diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 061b193..2da1478 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
     QString ooc_name = "";
     QString showname = "";
     bool global_enabled = true;
+    bool is_muted = false;
     struct ClientVersion {
       QString string;
       int release = -1;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"MOTD", 1ULL << 7},
         {"ANNOUNCE", 1ULL << 8},
         {"MODCHAT", 1ULL << 9},
+        {"MUTE", 1ULL << 10},
         {"SUPER", ~0ULL}
     };
 
@@ -221,6 +223,8 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
     void cmdAnnounce(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdM(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdGM(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdMute(int argc, QStringList argv);
+    void cmdUnmute(int argc, QStringList argv);
     // Casing/RP
     void cmdPlay(int argc, QStringList argv);
     void cmdNeed(int argc, QStringList argv);
@@ -310,7 +314,9 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"motd", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 0, &AOClient::cmdMOTD}},
         {"announce", {ACLFlags.value("ANNOUNCE"), 1, &AOClient::cmdAnnounce}},
         {"m", {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"), 1, &AOClient::cmdM}},
-        {"gm", {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"), 1, &AOClient::cmdGM}}
+        {"gm", {ACLFlags.value("MODCHAT"), 1, &AOClient::cmdGM}},
+        {"mute", {ACLFlags.value("MUTE"), 1, &AOClient::cmdMute}},
+        {"unmute", {ACLFlags.value("MUTE"), 1, &AOClient::cmdUnmute}}
     };
 
     QString partial_packet;
diff --git a/src/commands.cpp b/src/commands.cpp
index e290fe5..0a6df94 100644
--- a/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands.cpp
@@ -933,6 +933,38 @@ void AOClient::cmdGM(int argc, QStringList argv)
     }
 }
 
+void AOClient::cmdMute(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    bool conv_ok = false;
+    int uid = argv[0].toInt(&conv_ok);
+    if (!conv_ok) {
+        sendServerMessage("Invalid user ID.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (server->getClientByID(uid)->is_muted)
+        sendServerMessage("That player is already muted!");
+    else
+        sendServerMessage("Muted player.");
+    server->getClientByID(uid)->is_muted = true;
+}
+
+void AOClient::cmdUnmute(int argc, QStringList argv)
+{
+    bool conv_ok = false;
+    int uid = argv[0].toInt(&conv_ok);
+    if (!conv_ok) {
+        sendServerMessage("Invalid user ID.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!server->getClientByID(uid)->is_muted)
+        sendServerMessage("That player is already unmuted!");
+    else
+        sendServerMessage("Unmuted player.");
+    server->getClientByID(uid)->is_muted = false;
+}
+
 QStringList AOClient::buildAreaList(int area_idx)
 {
     QStringList entries;
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index 9cc9989..6dcd25f 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ void AOClient::pktSelectChar(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacke
 
 void AOClient::pktIcChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet)
 {
+    if (is_muted) {
+        sendServerMessage("You cannot speak while muted.");
+        return;
+    }
+
     AOPacket validated_packet = validateIcPacket(packet);
     if (validated_packet.header == "INVALID")
         return;