diff --git a/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx b/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
index 952fdaca..c07c1820 100644
--- a/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class Charter extends UIState {
 	public var metronome:FlxSound;
 
 	public var vocals:FlxSound;
+	public var voicesMuted:Bool = false;
 
 	public var quant:Int = 16;
 	public var quants:Array<Int> = [4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 48, 64, 192]; // different quants
@@ -1812,9 +1813,9 @@ class Charter extends UIState {
 		t.icon = 1 - Std.int(Math.ceil(FlxG.sound.music.volume));
 	}
 	function _song_mutevoices(t) {
-		vocals.volume = vocals.volume > 0 ? 0 : 1;
-		for (strumLine in strumLines.members) strumLine.vocals.volume = strumLine.vocals.volume > 0 ? 0 : 1;
-		t.icon = 1 - Std.int(Math.ceil(vocals.volume));
+		vocals.volume = (voicesMuted = !voicesMuted) ? 0 : 1;
+		for (strumLine in strumLines.members) strumLine.updateVoicesVolume();
+		t.icon = voicesMuted ? 1 : 0;
 	}
 	function _playback_back(_) {
 		if (FlxG.sound.music.playing) return;
diff --git a/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterStrumline.hx b/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterStrumline.hx
index aea5b679..b22bddd0 100644
--- a/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterStrumline.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterStrumline.hx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class CharterStrumline extends UISprite {
 	public var curMenu:UIContextMenu = null;
 
 	public var vocals:FlxSound;
+	public var voicesMuted:Bool = false;
 
 	public var keyCount:Int = 4;
 	public var startingID(get, null):Int;
@@ -147,6 +148,10 @@ class CharterStrumline extends UISprite {
 		}
 		vocals.group = FlxG.sound.defaultMusicGroup;
 	}
+
+	public function updateVoicesVolume() {
+		vocals.volume = (voicesMuted || (Charter.instance?.voicesMuted ?? false)) ? 0 : 1;
+	}
 }
 
 class CharterStrumlineOptions extends UITopMenuButton {
@@ -176,9 +181,10 @@ class CharterStrumlineOptions extends UITopMenuButton {
 			{
 				label: TU.translate("charter.strumLine.muteVocals"),
 				onSelect: function(_) {
-					strLine.vocals.volume = strLine.vocals.volume > 0 ? 0 : 1;
+					strLine.voicesMuted = !strLine.voicesMuted;
+					strLine.updateVoicesVolume();
 				},
-				icon: strLine.vocals.volume > 0 ? 0 : 1
+				icon: strLine.voicesMuted ? 1 : 0
 			},
 			null,
 			{