diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
index 9c9f17d067..3fb70f9cca 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Tablet.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import QtQuick 2.0
+import QtQuick 2.5
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
 import "../../styles-uit"
 
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.top: parent.top
 
         Item {
+            id: audioIcon
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             width: 40
             height: 40
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ Item {
             }
 
             Item {
-                visible: !tablet.micEnabled
+                visible: (!tablet.micEnabled && !toggleMuteMouseArea.containsMouse)
+                         || (tablet.micEnabled && toggleMuteMouseArea.containsMouse)
 
                 Image {
                     id: muteIcon
@@ -126,13 +128,13 @@ Item {
                 ColorOverlay {
                     anchors.fill: muteIcon
                     source: muteIcon
-                    color: "#ff0000"
+                    color: toggleMuteMouseArea.containsMouse ? "#a0a0a0" : "#ff0000"
                 }
             }
         }
 
         Item {
-            id: item1
+            id: audioBar
             width: 170
             height: 10
             anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -182,6 +184,22 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
+        MouseArea {
+            id: toggleMuteMouseArea
+            anchors {
+                left: audioIcon.left
+                right: audioBar.right
+                top: audioIcon.top
+                bottom: audioIcon.bottom
+            }
+
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            preventStealing: true
+            propagateComposedEvents: false
+            scrollGestureEnabled: false
+            onClicked: tabletRoot.toggleMicEnabled()
+        }
+
         RalewaySemiBold {
             id: usernameText
             text: tablet.parent.parent.username
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
index 0260bd6a01..40d88165b0 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    function toggleMicEnabled() {
+        ApplicationInterface.toggleMuteAudio();
+    }
+
     function setUsername(newUsername) {
         username = newUsername;
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 1441ae9001..16f464216c 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -6854,3 +6854,8 @@ void Application::updateThreadPoolCount() const {
     qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Setting thread pool size to " << threadPoolSize;
     QThreadPool::globalInstance()->setMaxThreadCount(threadPoolSize);
 }
+
+void Application::toggleMuteAudio() {
+    auto menu = Menu::getInstance();
+    menu->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::MuteAudio, !menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::MuteAudio));
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 6072acac93..cab830ec88 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ public slots:
 
     void addAssetToWorldMessageClose();
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void toggleMuteAudio();
+
 private slots:
     void showDesktop();
     void clearDomainOctreeDetails();