diff --git a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
index a3dbbc853..4a9e98446 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace graphics
 #define NUM_EXTRA_FRAMES 3 // text message and debug frame
 // if defined a pixel will blink to show redraws
 // #define SHOW_REDRAWS
-
+#define ASCII_BELL '\x07'
 // A text message frame + debug frame + all the node infos
 FrameCallback *normalFrames;
 static uint32_t targetFramerate = IDLE_FRAMERATE;
@@ -1458,28 +1458,36 @@ int Screen::handleTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *packet)
             }
             // === Prepare banner content ===
             const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNode(packet->from);
+            const meshtastic_Channel channel =
+                channels.getByIndex(packet->channel ? packet->channel : channels.getPrimaryIndex());
             const char *longName = (node && node->has_user) ? node->user.long_name : nullptr;
 
             const char *msgRaw = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(packet->decoded.payload.bytes);
 
             char banner[256];
 
-            // Check for bell character in message to determine alert type
             bool isAlert = false;
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < packet->decoded.payload.size && i < 100; i++) {
-                if (msgRaw[i] == '\x07') {
-                    isAlert = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
 
+            if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_bell || moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_bell_vibra ||
+                moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_bell_buzzer)
+                // Check for bell character to determine if this message is an alert
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < packet->decoded.payload.size && i < 100; i++) {
+                    if (msgRaw[i] == ASCII_BELL) {
+                        isAlert = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+            // Unlike generic messages, alerts (when enabled via the ext notif module) ignore any
+            // 'mute' preferences set to any specific node or channel.
             if (isAlert) {
                 if (longName && longName[0]) {
                     snprintf(banner, sizeof(banner), "Alert Received from\n%s", longName);
                 } else {
                     strcpy(banner, "Alert Received");
                 }
-            } else {
+                screen->showSimpleBanner(banner, 3000);
+            } else if (!channel.settings.mute) {
                 if (longName && longName[0]) {
 #if defined(M5STACK_UNITC6L)
                     strcpy(banner, "New Message");
@@ -1490,20 +1498,21 @@ int Screen::handleTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *packet)
                 } else {
                     strcpy(banner, "New Message");
                 }
-            }
 #if defined(M5STACK_UNITC6L)
-            screen->setOn(true);
-            screen->showSimpleBanner(banner, 1500);
-            if (config.device.buzzer_mode != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_BuzzerMode_DIRECT_MSG_ONLY ||
-                (isAlert && moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_bell_buzzer) || (!isBroadcast(packet->to) && isToUs(p))) {
-                // Beep if not in DIRECT_MSG_ONLY mode or if in DIRECT_MSG_ONLY mode and either
-                // - packet contains an alert and alert bell buzzer is enabled
-                // - packet is a non-broadcast that is addressed to this node
-                playLongBeep();
-            }
+                screen->setOn(true);
+                screen->showSimpleBanner(banner, 1500);
+                if (config.device.buzzer_mode != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_BuzzerMode_DIRECT_MSG_ONLY ||
+                    (isAlert && moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_bell_buzzer) ||
+                    (!isBroadcast(packet->to) && isToUs(p))) {
+                    // Beep if not in DIRECT_MSG_ONLY mode or if in DIRECT_MSG_ONLY mode and either
+                    // - packet contains an alert and alert bell buzzer is enabled
+                    // - packet is a non-broadcast that is addressed to this node
+                    playLongBeep();
+                }
 #else
-            screen->showSimpleBanner(banner, 3000);
+                screen->showSimpleBanner(banner, 3000);
 #endif
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
index 3eddcf789..2346cd299 100644
--- a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ ExternalNotificationModule::ExternalNotificationModule()
 
 ProcessMessage ExternalNotificationModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
 {
-    if (moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled && !isMuted) {
+    if (moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled && !isSilenced) {
 #ifdef T_WATCH_S3
         drv.setWaveform(0, 75);
         drv.setWaveform(1, 56);
@@ -453,12 +453,13 @@ ProcessMessage ExternalNotificationModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshP
             // Check if the message contains a bell character. Don't do this loop for every pin, just once.
             auto &p = mp.decoded;
             bool containsBell = false;
-            for (int i = 0; i < p.payload.size; i++) {
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < p.payload.size; i++) {
                 if (p.payload.bytes[i] == ASCII_BELL) {
                     containsBell = true;
                 }
             }
 
+            meshtastic_Channel ch = channels.getByIndex(mp.channel ? mp.channel : channels.getPrimaryIndex());
             if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_bell) {
                 if (containsBell) {
                     LOG_INFO("externalNotificationModule - Notification Bell");
@@ -509,7 +510,7 @@ ProcessMessage ExternalNotificationModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshP
                 }
             }
 
-            if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message) {
+            if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message && !ch.settings.mute) {
                 LOG_INFO("externalNotificationModule - Notification Module");
                 isNagging = true;
                 setExternalState(0, true);
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ ProcessMessage ExternalNotificationModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshP
                 }
             }
 
-            if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message_vibra) {
+            if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message_vibra && !ch.settings.mute) {
                 LOG_INFO("externalNotificationModule - Notification Module (Vibra)");
                 isNagging = true;
                 setExternalState(1, true);
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ ProcessMessage ExternalNotificationModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshP
                 }
             }
 
-            if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message_buzzer) {
+            if (moduleConfig.external_notification.alert_message_buzzer && !ch.settings.mute) {
                 LOG_INFO("externalNotificationModule - Notification Module (Buzzer)");
                 if (config.device.buzzer_mode != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_BuzzerMode_DIRECT_MSG_ONLY ||
                     (!isBroadcast(mp.to) && isToUs(&mp))) {
diff --git a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h
index 19cf9eb7b..f667f7be9 100644
--- a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class ExternalNotificationModule : public SinglePortModule, private concurrency:
     void setExternalState(uint8_t index = 0, bool on = false);
     bool getExternal(uint8_t index = 0);
 
-    void setMute(bool mute) { isMuted = mute; }
-    bool getMute() { return isMuted; }
+    void setMute(bool mute) { isSilenced = mute; }
+    bool getMute() { return isSilenced; }
 
     bool canBuzz();
     bool nagging();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ExternalNotificationModule : public SinglePortModule, private concurrency:
 
     bool isNagging = false;
 
-    bool isMuted = false;
+    bool isSilenced = false;
 
     virtual AdminMessageHandleResult handleAdminMessageForModule(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp,
                                                                  meshtastic_AdminMessage *request,