diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml
index 2ab1085408..9d1cbfbc6c 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBar.qml
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ Rectangle {
     Item {
         id: status;
 
-        readonly property string color: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk ? hifi.colors.blueHighlight : AudioScriptingInterface.muted ? colors.muted : colors.unmuted;
+        readonly property string color: AudioScriptingInterface.muted ? colors.muted : colors.unmuted;
 
-        visible: AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk || AudioScriptingInterface.muted;
+        visible: (AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk && !AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk) || AudioScriptingInterface.muted;
 
         anchors {
             left: parent.left;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
             color: parent.color;
 
-            text: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk ? (AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk ? "SPEAKING" : "PUSH TO TALK") : (AudioScriptingInterface.muted ? "MUTED" : "MUTE");
+            text: (AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk && !AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk) ? "MUTED-PTT (T)" : (AudioScriptingInterface.muted ? "MUTED" : "MUTE");
             font.pointSize: 12;
         }
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter;
             }
 
-            width: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk ? (AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk ? 45: 30) : 50;
+            width: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk && !AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk ? 25 : 50;
             height: 4;
             color: parent.color;
         }
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter;
             }
 
-            width: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk ? (AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk ? 45: 30) : 50;
+            width: AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk && !AudioScriptingInterface.pushingToTalk ? 25 : 50;
             height: 4;
             color: parent.color;
         }