diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
index 9db19e72e2..d3bf6aca0a 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
@@ -186,15 +186,6 @@ Rectangle {
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: muted;
                     onClicked: {
-                        if (pushToTalk && !checked) {
-                            // disable push to talk if unmuting
-                            if (bar.currentIndex === 0) {
-                                AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkDesktop = false;
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkHMD = false;
-                            }
-                        }
                         if (bar.currentIndex === 0) {
                             AudioScriptingInterface.mutedDesktop = checked;
                         }
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
index e3e6138744..8d9e57ad93 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/Audio.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ void Audio::setMutedDesktop(bool isMuted) {
             }
         }
     });
+    if (!isMuted && _settingsLoaded) {
+        // Disable Push-To-Talk if muted is changed to false. Settings also need to be loaded.
+        setPTTDesktop(isMuted);
+    }
     if (changed) {
         if (!isHMD) {
             emit mutedChanged(isMuted);
@@ -128,6 +132,10 @@ void Audio::setMutedHMD(bool isMuted) {
             }
         }
     });
+    if (!isMuted && _settingsLoaded) {
+        // Disable Push-To-Talk if muted is changed to false. Settings also need to be loaded.
+        setPTTHMD(isMuted);
+    }
     if (changed) {
         if (isHMD) {
             emit mutedChanged(isMuted);
@@ -187,9 +195,9 @@ void Audio::setPTTDesktop(bool enabled) {
             _pttDesktop = enabled;
         }
     });
-    if (enabled || _settingsLoaded) {
+    if (enabled && _settingsLoaded) {
         // Set to default behavior (muted for Desktop) on Push-To-Talk disable or when enabled. Settings also need to be loaded.
-        setMutedDesktop(true);
+        setMutedDesktop(enabled);
     }
     if (changed) {
         emit pushToTalkChanged(enabled);
@@ -211,7 +219,7 @@ void Audio::setPTTHMD(bool enabled) {
             _pttHMD = enabled;
         }
     });
-    if (enabled || _settingsLoaded) {
+    if (enabled && _settingsLoaded) {
         // Set to default behavior (unmuted for HMD) on Push-To-Talk disable or muted for when PTT is enabled.
         setMutedHMD(enabled);
     }