diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
index c4a932d4c..96bb6e2be 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
@@ -1566,7 +1566,8 @@ static int node_set_mute(struct impl *this, struct node *node, bool mute)
 
 	spa_pod_builder_add_object(&b,
 			SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Props, SPA_EVENT_DEVICE_Props,
-			SPA_PROP_mute, SPA_POD_Bool(mute));
+			SPA_PROP_mute, SPA_POD_Bool(mute),
+			SPA_PROP_softMute, SPA_POD_Bool(mute));
 	event = spa_pod_builder_pop(&b, &f[0]);
 
 	spa_device_emit_event(&this->hooks, event);