diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 09cd2de..08ebcfb 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "draw.h"
+#include "environment.h"
 #include "game.h"
 #include "types.h"
 #include <SDL2/SDL_mutex.h>
@@ -652,6 +653,97 @@ void draw_level_time(SDL_Renderer *ren, const struct environment * e) {
     position.y += 40;
     draw_text_default(ren, position, colour, time_string);
 
+}
+void draw_mute_button(SDL_Renderer *ren) {
+
+    struct colour c = get_scene_watch()->colours.fg1;
+    struct colour i = get_scene_watch()->colours.bg;
+
+    if (mute_button.held) {
+        struct colour t = c;
+        c = i; 
+        i = t;
+    }
+
+
+    SDL_Rect rect;
+
+    rect.x = mute_button.x;
+    rect.y = mute_button.y; 
+    rect.w = mute_button.w;
+    rect.h = mute_button.h;
+
+
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(ren, c.r, c.g, c.b, 255);
+    SDL_RenderFillRect(ren, &rect);
+
+    rect.x += mute_button.w / 6;
+    rect.y += mute_button.w / 4;
+    rect.w = mute_button.w / 5;
+    rect.h = mute_button.h / 2;
+
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(ren, i.r, i.g, i.b, 255);
+    SDL_RenderFillRect(ren, &rect);
+
+    int j = 0;
+    for (int i = rect.x + rect.w; i < rect.x + rect.w + mute_button.w / 5; i++) {
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, rect.y + j + rect.h, i, rect.y  - j);
+        j++;
+    }
+
+    j -= 8;
+    if (!mute_button.state) {
+        for (int i = rect.x + rect.w + mute_button.w / 5; 
+                i < mute_button.x + mute_button.w - 5; i++) {
+            if ((i) % 8 < 4) {
+                SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, rect.y + j + rect.h, i, rect.y  - j);
+            }
+            if (i % 8 == 0) j += 4;
+
+        }
+    } else {
+        int w = mute_button.w / 5;
+        int i = rect.x + rect.w + mute_button.w / 5 + w/2;
+        int j = rect.y + w / 2;
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, j + w, i + w, j);
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i + w, j + w, i, j);
+        i += 1;
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, j + w, i + w, j);
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i + w, j + w, i, j);
+        i -= 1;
+
+        j += 1;
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, j + w, i + w, j);
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i + w, j + w, i, j);
+        j -= 1;
+
+        j += 1;
+        i += 1;
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, j + w, i + w, j);
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i + w, j + w, i, j);
+        j -= 1;
+        i -= 1;
+
+        i -= 1;
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, j + w, i + w, j);
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i + w, j + w, i, j);
+        i += 1;
+
+        j -= 1;
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, j + w, i + w, j);
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i + w, j + w, i, j);
+        j += 1;
+
+        j -= 1;
+        i -= 1;
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i, j + w, i + w, j);
+        SDL_RenderDrawLine(ren, i + w, j + w, i, j);
+        j += 1;
+        i += 1;
+
+    }
+
+
 }
 
 void draw_pause_screen(SDL_Renderer *ren, struct environment *e) {
@@ -802,6 +894,7 @@ void redraw_buffer(SDL_Renderer * ren) {
             lplayer.colliding);
     draw_collision_poly(ren, &lplayer);
     draw_forces(ren, &lplayer);
+    draw_mute_button(ren);
 
     if (gameui.currently_bound_textbox) {
         draw_level_chooser_tbox(ren);
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index aa90971..89215ab 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ long level_time;
 
 int get_floor_ceiling(); 
 
+
 struct sg_times_list save_times_lst;
 /* object that draw.c watches */
 struct draw_watcher draw_watch = {};
 /* object that handles ui interactions in game.c and which draw watches */
 struct textbox_info textboxes[1];
+struct button mute_button;
 
 
 struct ui_state gameui = {};
@@ -1752,12 +1754,23 @@ void startgame(SDL_Renderer * ren) {
     game_paused = 0;
     viewport_pos.x = player.physics->position.x - width / 2;
     viewport_pos.y = player.physics->position.y - height / 2;
+
+    mute_button.x = 90.0/100 * width;
+    mute_button.y = 90.0/100 * height;
+    mute_button.w = 50;
+    mute_button.h = 50;
+    mute_button.state = mute;
+    mute_button.held = false;
 }
 
 double get_abs(double x,double y) {
     return (sqrt(x*x + y*y));
 }
 
+bool aabb_check(float x, float y, float rx, float ry, float w, float h) {
+    return x > rx && x < rx + w && y > ry && y < ry + h;
+}
+
 /*
  *
  * Make a player walk along the ground. Only enabled in debug mode.
@@ -1824,6 +1837,7 @@ void handle_input_event(SDL_Event event) {
                 pull_rope(900);
             } if (sc == input_map.mute) {
                 mute = !mute;
+                mute_button.state = mute;
             } if (sc == input_map.pause) {
                 if (in_game) 
                     game_paused = !game_paused;
@@ -1860,6 +1874,14 @@ void handle_input_event(SDL_Event event) {
 
             break;
         case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
+
+            if (aabb_check(event.button.x, event.button.y, 
+                        mute_button.x, mute_button.y, mute_button.w, 
+                        mute_button.h)) {
+                mute_button.held = true;
+                break;
+            }
+
             add_rope(event.button.x, event.button.y);
             if (event.button.button == input_map.mouse_attach_rope)
                 mouse_down = true;
@@ -1867,7 +1889,21 @@ void handle_input_event(SDL_Event event) {
                 pull_rope(900);
             break;
         case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
+
+            mute_button.held = false;
+            if (aabb_check(event.button.x, event.button.y, 
+                        mute_button.x, mute_button.y, mute_button.w, 
+                        mute_button.y)) {
+                mute = !mute;
+                mute_button.state = mute;
+
+                break;
+            }
+
+
             if (event.button.button == input_map.mouse_attach_rope) {
+
+
                 mouse_down = false;
                 delete_rope();
             }
diff --git a/src/types.h b/src/types.h
index 2a1da39..7a23d65 100644
--- a/src/types.h
+++ b/src/types.h
@@ -226,4 +226,13 @@ enum {
     E_ROOM_TILES = E_ROOM_WIDTH / E_ROOM_RES,
 };
 
+struct button {
+    char *name;
+    bool state;
+    bool held;
+    int x, y, w, h;
+};
+
+extern struct button mute_button;
+
 #endif