diff --git a/src/mesh/Channels.cpp b/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
index 70e4127d8..3ada5fa0c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,16 @@ void Channels::setChannel(const meshtastic_Channel &c)
     old = c; // slam in the new settings/role
 }
 
+void Channels::setMute(ChannelIndex chIndex)
+{
+    if (chIndex < channelFile.channels_count) {
+        meshtastic_Channel *ch = channelFile.channels + chIndex;
+        ch->settings.mute = !ch->settings.mute;
+    } else {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to mute. Invalid channel index %d > %d", chIndex, channelFile.channels_count);
+    };
+};
+
 bool Channels::anyMqttEnabled()
 {
 #if USERPREFS_EVENT_MODE && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
diff --git a/src/mesh/Channels.h b/src/mesh/Channels.h
index 7873a306a..e7c6ddb78 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Channels.h
+++ b/src/mesh/Channels.h
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ class Channels
      */
     void setChannel(const meshtastic_Channel &c);
 
+    /**
+     * Toggles the mute state of the channel associated with the channel index.
+     * I.e. if it's off turn it on and vice-versa.
+     */
+    void setMute(ChannelIndex chIndex);
+
     /** Return a human friendly name for this channel (and expand any short strings as needed)
      */
     const char *getName(size_t chIndex);