diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index d84809f6..1d113638 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -1241,13 +1241,11 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
 
     public void setMutedModifier(boolean muted) {
         this.muted = muted;
-        audioVolume = muted ? 0.f : 1.f;
         if (player != null) {
-            player.setVolume(audioVolume);
+            player.setVolume(muted ? 0.f : audioVolume);
         }
     }
 
-
     public void setVolumeModifier(float volume) {
         audioVolume = volume;
         if (player != null) {