diff --git a/src/mesh/Channels.cpp b/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
index affe05285..bc1d5ab20 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Channels.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void Channels::setChannel(const meshtastic_Channel &c)
 void Channels::setMute(ChannelIndex chIndex)
 {
     if (chIndex < channelFile.channels_count) {
-        meshtastic_Channel *ch = channelFile.channels + chIndex;
+        meshtastic_Channel *ch = &getByIndex(chIndex);
         ch->settings.mute = !ch->settings.mute;
     } else {
         LOG_ERROR("Failed to mute. Invalid channel index %d > %d", chIndex, channelFile.channels_count);