diff --git a/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp b/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
index c7bca428e9..760fdcb0b5 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
+++ b/android/app/src/main/cpp/native.cpp
@@ -210,11 +210,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_InterfaceActivity_nativeOnDest
 JNIEXPORT void Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_InterfaceActivity_nativeGotoUrl(JNIEnv* env, jobject obj, jstring url) {
     QAndroidJniObject jniUrl("java/lang/String", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", url);
     DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->loadSettings(jniUrl.toString());
+    AndroidHelper::instance().muteMic();
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT void Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_InterfaceActivity_nativeGoToUser(JNIEnv* env, jobject obj, jstring username) {
     QAndroidJniObject jniUsername("java/lang/String", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", username);
     DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->goToUser(jniUsername.toString(), false);
+    AndroidHelper::instance().muteMic();
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT void Java_io_highfidelity_hifiinterface_InterfaceActivity_nativeOnPause(JNIEnv* env, jobject obj) {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/SettingsFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/SettingsFragment.java
index cc23665e72..58b6638531 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package io.highfidelity.hifiinterface.fragment;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.media.audiofx.AcousticEchoCanceler;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import io.highfidelity.hifiinterface.R;
@@ -18,17 +18,23 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements SharedPrefer
     private final String HIFI_SETTINGS_AEC_KEY = "aec";
     private final String PREFERENCE_KEY_AEC = "aec";
 
+    private final boolean DEFAULT_AEC_ENABLED = true;
+
     @Override
     public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.settings);
+        boolean aecAvailable = AcousticEchoCanceler.isAvailable();
+        PreferenceManager.setDefaultValues(getContext(), R.xml.settings, false);
 
-        if (!AcousticEchoCanceler.isAvailable()) {
-            getPreferenceScreen().getPreferenceManager().findPreference("aec").setEnabled(false);
+        if (!aecAvailable) {
+            findPreference(PREFERENCE_KEY_AEC).setEnabled(false);
+            updateHifiSetting(HIFI_SETTINGS_ANDROID_GROUP, HIFI_SETTINGS_AEC_KEY, false);
         }
 
         getPreferenceScreen().getSharedPreferences().edit().putBoolean(PREFERENCE_KEY_AEC,
-                getHifiSettingBoolean(HIFI_SETTINGS_ANDROID_GROUP, HIFI_SETTINGS_AEC_KEY, false));
+                aecAvailable && getHifiSettingBoolean(HIFI_SETTINGS_ANDROID_GROUP, HIFI_SETTINGS_AEC_KEY, DEFAULT_AEC_ENABLED)).commit();
+
     }
 
     public static SettingsFragment newInstance() {
@@ -46,15 +52,13 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements SharedPrefer
     public void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
         getPreferenceScreen().getSharedPreferences().unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
-
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
-        Preference pref = findPreference(key);
         switch (key) {
-            case "aec":
-                updateHifiSetting(HIFI_SETTINGS_ANDROID_GROUP, HIFI_SETTINGS_AEC_KEY, sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, false));
+            case PREFERENCE_KEY_AEC:
+                updateHifiSetting(HIFI_SETTINGS_ANDROID_GROUP, HIFI_SETTINGS_AEC_KEY, sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, DEFAULT_AEC_ENABLED));
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index 5ec47b1aff..934d34ba73 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="aec"
             android:title="@string/AEC"
-            android:summary="@string/acoustic_echo_cancellation" />
+            android:summary="@string/acoustic_echo_cancellation"
+            android:defaultValue="true" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
index ae6aa34cc9..708859c00a 100644
--- a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ void AndroidHelper::notifyHeadsetOn(bool pluggedIn) {
 #endif
 }
 
+void AndroidHelper::muteMic() {
+    auto audioClient = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>();
+    if (audioClient) {
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(audioClient.data(), "setMuted", Q_ARG(bool, true), Q_ARG(bool, true));
+    }
+}
+
+
 void AndroidHelper::signup(QString email, QString username, QString password) {
     JSONCallbackParameters callbackParams;
     callbackParams.callbackReceiver = this;
diff --git a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
index f1917deca0..f0aaa84214 100644
--- a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
+++ b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
     void performHapticFeedback(int duration);
     void processURL(const QString &url);
     void notifyHeadsetOn(bool pluggedIn);
+    void muteMic();
 
     AndroidHelper(AndroidHelper const&)  = delete;
     void operator=(AndroidHelper const&) = delete;
diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
index cab02e215e..92f7a27853 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ QAudioDeviceInfo defaultAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::Mode mode) {
 
 #if defined (Q_OS_ANDROID)
     if (mode == QAudio::AudioInput) {
-        Setting::Handle<bool> enableAEC(SETTING_AEC_KEY, false);
+        Setting::Handle<bool> enableAEC(SETTING_AEC_KEY, DEFAULT_AEC_ENABLED);
         bool aecEnabled = enableAEC.get();
         auto audioClient = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>();
         bool headsetOn = audioClient? audioClient->isHeadsetPluggedIn() : false;
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ void AudioClient::setHeadsetPluggedIn(bool pluggedIn) {
             QThread::msleep(200);
         }
 
-        Setting::Handle<bool> enableAEC(SETTING_AEC_KEY, false);
+        Setting::Handle<bool> enableAEC(SETTING_AEC_KEY, DEFAULT_AEC_ENABLED);
         bool aecEnabled = enableAEC.get();
 
         if ((pluggedIn || !aecEnabled) && _inputDeviceInfo.deviceName() != VOICE_RECOGNITION) {
diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
index 751bddd35d..f3e1ad9a52 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #define VOICE_COMMUNICATION "voicecommunication"
 
 #define SETTING_AEC_KEY "Android/aec"
+#define DEFAULT_AEC_ENABLED true
 #endif
 
 class QAudioInput;