diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
index 8bec821f34..f7e2494813 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.top: noiseReductionSwitch.bottom
                     anchors.topMargin: 24
                     anchors.left: parent.left
-                    labelTextOn: qsTr("Push To Talk (T)");
+                    labelTextOn: (bar.currentIndex === 0) ? qsTr("Push To Talk (T)") : qsTr("Push To Talk");
                     labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: (bar.currentIndex === 0) ? AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkDesktop : AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkHMD;
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     switchWidth: root.switchWidth;
                     anchors.top: parent.top
                     anchors.left: parent.left
-                    labelTextOn: qsTr("Warn when muted");
+                    labelTextOn: qsTr("Warn when muted in HMD");
                     labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: AudioScriptingInterface.warnWhenMuted;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
index 4e0adfd95c..70bded0fc6 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import TabletScriptingInterface 1.0
 Rectangle {
     id: micBar;
     readonly property var level: AudioScriptingInterface.inputLevel;
-    readonly property var warnWhenMuted: AudioScriptingInterface.warnWhenMuted;
     readonly property var clipping: AudioScriptingInterface.clipping;
     property var muted: AudioScriptingInterface.muted;
     property var pushToTalk: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk;
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ Rectangle {
     opacity: 0.7;
 
     onLevelChanged: {
-        var rectOpacity = (muted && (level >= userSpeakingLevel)) && warnWhenMuted ? 1.0 : 0.7;
+        var rectOpacity = (muted && (level >= userSpeakingLevel)) ? 1.0 : 0.7;
         if (pushToTalk && !pushingToTalk) {
             rectOpacity = (level >= userSpeakingLevel) ? 1.0 : 0.7;
         } else if (mouseArea.containsMouse && rectOpacity != 1.0) {
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ Rectangle {
     Item {
         id: status;
 
-        visible: pushToTalk || (muted && (level >= userSpeakingLevel) && warnWhenMuted);
+        visible: pushToTalk || (muted && (level >= userSpeakingLevel);
 
         anchors {
             left: parent.left;
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter;
             }
 
-            color: pushToTalk ? (pushingToTalk ? colors.unmutedColor : colors.mutedColor) : (level >= userSpeakingLevel && muted && warnWhenMuted) ? colors.mutedColor : colors.unmutedColor;
+            color: pushToTalk ? (pushingToTalk ? colors.unmutedColor : colors.mutedColor) : (level >= userSpeakingLevel && muted) ? colors.mutedColor : colors.unmutedColor;
             font.bold: true
 
             text: pushToTalk ? (HMD.active ? "PTT" : "PTT-(T)") : (muted ? "MUTED" : "MUTE");