diff --git a/app/config.js b/app/config.js
index d0847f4..10941c1 100644
--- a/app/config.js
+++ b/app/config.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ window.mumbleWebConfig = {
     'matrix': false, // enable Matrix Widget support (mostly auto-detected; implies 'joinDialog')
     'avatarurl': '', // download and set the user's Mumble avatar to the image at this URL
     // General
-    'theme': 'MetroMumbleLight'
+    'theme': 'MetroMumbleLight',
+    'startMute': false,
+    'startDeaf': false
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/index.js b/app/index.js
index dde50db..7dba49a 100644
--- a/app/index.js
+++ b/app/index.js
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ class GlobalBindings {
     this.messageBox = ko.observable('')
     this.toolbarHorizontal = ko.observable(!this.settings.toolbarVertical)
     this.selected = ko.observable()
-    this.selfMute = ko.observable()
-    this.selfDeaf = ko.observable()
+    this.selfMute = ko.observable(this.config.defaults.startMute)
+    this.selfDeaf = ko.observable(this.config.defaults.startDeaf)
 
     this.selfMute.subscribe(mute => {
       if (voiceHandler) {