Index: Slim/Player/Player.pm
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--- Slim/Player/Player.pm	(revision 2516)
+++ Slim/Player/Player.pm	(working copy)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 	
 	my $vol = Slim::Utils::Prefs::clientGet($client, "volume");
 	my $mute = Slim::Utils::Prefs::clientGet($client, "mute");
-	if ($vol < 0 && $fade < 0) {
+	if (($vol < 0 && $fade < 0) && $fvolume{$client} < 0) {
 		# the volume is muted, don't fade.
 		$callback && (&$callback(@$callbackargs));
 		return;
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@
 	
 	if ($mute || (!$mute && $vol < 0)) {
 		# Set Target (Negative indicates mute, but still saves old value)
+		
+		Slim::Utils::Prefs::clientSet($client, "mute", 1);
 		Slim::Utils::Prefs::clientSet($client, "volume", $vol * -1);
 	}