diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/pulse-bridge.c b/src/examples/media-session/pulse-bridge.c
index f50096915..b9c76f32f 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/pulse-bridge.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/pulse-bridge.c
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ struct stream {
 	struct buffer_attr attr;
 	uint32_t frame_size;
 
+	struct cvolume volume;
+	bool muted;
+
 	uint32_t drain_tag;
 	unsigned int corked:1;
 	unsigned int adjust_latency:1;
@@ -1361,6 +1364,11 @@ static void stream_param_changed(void *data, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *
 	stream->frame_size = sample_spec_frame_size(&stream->ss);
 
 	if (stream->create_tag != SPA_ID_INVALID) {
+		float val = stream->muted ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
+		pw_stream_set_control(stream->stream,
+			SPA_PROP_channelVolumes, stream->volume.channels, stream->volume.values,
+			SPA_PROP_mute, 1, &val,
+			0);
 		if (stream->corked)
 			pw_stream_set_active(stream->stream, false);
 		if (stream->direction == PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT)
@@ -1655,6 +1663,8 @@ static int do_create_playback_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, ui
 	stream->create_tag = tag;
 	stream->ss = ss;
 	stream->map = map;
+	stream->volume = volume;
+	stream->muted = muted;
 
 	fix_playback_buffer_attr(stream, &attr);
 	stream->attr = attr;
@@ -2067,6 +2077,8 @@ static int do_set_stream_volume(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_
 	if (stream == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	stream->volume = volume;
+
 	pw_stream_set_control(stream->stream,
 			SPA_PROP_channelVolumes, volume.channels, volume.values,
 			0);
@@ -2096,8 +2108,9 @@ static int do_set_stream_mute(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t
 	if (stream == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	val = mute ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
+	stream->muted = mute;
 
+	val = mute ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
 	pw_stream_set_control(stream->stream,
 			SPA_PROP_mute, 1, &val,
 			0);