diff --git a/src/pulsecore/sink-input.c b/src/pulsecore/sink-input.c
index b9264419b..4d685c366 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/sink-input.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/sink-input.c
@@ -1410,8 +1410,8 @@ void pa_sink_input_set_mute(pa_sink_input *i, bool mute, bool save) {
     pa_assert_ctl_context();
     pa_assert(PA_SINK_INPUT_IS_LINKED(i->state));
 
-    if (!i->muted == !mute) {
-        i->save_muted = i->save_muted || mute;
+    if (mute == i->muted) {
+        i->save_muted |= save;
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/source-output.c b/src/pulsecore/source-output.c
index 4e4b7e98f..34a4cb022 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/source-output.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/source-output.c
@@ -1061,8 +1061,8 @@ void pa_source_output_set_mute(pa_source_output *o, bool mute, bool save) {
     pa_assert_ctl_context();
     pa_assert(PA_SOURCE_OUTPUT_IS_LINKED(o->state));
 
-    if (!o->muted == !mute) {
-        o->save_muted = o->save_muted || mute;
+    if (mute == o->muted) {
+        o->save_muted |= save;
         return;
     }