diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 027ad159d0..b5b847ec16 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2041,13 +2041,6 @@ void Application::setActiveFaceTracker() {
 #endif
 }
 
-void Application::toggleFaceTrackerMute() {
-    FaceTracker* faceTracker = getSelectedFaceTracker();
-    if (faceTracker) {
-        faceTracker->toggleMute();
-    }
-}
-
 bool Application::exportEntities(const QString& filename, const QVector<EntityItemID>& entityIDs) {
     QVector<EntityItemPointer> entities;
 
@@ -2480,7 +2473,13 @@ void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
     {
         PerformanceTimer perfTimer("devices");
         DeviceTracker::updateAll();
-        FaceTracker* tracker = getActiveFaceTracker();
+
+        FaceTracker* tracker = getSelectedFaceTracker();
+        if (tracker && Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::MuteFaceTracking) != tracker->isMuted()) {
+            tracker->toggleMute();
+        }
+
+        tracker = getActiveFaceTracker();
         if (tracker && !tracker->isMuted()) {
             tracker->update(deltaTime);
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 44ead54563..3b1f41dd73 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ public slots:
 
     void resetSensors();
     void setActiveFaceTracker();
-    void toggleFaceTrackerMute();
 
     void aboutApp();
     void showEditEntitiesHelp();
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 8b14830c2d..d31110b344 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -435,8 +435,7 @@ Menu::Menu() {
 #if defined(HAVE_FACESHIFT) || defined(HAVE_DDE)
     faceTrackingMenu->addSeparator();
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(faceTrackingMenu, MenuOption::MuteFaceTracking,
-        Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_F, true,  // DDE face tracking is on by default
-        qApp, SLOT(toggleFaceTrackerMute()));
+        Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_F, true);  // DDE face tracking is on by default
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(faceTrackingMenu, MenuOption::AutoMuteAudio, 0, false);
 #endif