diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b3ad99b8..ee575161 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 ### Version 6.0.0-alpha.5
 
+- iOS: make sure that the audio in ads is muted when the player is muted. [#3068](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/3077)
 - iOS: ensure controls are not displayed when disabled by user [#3017](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/3017)
 - iOS: app crashes on call to presentFullScreenPlayer [#2808](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2971)
 - Android: Fix publicated progress handler causing duplicated progress event [#2972](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2972)
diff --git a/ios/Video/Features/RCTIMAAdsManager.swift b/ios/Video/Features/RCTIMAAdsManager.swift
index d2a3833f..44aff4be 100644
--- a/ios/Video/Features/RCTIMAAdsManager.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/Features/RCTIMAAdsManager.swift
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ class RCTIMAAdsManager: NSObject, IMAAdsLoaderDelegate, IMAAdsManagerDelegate {
     // MARK: - IMAAdsManagerDelegate
 
     func adsManager(_ adsManager: IMAAdsManager, didReceive event: IMAAdEvent) {
+        // Mute ad if the main player is muted
+        if (_video.isMuted()) {
+            adsManager.volume = 0;
+        }
         // Play each ad once it has been loaded
         if event.type == IMAAdEventType.LOADED {
             adsManager.start()
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index cca4b8c8..004fec1b 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -500,6 +500,11 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
         applyModifiers()
     }
 
+    @objc
+    func isMuted() -> Bool {
+        return _muted
+    }
+
     @objc
     func setMuted(_ muted:Bool) {
         _muted = muted