diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.cpp
index 709ed3c7..93a71539 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.cpp
@@ -54,16 +54,21 @@ ConsoleSndConfDialog_t::ConsoleSndConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 
 	// Enable Sound Select
 	enaChkbox = new QCheckBox(tr("Enable Sound"));
+	// Speaker Mute Select
+	muteChkbox = new QCheckBox(tr("Mute Speaker Output"));
 	// Enable Low Pass Filter Select
 	enaLowPass = new QCheckBox(tr("Enable Low Pass Filter"));
 
 	setCheckBoxFromProperty(enaChkbox, "SDL.Sound");
+	setCheckBoxFromProperty(muteChkbox, "SDL.Sound.Mute");
 	setCheckBoxFromProperty(enaLowPass, "SDL.Sound.LowPass");
 
 	connect(enaChkbox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(enaSoundStateChange(int)));
+	connect(muteChkbox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(enaSpeakerMuteChange(int)));
 	connect(enaLowPass, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(enaSoundLowPassChange(int)));
 
 	vbox1->addWidget(enaChkbox);
+	vbox1->addWidget(muteChkbox);
 	vbox1->addWidget(enaLowPass);
 
 	// Audio Quality Select
@@ -330,6 +335,11 @@ void ConsoleSndConfDialog_t::periodicUpdate(void)
 	sprintf( stmp, "Sink Starve Count: %u", nes_shm->sndBuf.starveCounter );
 
 	starveLbl->setText( tr(stmp) );
+
+	if ( FCEUD_SoundIsMuted() != muteChkbox->isChecked() )
+	{
+		muteChkbox->setChecked( FCEUD_SoundIsMuted() );
+	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------
 void ConsoleSndConfDialog_t::setSliderEnables(void)
@@ -536,6 +546,11 @@ void ConsoleSndConfDialog_t::enaSoundStateChange(int value)
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------
+void ConsoleSndConfDialog_t::enaSpeakerMuteChange(int value)
+{
+	FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput( value ? true : false );
+}
+//----------------------------------------------------
 void ConsoleSndConfDialog_t::enaSoundLowPassChange(int value)
 {
 	if (value)
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.h b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.h
index 2f8cf6b2..b637c08f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleSoundConf.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ protected:
 
 	int  sndQuality;
 	QCheckBox *enaChkbox;
+	QCheckBox *muteChkbox;
 	QCheckBox *enaLowPass;
 	QCheckBox *swapDutyChkbox;
 	QCheckBox *useGlobalFocus;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ private slots:
 	void noiseChanged(int value);
 	void pcmChanged(int value);
 	void enaSoundStateChange(int value);
+	void enaSpeakerMuteChange(int value);
 	void enaSoundLowPassChange(int value);
 	void swapDutyCallback(int value);
 	void useGlobalFocusChanged(int value);
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
index b4b92ead..cf0bf77e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
@@ -450,11 +450,11 @@ void consoleWin_t::winActiveChanged(void)
 			{
 				if ( hdl->isActive() )
 				{
-					FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput(false);
+					FCEUD_MuteSoundWindow(false);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput(true);
+					FCEUD_MuteSoundWindow(true);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ void consoleWin_t::initHotKeys(void)
 	Hotkeys[HK_FRAME_ADVANCE].getShortcut()->setEnabled(false);
 	Hotkeys[HK_TURBO        ].getShortcut()->setEnabled(false);
 
+	connect( Hotkeys[ HK_VOLUME_MUTE ].getShortcut(), SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(muteSoundVolume(void)) );
 	connect( Hotkeys[ HK_VOLUME_DOWN ].getShortcut(), SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(decrSoundVolume(void)) );
 	connect( Hotkeys[ HK_VOLUME_UP   ].getShortcut(), SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(incrSoundVolume(void)) );
 
@@ -3704,6 +3705,13 @@ void consoleWin_t::setCustomAutoFire(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void consoleWin_t::muteSoundVolume(void)
+{
+	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
+	FCEUD_SoundToggle();
+	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
+}
+
 void consoleWin_t::incrSoundVolume(void)
 {
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
index 20460591..eda9fd34 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ class  consoleWin_t : public QMainWindow
 		void stopMovie(void);
 		void playMovieFromBeginning(void);
 		void setCustomAutoFire(void);
+		void muteSoundVolume(void);
 		void incrSoundVolume(void);
 		void decrSoundVolume(void);
 		void toggleLagCounterDisplay(void);
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
index 3f5490cf..6ac560c5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
@@ -295,11 +295,14 @@ int getHotKeyConfig( int i, const char **nameOut, const char **keySeqOut, const
 		case HK_SELECT_STATE_PREV:
 			name = "SelectStatePrev"; keySeq = ""; title = "Select Previous State Slot"; group = "State";
 		break;
+		case HK_VOLUME_MUTE:
+			name = "VolumeMute"; keySeq = ""; title = "Sound Volume Mute"; group = "Sound";
+		break;
 		case HK_VOLUME_DOWN:
-			name = "VolumeDown"; keySeq = "";
+			name = "VolumeDown"; keySeq = ""; title = "Sound Volume Down"; group = "Sound";
 		break;
 		case HK_VOLUME_UP:
-			name = "VolumeUp"; keySeq = "";
+			name = "VolumeUp"; keySeq = ""; title = "Sound Volume Up"; group = "Sound";
 		break;
 		case HK_FKB_ENABLE:
 			name = "FKB_Enable"; keySeq = "ScrollLock"; title = "Toggle Family Keyboard Enable";
@@ -489,6 +492,7 @@ InitConfig()
 
 	// sound options
 	config->addOption('s', "sound", "SDL.Sound", 1);
+	config->addOption("soundMute", "SDL.Sound.Mute", 0);
 	config->addOption("volume", "SDL.Sound.Volume", 255);
 	config->addOption("trianglevol", "SDL.Sound.TriangleVolume", 255);
 	config->addOption("square1vol", "SDL.Sound.Square1Volume", 255);
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/config.h b/src/drivers/Qt/config.h
index 5b2beb92..54a6e5d8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/config.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ enum HOTKEY {
 	HK_CHEAT_MENU, HK_TOGGLE_ALL_CHEATS, HK_LOAD_LUA,
 	HK_MUTE_CAPTURE,
 	HK_FA_LAG_SKIP,
-	HK_VOLUME_DOWN, HK_VOLUME_UP,
+	HK_VOLUME_MUTE, HK_VOLUME_DOWN, HK_VOLUME_UP,
 	HK_FKB_ENABLE,
 	HK_MAX};
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h b/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h
index 1459ddc8..9ffd876b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/dface.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ void WriteSound(int32 *Buffer, int Count);
 int KillSound(void);
 uint32 GetMaxSound(void);
 uint32 GetWriteSound(void);
+bool FCEUD_SoundIsMuted(void);
 void FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput(bool value);
+void FCEUD_MuteSoundWindow(bool value);
 
 void SilenceSound(int s); /* DOS and SDL */
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp
index dfe79aa8..f1a80bf5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/sdl-sound.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ static unsigned int s_SampleRate = 44100;
 static double noiseGate = 0.0;
 static double noiseGateRate = 0.010;
 static bool   noiseGateActive = true;
-static bool   muteSoundOutput = false;
+static bool   windowSoundMute = false;
 static bool   fillInit = 1;
 
-static int s_mute = 0;
+static bool s_mute = false;
 
 extern int EmulationPaused;
 extern double frmRateAdjRatio;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fillaudio(void *udata,
 		noiseGateActive = 1;
 		return;
 	}
-	mute = EmulationPaused || muteSoundOutput;
+	mute = EmulationPaused || windowSoundMute || s_mute;
 
 	if ( mute || noiseGateActive )
 	{
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ InitSound()
 	}
 
 	// load configuration variables
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Mute", &s_mute);
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Rate", &soundrate);
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.BufSize", &soundbufsize);
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Volume", &soundvolume);
@@ -524,7 +525,9 @@ FCEUD_SoundVolumeAdjust(int n)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	s_mute = 0;
+	s_mute = false;
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Mute", s_mute);
+
 	FCEUI_SetSoundVolume(soundvolume);
 	g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Volume", soundvolume);
 
@@ -537,21 +540,34 @@ FCEUD_SoundVolumeAdjust(int n)
 void
 FCEUD_SoundToggle(void)
 {
-	if(s_mute) {
-		int soundvolume;
-		g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundVolume", &soundvolume);
+	FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput( !s_mute );
+}
 
-		s_mute = 0;
-		FCEUI_SetSoundVolume(soundvolume);
-		FCEU_DispMessage("Sound mute off.",0);
-	} else {
-		s_mute = 1;
-		FCEUI_SetSoundVolume(0);
-		FCEU_DispMessage("Sound mute on.",0);
-	}
+bool FCEUD_SoundIsMuted(void)
+{
+	return s_mute;
 }
 
 void FCEUD_MuteSoundOutput( bool value )
 {
-	muteSoundOutput = value;
+	if (value != s_mute)
+	{
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Mute", value);
+
+		if (value)
+		{
+			FCEU_DispMessage("Sound mute on.",0);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			FCEU_DispMessage("Sound mute off.",0);
+		}
+	}
+	s_mute = value;
+}
+
+// This function is used by the GUI to mute sound when main window is not in focus.
+void FCEUD_MuteSoundWindow( bool value )
+{
+	windowSoundMute = value;
 }