diff --git a/crates/call/src/room.rs b/crates/call/src/room.rs
index 683ff6f4df..5a4bc8329f 100644
--- a/crates/call/src/room.rs
+++ b/crates/call/src/room.rs
@@ -1116,11 +1116,11 @@ impl Room {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn is_muted(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn is_muted(&self, cx: &AppContext) -> bool {
         self.live_kit
             .as_ref()
             .and_then(|live_kit| match &live_kit.microphone_track {
-                LocalTrack::None => Some(true),
+                LocalTrack::None => Some(settings::get::<CallSettings>(cx).mute_on_join),
                 LocalTrack::Pending { muted, .. } => Some(*muted),
                 LocalTrack::Published { muted, .. } => Some(*muted),
             })
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ impl Room {
     }
 
     pub fn toggle_mute(&mut self, cx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) -> Result<Task<Result<()>>> {
-        let should_mute = !self.is_muted();
+        let should_mute = !self.is_muted(cx);
         if let Some(live_kit) = self.live_kit.as_mut() {
             if matches!(live_kit.microphone_track, LocalTrack::None) {
                 return Ok(self.share_microphone(cx));
diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs
index 97881f9a50..22f294d3fc 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_titlebar_item.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl View for CollabTitlebarItem {
             right_container
                 .add_children(self.render_in_call_share_unshare_button(&workspace, &theme, cx));
             right_container.add_child(self.render_leave_call(&theme, cx));
-            let muted = room.read(cx).is_muted();
+            let muted = room.read(cx).is_muted(cx);
             let speaking = room.read(cx).is_speaking();
             left_container.add_child(
                 self.render_current_user(&workspace, &theme, &user, peer_id, muted, speaking, cx),
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ impl CollabTitlebarItem {
     ) -> AnyElement<Self> {
         let icon;
         let tooltip;
-        let is_muted = room.read(cx).is_muted();
+        let is_muted = room.read(cx).is_muted(cx);
         if is_muted {
             icon = "icons/radix/mic-mute.svg";
             tooltip = "Unmute microphone";
diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_ui.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_ui.rs
index 1e48026f46..f2ba35967f 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_ui.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub fn toggle_mute(_: &ToggleMute, cx: &mut AppContext) {
     if let Some(room) = call.room().cloned() {
         let client = call.client();
         room.update(cx, |room, cx| {
-            if room.is_muted() {
+            if room.is_muted(cx) {
                 ActiveCall::report_call_event_for_room("enable microphone", room.id(), &client, cx);
             } else {
                 ActiveCall::report_call_event_for_room(