diff --git a/public/call.html b/public/call.html
index 56ab5c2..f3eb8be 100644
--- a/public/call.html
+++ b/public/call.html
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
         <button onclick="stopListening()">Stop Listening</button>
     </div>
 
+    <div>
+        <input id="checkbox-mute-mic" type="checkbox"/> Mute Mic
+    </div>
+
     <div>
         <select id="codec-mode">
             <option value="3200">3200</option>
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@
     // find elements
     const codecModeElement = document.getElementById("codec-mode");
     const encodedBytesSentElement = document.getElementById("encoded-bytes-sent");
+    const checkboxMuteMicElement = document.getElementById("checkbox-mute-mic");
 
     var encodedBytesSent = 0;
 
@@ -83,11 +88,19 @@
                 encodedBytesSent += encoded.length;
                 encodedBytesSentElement.innerText = formatBytes(encodedBytesSent);
 
-                // send encoded audio to websocket
-                if(callWebsocket.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN){
-                    callWebsocket.send(encoded);
+                // do nothing if websocket closed
+                if(callWebsocket.readyState !== WebSocket.OPEN){
+                    return;
                 }
 
+                // do nothing when audio muted
+                if(checkboxMuteMicElement.checked){
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // send encoded audio to websocket
+                callWebsocket.send(encoded);
+
             };
 
             // request access to the microphone