diff --git a/meshtastic/admin.proto b/meshtastic/admin.proto
index 377211bd..6c308c25 100644
--- a/meshtastic/admin.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/admin.proto
@@ -414,6 +414,16 @@ message AdminMessage {
      */
     uint32 remove_ignored_node = 48;
 
+    /*
+     * Set specified node-num to be muted
+     */
+    uint32 set_muted_node = 49;
+
+    /*
+     * Set specified node-num to be heard / not-muted
+     */
+    uint32 remove_muted_node = 50;
+
     /*
      * Begins an edit transaction for config, module config, owner, and channel settings changes
      * This will delay the standard *implicit* save to the file system and subsequent reboot behavior until committed (commit_edit_settings)
diff --git a/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto b/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto
index e8c7703f..345a55a8 100644
--- a/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/deviceonly.proto
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ message NodeInfoLite {
    * LSB 0 is_key_manually_verified
    */
   uint32 bitfield = 13;
+
+  /*
+   * True if node has been muted
+   * Persists between NodeDB internal clean ups
+   */
+  bool is_muted = 14;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh.proto b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
index 3d97750b..8aa25329 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
@@ -1638,12 +1638,18 @@ message NodeInfo {
    */
   bool is_ignored = 11;
 
+  /*
+   * True if node has been muted
+   * Persistes between NodeDB internal clean ups
+   */ 
+  bool is_muted = 12;
+
   /*
    * True if node public key has been verified.
    * Persists between NodeDB internal clean ups
    * LSB 0 of the bitfield
    */
-  bool is_key_manually_verified = 12;
+  bool is_key_manually_verified = 13;
 }
 
 /*