diff --git a/engines/tinsel/sound.cpp b/engines/tinsel/sound.cpp
index ce2ed51d09f..d97137d3efc 100644
--- a/engines/tinsel/sound.cpp
+++ b/engines/tinsel/sound.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "tinsel/sysvar.h"
 #include "tinsel/background.h"
 
+#include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "common/endian.h"
 #include "common/file.h"
 #include "common/system.h"
@@ -318,9 +319,13 @@ bool SoundManager::playSample(int id, int sub, bool bLooped, int x, int y, int p
 	}
 
 	// FIXME: Should set this in a different place ;)
-	_vm->_mixer->setVolumeForSoundType(Audio::Mixer::kSFXSoundType, _vm->_config->_soundVolume);
+	bool mute = false;
+	if (ConfMan.hasKey("mute"))
+		mute = ConfMan.getBool("mute");
+
+	_vm->_mixer->setVolumeForSoundType(Audio::Mixer::kSFXSoundType, mute ? 0 : _vm->_config->_soundVolume);
 	//_vm->_mixer->setVolumeForSoundType(Audio::Mixer::kMusicSoundType, soundVolumeMusic);
-	_vm->_mixer->setVolumeForSoundType(Audio::Mixer::kSpeechSoundType, _vm->_config->_voiceVolume);
+	_vm->_mixer->setVolumeForSoundType(Audio::Mixer::kSpeechSoundType, mute ? 0 : _vm->_config->_voiceVolume);
 
 	curChan->sampleNum = id;
 	curChan->subSample = sub;