diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/MusicCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/MusicCommand.java
index 9740a7af7..e03f073af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/MusicCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/MusicCommand.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ protected void execute(CommandEvent event)
                 try 
                 {
                     event.getGuild().getAudioManager().openAudioConnection(userState.getChannel());
+                    event.getGuild().getAudioManager().setSelfDeafened(true);
                 }
                 catch(PermissionException ex) 
                 {