diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
index 76ad26e96..386ed13ef 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
@@ -1185,10 +1185,10 @@ void QtHostInterface::setAudioOutputMuted(bool muted)
     return;
   }
 
+  g_settings.audio_output_muted = muted;
+
   if (m_audio_stream)
     m_audio_stream->SetOutputVolume(GetAudioOutputVolume());
-
-  g_settings.audio_output_muted = muted;
 }
 
 void QtHostInterface::startDumpingAudio()