diff --git a/localparticipant.go b/localparticipant.go
index b1c60fb5..937ba257 100644
--- a/localparticipant.go
+++ b/localparticipant.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func (p *LocalParticipant) PublishTrack(track webrtc.TrackLocal, opts *TrackPubl
 	pub.OnRttUpdate(func(rtt uint32) {
 		p.engine.setRTT(rtt)
 	})
+	pub.onMuteChanged = p.onTrackMuted
 
 	req := &livekit.AddTrackRequest{
 		Cid:        track.ID(),
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ func (p *LocalParticipant) PublishSimulcastTrack(tracks []*LocalSampleTrack, opt
 	mainTrack := tracks[len(tracks)-1]
 
 	pub := NewLocalTrackPublication(KindFromRTPType(mainTrack.Kind()), nil, *opts, p.engine.client)
+	pub.onMuteChanged = p.onTrackMuted
 
 	var layers []*livekit.VideoLayer
 	for _, st := range tracks {
@@ -359,16 +361,7 @@ func (p *LocalParticipant) updateInfo(info *livekit.ParticipantInfo) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if pub.IsMuted() != ti.Muted {
-			pub.SetMuted(ti.Muted)
-
-			// trigger callback
-			if ti.Muted {
-				p.Callback.OnTrackMuted(pub, p)
-				p.roomCallback.OnTrackMuted(pub, p)
-			} else if !ti.Muted {
-				p.Callback.OnTrackUnmuted(pub, p)
-				p.roomCallback.OnTrackUnmuted(pub, p)
-			}
+			_ = p.engine.client.SendMuteTrack(pub.SID(), pub.IsMuted())
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -379,3 +372,13 @@ func (p *LocalParticipant) getLocalPublication(sid string) *LocalTrackPublicatio
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *LocalParticipant) onTrackMuted(pub *LocalTrackPublication, muted bool) {
+	if muted {
+		p.Callback.OnTrackMuted(pub, p)
+		p.roomCallback.OnTrackMuted(pub, p)
+	} else {
+		p.Callback.OnTrackUnmuted(pub, p)
+		p.roomCallback.OnTrackUnmuted(pub, p)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/publication.go b/publication.go
index 65b0f803..36265747 100644
--- a/publication.go
+++ b/publication.go
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ type LocalTrackPublication struct {
 	simulcastTracks map[livekit.VideoQuality]*LocalSampleTrack
 	onRttUpdate     func(uint32)
 	opts            TrackPublicationOptions
+	onMuteChanged   func(*LocalTrackPublication, bool)
 }
 
 func NewLocalTrackPublication(kind TrackKind, track Track, opts TrackPublicationOptions, client *SignalClient) *LocalTrackPublication {
@@ -280,17 +281,27 @@ func (p *LocalTrackPublication) GetSimulcastTrack(quality livekit.VideoQuality)
 }
 
 func (p *LocalTrackPublication) SetMuted(muted bool) {
+	p.setMuted(muted, false)
+}
+
+func (p *LocalTrackPublication) setMuted(muted bool, byRemote bool) {
 	if p.isMuted.Swap(muted) == muted {
 		return
 	}
 
-	_ = p.client.SendMuteTrack(p.sid.Load(), muted)
+	if !byRemote {
+		_ = p.client.SendMuteTrack(p.sid.Load(), muted)
+	}
 	if track := p.track; track != nil {
 		switch t := track.(type) {
 		case *LocalSampleTrack:
 			t.setMuted(muted)
 		}
 	}
+
+	if p.onMuteChanged != nil {
+		p.onMuteChanged(p, muted)
+	}
 }
 
 func (p *LocalTrackPublication) addSimulcastTrack(st *LocalSampleTrack) {
diff --git a/room.go b/room.go
index 69796e56..8ac401cc 100644
--- a/room.go
+++ b/room.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func CreateRoom(callback *RoomCallback) *Room {
 	engine.OnResuming = r.handleResuming
 	engine.OnResumed = r.handleResumed
 	engine.client.OnLocalTrackUnpublished = r.handleLocalTrackUnpublished
-	engine.client.OnTrackMuted = r.handleTrackMuted
+	engine.client.OnTrackRemoteMuted = r.handleTrackRemoteMuted
 
 	return r
 }
@@ -484,12 +484,12 @@ func (r *Room) handleRoomUpdate(room *livekit.Room) {
 	go r.callback.OnRoomMetadataChanged(room.Metadata)
 }
 
-func (r *Room) handleTrackMuted(msg *livekit.MuteTrackRequest) {
+func (r *Room) handleTrackRemoteMuted(msg *livekit.MuteTrackRequest) {
 	for _, pub := range r.LocalParticipant.Tracks() {
 		if pub.SID() == msg.Sid {
 			localPub := pub.(*LocalTrackPublication)
 			// TODO: pause sending data because it'll be dropped by SFU
-			localPub.SetMuted(msg.Muted)
+			localPub.setMuted(msg.Muted, true)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/signalclient.go b/signalclient.go
index 12ca817e..cf58da43 100644
--- a/signalclient.go
+++ b/signalclient.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type SignalClient struct {
 	OnSpeakersChanged       func([]*livekit.SpeakerInfo)
 	OnConnectionQuality     func([]*livekit.ConnectionQualityInfo)
 	OnRoomUpdate            func(room *livekit.Room)
-	OnTrackMuted            func(request *livekit.MuteTrackRequest)
+	OnTrackRemoteMuted      func(request *livekit.MuteTrackRequest)
 	OnLocalTrackUnpublished func(response *livekit.TrackUnpublishedResponse)
 	OnTokenRefresh          func(refreshToken string)
 	OnLeave                 func(*livekit.LeaveRequest)
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ func (c *SignalClient) handleResponse(res *livekit.SignalResponse) {
 			c.OnLocalTrackPublished(msg.TrackPublished)
 		}
 	case *livekit.SignalResponse_Mute:
-		if c.OnTrackMuted != nil {
-			c.OnTrackMuted(msg.Mute)
+		if c.OnTrackRemoteMuted != nil {
+			c.OnTrackRemoteMuted(msg.Mute)
 		}
 	case *livekit.SignalResponse_ConnectionQuality:
 		if c.OnConnectionQuality != nil {