diff --git a/app/views/gathers/_status.html.erb b/app/views/gathers/_status.html.erb
index 50a508d..c74e92d 100644
--- a/app/views/gathers/_status.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/gathers/_status.html.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
         <p>Gather running, <%= Gather::FULL - @gather.gatherers.length %> more needed.</p>
         <p>
-          You can download custom maps via the 
+          You can download custom maps via the
           <%= link_to "Steam Workshop", "http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse?searchtext=&childpublishedfileid=0&section=items&appid=4920&browsesort=trend&requiredtags%5B%5D=level" %>.
         </p>
 
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@
 
   <% elsif @gather.status == Gather::STATE_FINISHED and @gather.server %>
     <p>Gather finished, join the Server and TeamSpeak 3.</p>
-    
+
     <p>
       <strong>Maps</strong>: <%= namelink @gather.map1.map if @gather.map1 %>, <%= (namelink @gather.map2.map) if @gather.map2 %> <br>
-      <strong>Server</strong>: 
+      <strong>Server</strong>:
       <% if @gather.server %>
         <%= @gather.server %>
-        (<%= @gather.server.ip %>:<%= @gather.server.port %> ; 
+        (<%= @gather.server.ip %>:<%= @gather.server.port %> ;
         password = <%= if @gather.server.password then @gather.server.password else "<Password not specified>" end %>)
       <% end %>
     </p>
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
 
+
+  <%= link_to "Mute", '#', id: "mute", class: 'button tiny' %>
   <% if cuser and cuser.admin? %>
     <%= link_to "Admin Page", edit_gather_url, class: 'admin button' %>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/gathers/show.html.erb b/app/views/gathers/show.html.erb
index bce9335..930cf74 100644
--- a/app/views/gathers/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/gathers/show.html.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 <div id="jplayer"></div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
   var played = false;
+  var muted = false;
   var leave_confirm = true;
   <% if @gatherer and @gatherer.can_destroy? cuser %>
   var gatherer_id = <%= @gatherer.id %>;
+  var muted = false;
   <% else %>
   var gatherer_id = 0;
+  var muted = true;
   <% end %>
 
   function updateGathererStatus(status) {
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@
   }
 
   $(document).ready(function() {
+    init_mute();
     $.PeriodicalUpdater("/gathers/" + <%= @gather.id %> + ".js", {
       method: "GET",
       type: "script",
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@
                 $(this).jPlayer("setMedia", {
                   mp3: "http://www.ensl.org/sounds/gather-1.mp3"
                 }).jPlayer("play");
-                
+
                 var click = document.ontouchstart === undefined ? 'click' : 'touchstart';
                 var kickoff = function () {
                   $("#jplayer").jPlayer("play");
@@ -55,9 +59,31 @@
         else if (response.length > 10) {
           $("#jplayer").jPlayer("stop");
         }
+        init_mute();
       }
     });
 
+      function init_mute() {
+          if(!muted){
+              $("#mute").text("Mute");
+              $("#jplayer").jPlayer("unmute");
+          } else {
+              $("#mute").text("Unmute");
+              $("#jplayer").jPlayer("mute");
+          }
+          $("#mute").off("click");
+          $("#mute").on("click", function() {
+              if(muted){
+                  $(this).text("Mute");
+                  $("#jplayer").jPlayer("unmute");
+              } else {
+                  $(this).text("Unmute");
+                  $("#jplayer").jPlayer("mute");
+              }
+              muted = !muted;
+              return false;
+          });
+      }
     $(window).bind('unload', function() {
       if (gatherer_id > 0 && leave_confirm) {
         updateGathererStatus('leaving');