diff --git a/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp b/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
index 6f9f4cae68..5d034c1c17 100644
--- a/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ void DatagramProcessor::processDatagrams() {
                     if (glm::distance(Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getPosition(), position) < radius
                         && !Application::getInstance()->getAudio()->getMuted()) {
                         Application::getInstance()->getAudio()->toggleMute();
+                        AudioScriptingInterface::getInstance().mutedByMixer();
                     }
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/audio/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
index 0017806b40..7a60577042 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public slots:
     
     void injectorStopped();
     
+signals:
+    void mutedByMixer();
+    
 private:
     AudioScriptingInterface();
     QList< QPointer<AudioInjector> > _activeInjectors;