diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
index 8d9e57ad93..ba392f0cd1 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ void Audio::setMutedDesktop(bool isMuted) {
             }
         }
     });
-    if (!isMuted && _settingsLoaded) {
-        // Disable Push-To-Talk if muted is changed to false. Settings also need to be loaded.
+    if (!isMuted && _settingsLoaded && !_pushingToTalk) {
+        // If the user is not pushing to talk and muted is changed to false, disable Push-To-Talk. Settings also need to be loaded.
         setPTTDesktop(isMuted);
     }
     if (changed) {
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ void Audio::setMutedHMD(bool isMuted) {
             }
         }
     });
-    if (!isMuted && _settingsLoaded) {
-        // Disable Push-To-Talk if muted is changed to false. Settings also need to be loaded.
+    if (!isMuted && _settingsLoaded && !_pushingToTalk) {
+        // If the user is not pushing to talk and muted is changed to false, disable Push-To-Talk. Settings also need to be loaded.
         setPTTHMD(isMuted);
     }
     if (changed) {