diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 3ccb287592..a7bf2e531d 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -1239,6 +1239,7 @@ def mute_user(v:User, user_id):
 				)
 		g.db.add(user)
 		g.db.add(ma)
+		check_for_alts()
 
 	return {"message": f"@{user.username} has been muted!"}
 
diff --git a/files/routes/routehelpers.py b/files/routes/routehelpers.py
index ed54d7a8f1..f253a01df3 100644
--- a/files/routes/routehelpers.py
+++ b/files/routes/routehelpers.py
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ def check_for_alts(current:User, include_current_session=True):
 			u.ban_reason = current.ban_reason
 			g.db.add(u)
 
+		if u.is_muted:
+			current.is_muted = u.is_muted
+			g.db.add(current)
+		elif current.is_muted:
+			u.is_muted = current.is_muted
+			g.db.add(u)
+
+
 def execute_shadowban_viewers_and_voters(v:Optional[User], target:Union[Submission, Comment]):
 	if not v or not v.shadowbanned: return
 	if not target: return