scripting::Audio::setPushingToTalk(bool pushingToTalk) {
+    bool changed = false;
+    withWriteLock([&] {
+        if (_pushingToTalk != pushingToTalk) {
+            changed = true;
+            _pushingToTalk = pushingToTalk;
+        }
+    });
+    if (changed) {
+        emit pushingToTalkChanged(pushingToTalk);
+    }
+}
+
 bool Audio::getPushingToTalk() const {
     return resultWithReadLock<bool>([&] {
         return _pushingToTalk;
@@ -144,8 +156,7 @@ void Audio::setPTT(bool enabled) {
     bool isHMD = qApp->isHMDMode();
     if (isHMD) {
         setPTTHMD(enabled);
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
         setPTTDesktop(enabled);
     }
 }
@@ -156,16 +167,16 @@ void Audio::setPTTDesktop(bool enabled) {
         if (_pttDesktop != enabled) {
             changed = true;
             _pttDesktop = enabled;
-            if (!enabled) {
-                // Set to default behavior (unmuted for Desktop) on Push-To-Talk disable.
-                setMutedDesktop(true);
-            }
-            else {
-                // Should be muted when not pushing to talk while PTT is enabled.
-                setMutedDesktop(true);
-            }
         }
     });
+    if (!enabled) {
+        // Set to default behavior (unmuted for Desktop) on Push-To-Talk disable.
+        setMutedDesktop(true);
+    } else {
+        // Should be muted when not pushing to talk while PTT is enabled.
+        setMutedDesktop(true);
+    }
+
     if (changed) {
         emit pushToTalkChanged(enabled);
         emit pushToTalkDesktopChanged(enabled);
@@ -184,16 +195,16 @@ void Audio::setPTTHMD(bool enabled) {
         if (_pttHMD != enabled) {
             changed = true;
             _pttHMD = enabled;
-            if (!enabled) {
-                // Set to default behavior (unmuted for HMD) on Push-To-Talk disable.
-                setMutedHMD(false);
-            }
-            else {
-                // Should be muted when not pushing to talk while PTT is enabled.
-                setMutedHMD(true);
-            }
         }
     });
+    if (!enabled) {
+        // Set to default behavior (unmuted for HMD) on Push-To-Talk disable.
+        setMutedHMD(false);
+    } else {
+        // Should be muted when not pushing to talk while PTT is enabled.
+        setMutedHMD(true);
+    }
+
     if (changed) {
         emit pushToTalkChanged(enabled);
         emit pushToTalkHMDChanged(enabled);
@@ -318,8 +329,7 @@ void Audio::onContextChanged() {
     });
     if (isHMD) {
         setMuted(getMutedHMD());
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
         setMuted(getMutedDesktop());
     }
     if (changed) {
@@ -331,14 +341,10 @@ void Audio::handlePushedToTalk(bool enabled) {
     if (getPTT()) {
         if (enabled) {
             setMuted(false);
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             setMuted(true);
         }
-        if (_pushingToTalk != enabled) {
-            _pushingToTalk = enabled;
-            emit pushingToTalkChanged(enabled);
-        }
+        setPushingToTalk(enabled);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.h b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.h
index 6aa589e399..94f8a7bf54 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
     bool getMutedHMD() const;
     void setPTT(bool enabled);
     bool getPTT();
+    void setPushingToTalk(bool pushingToTalk);
     bool getPushingToTalk() const;
 
     // Push-To-Talk setters and getters
diff --git a/scripts/system/audio.js b/scripts/system/audio.js
index 51d070d8cd..bf44cfa7cc 100644
--- a/scripts/system/audio.js
+++ b/scripts/system/audio.js
@@ -26,12 +26,15 @@ var UNMUTE_ICONS = {
     icon: "icons/tablet-icons/mic-unmute-i.svg",
     activeIcon: "icons/tablet-icons/mic-unmute-a.svg"
 };
+var PTT_ICONS = {
+    icon: "icons/tablet-icons/mic-unmute-i.svg",
+    activeIcon: "icons/tablet-icons/mic-unmute-a.svg"
+};
 
 function onMuteToggled() {
     if (Audio.pushingToTalk) {
-        return;
-    }
-    if (Audio.muted) {
+        button.editProperties(PTT_ICONS);
+    } else if (Audio.muted) {
         button.editProperties(MUTE_ICONS);
     } else {
         button.editProperties(UNMUTE_ICONS);
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ onMuteToggled();
 button.clicked.connect(onClicked);
 tablet.screenChanged.connect(onScreenChanged);
 Audio.mutedChanged.connect(onMuteToggled);
+Audio.pushingToTalkChanged.connect(onMuteToggled);
 
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
     if (onAudioScreen) {
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
     button.clicked.disconnect(onClicked);
     tablet.screenChanged.disconnect(onScreenChanged);
     Audio.mutedChanged.disconnect(onMuteToggled);
+    Audio.pushingToTalkChanged.disconnect(onMuteToggled);
     tablet.removeButton(button);
 });