diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
index 360cb4d50..a544b5863 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ fail:
 
 static void sink_get_mute_cb(pa_sink *s) {
     struct userdata *u = s->userdata;
-    int err, sw;
+    int err, sw = 0;
 
     pa_assert(u);
     pa_assert(u->mixer_elem);
diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
index 19c6cfcde..5d8e3492b 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ fail:
 
 static void source_get_mute_cb(pa_source *s) {
     struct userdata *u = s->userdata;
-    int err, sw;
+    int err, sw = 0;
 
     pa_assert(u);
     pa_assert(u->mixer_elem);
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/sink.c b/src/pulsecore/sink.c
index 30fa55790..c99f9a8f6 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/sink.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/sink.c
@@ -1272,8 +1272,12 @@ pa_bool_t pa_sink_get_mute(pa_sink *s, pa_bool_t force_refresh) {
 
         pa_assert_se(pa_asyncmsgq_send(s->asyncmsgq, PA_MSGOBJECT(s), PA_SINK_MESSAGE_GET_MUTE, NULL, 0, NULL) == 0);
 
-        if (old_muted != s->muted)
+        if (old_muted != s->muted) {
             pa_subscription_post(s->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, s->index);
+
+            /* Make sure the soft mute status stays in sync */
+            pa_assert_se(pa_asyncmsgq_send(s->asyncmsgq, PA_MSGOBJECT(s), PA_SINK_MESSAGE_SET_MUTE, NULL, 0, NULL) == 0);
+        }
     }
 
     return s->muted;
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/source.c b/src/pulsecore/source.c
index 219025095..0baaed117 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/source.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/source.c
@@ -757,8 +757,12 @@ pa_bool_t pa_source_get_mute(pa_source *s, pa_bool_t force_refresh) {
 
         pa_assert_se(pa_asyncmsgq_send(s->asyncmsgq, PA_MSGOBJECT(s), PA_SOURCE_MESSAGE_GET_MUTE, NULL, 0, NULL) == 0);
 
-        if (old_muted != s->muted)
+        if (old_muted != s->muted) {
             pa_subscription_post(s->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SOURCE|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, s->index);
+
+            /* Make sure the soft mute status stays in sync */
+            pa_assert_se(pa_asyncmsgq_send(s->asyncmsgq, PA_MSGOBJECT(s), PA_SOURCE_MESSAGE_SET_MUTE, NULL, 0, NULL) == 0);
+        }
     }
 
     return s->muted;