diff --git a/src/com/videojs/VideoJSModel.as b/src/com/videojs/VideoJSModel.as
index 42801f21..3051d93c 100644
--- a/src/com/videojs/VideoJSModel.as
+++ b/src/com/videojs/VideoJSModel.as
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ package com.videojs{
         private var _currentPlaybackType:String;
         private var _videoReference:Video;
         private var _lastSetVolume:Number = 1;
+        private var _muted:Boolean = false;
         private var _provider:IProvider;
 
         // accessible properties
@@ -285,15 +286,17 @@ package com.videojs{
         }
 
         public function get muted():Boolean{
-            return (_volume == 0);
+            return _muted;
         }
         public function set muted(pValue:Boolean):void {
             if(pValue){
                 var __lastSetVolume:Number = _lastSetVolume;
+                _muted = true;
                 volume = 0;
                 _lastSetVolume = __lastSetVolume;
             }
             else{
+                _muted = false;
                 volume = _lastSetVolume;
             }
         }