diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
index 79496388c..2fe04c9d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
@@ -538,13 +538,11 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements
 
     public void onMuteUnmuteButtonClicled(){
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onMuteUnmuteButtonClicled() called");
+        simpleExoPlayer.setVolume(isMuted() ? 1 : 0);
+    }
 
-        if (simpleExoPlayer.getVolume() != 0) {
-            simpleExoPlayer.setVolume(0);
-        }
-        else {
-            simpleExoPlayer.setVolume(1);
-        }
+    public boolean isMuted(){
+        return simpleExoPlayer.getVolume() == 0;
     }
 
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////