diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index ef68a111..b1ceeedf 100755
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CClient::CClient ( const quint16  iPortNumber,
     eAudioChannelConf                ( CC_MONO ),
     iNumAudioChannels                ( 1 ),
     bIsInitializationPhase           ( true ),
-    bMuteInputAndOutput              ( false ),
+    bMuteOutStream                   ( false ),
     Socket                           ( &Channel, iPortNumber ),
     Sound                            ( AudioCallback, this, iCtrlMIDIChannel, bNoAutoJackConnect ),
     iAudioInFader                    ( AUD_FADER_IN_MIDDLE ),
@@ -807,6 +807,8 @@ void CClient::Init()
     iStereoBlockSizeSam = 2 * iMonoBlockSizeSam;
 
     vecCeltData.Init ( iCeltNumCodedBytes );
+    vecZeros.Init ( iStereoBlockSizeSam, 0 );
+    vecsStereoSndCrdTMP.Init ( iStereoBlockSizeSam );
 
     opus_custom_encoder_ctl ( CurOpusEncoder,
                               OPUS_SET_BITRATE (
@@ -841,13 +843,11 @@ void CClient::Init()
         // the output conversion buffer must be filled with the inner
         // block size for initialization (this is the latency which is
         // introduced by the conversion buffer) to avoid buffer underruns
-        const CVector<int16_t> vZeros ( iStereoBlockSizeSam, 0 );
-        SndCrdConversionBufferOut.Put ( vZeros, vZeros.Size() );
+        SndCrdConversionBufferOut.Put ( vecZeros, iStereoBlockSizeSam );
     }
 
     // reset initialization phase flag and mute flag
     bIsInitializationPhase = true;
-    bMuteInputAndOutput    = false;
 }
 
 void CClient::AudioCallback ( CVector<int16_t>& psData, void* arg )
@@ -868,12 +868,6 @@ static CTimingMeas JitterMeas ( 1000, "test2.dat" );
 JitterMeas.Measure();
 */
 
-    // mute input if requested
-    if ( bMuteInputAndOutput )
-    {
-        vecsStereoSndCrd.Reset ( 0 );
-    }
-
     // check if a conversion buffer is required or not
     if ( bSndCrdConversionBufferRequired )
     {
@@ -901,12 +895,6 @@ JitterMeas.Measure();
         // process audio data
         ProcessAudioDataIntern ( vecsStereoSndCrd );
     }
-
-    // mute output if requested
-    if ( bMuteInputAndOutput )
-    {
-        vecsStereoSndCrd.Reset ( 0 );
-    }
 }
 
 void CClient::ProcessAudioDataIntern ( CVector<int16_t>& vecsStereoSndCrd )
@@ -1058,11 +1046,22 @@ void CClient::ProcessAudioDataIntern ( CVector<int16_t>& vecsStereoSndCrd )
         // OPUS encoding
         if ( CurOpusEncoder != nullptr )
         {
-            opus_custom_encode ( CurOpusEncoder,
-                                 &vecsStereoSndCrd[i * iNumAudioChannels * iOPUSFrameSizeSamples],
-                                 iOPUSFrameSizeSamples,
-                                 &vecCeltData[0],
-                                 iCeltNumCodedBytes );
+            if ( bMuteOutStream )
+            {
+                opus_custom_encode ( CurOpusEncoder,
+                                     &vecZeros[i * iNumAudioChannels * iOPUSFrameSizeSamples],
+                                     iOPUSFrameSizeSamples,
+                                     &vecCeltData[0],
+                                     iCeltNumCodedBytes );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                opus_custom_encode ( CurOpusEncoder,
+                                     &vecsStereoSndCrd[i * iNumAudioChannels * iOPUSFrameSizeSamples],
+                                     iOPUSFrameSizeSamples,
+                                     &vecCeltData[0],
+                                     iCeltNumCodedBytes );
+            }
         }
 
         // send coded audio through the network
@@ -1073,6 +1072,12 @@ void CClient::ProcessAudioDataIntern ( CVector<int16_t>& vecsStereoSndCrd )
 
 
     // Receive signal ----------------------------------------------------------
+    // in case of mute stream, store local data
+    if ( bMuteOutStream )
+    {
+        vecsStereoSndCrdTMP = vecsStereoSndCrd;
+    }
+
     for ( i = 0; i < iSndCrdFrameSizeFactor; i++ )
     {
         // receive a new block
@@ -1120,6 +1125,16 @@ for (i = 0; i < iMonoBlockSizeSam; i++)
 fflush(pFileDelay);
 */
 
+
+    // for muted stream we have to add our local data here
+    if ( bMuteOutStream )
+    {
+        for ( i = 0; i < iStereoBlockSizeSam; i++ )
+        {
+            vecsStereoSndCrd[i] += vecsStereoSndCrdTMP[i];
+        }
+    }
+
     // check if channel is connected and if we do not have the initialization phase
     if ( Channel.IsConnected() && ( !bIsInitializationPhase ) )
     {
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 0c98934d..99e731d2 100755
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public:
     bool GetFraSiFactDefSupported()  { return bFraSiFactDefSupported; }
     bool GetFraSiFactSafeSupported() { return bFraSiFactSafeSupported; }
 
-    void SetMuteInputAndOutputState ( const bool bDoMute ) { bMuteInputAndOutput = bDoMute; }
+    void SetMuteOutStream ( const bool bDoMute ) { bMuteOutStream = bDoMute; }
 
     void SetRemoteChanGain ( const int iId, const double dGain )
         { Channel.SetRemoteChanGain ( iId, dGain ); }
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ protected:
     EAudChanConf            eAudioChannelConf;
     int                     iNumAudioChannels;
     bool                    bIsInitializationPhase;
-    bool                    bMuteInputAndOutput;
+    bool                    bMuteOutStream;
     CVector<unsigned char>  vecCeltData;
 
     CHighPrioSocket         Socket;
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ protected:
     CBufferBase<int16_t>    SndCrdConversionBufferIn;
     CBufferBase<int16_t>    SndCrdConversionBufferOut;
     CVector<int16_t>        vecDataConvBuf;
+    CVector<int16_t>        vecsStereoSndCrdTMP;
+    CVector<int16_t>        vecZeros;
 
     bool                    bFraSiFactPrefSupported;
     bool                    bFraSiFactDefSupported;
diff --git a/src/clientdlg.cpp b/src/clientdlg.cpp
index 94b6d191..2fe2a3bf 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientdlg.cpp
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ CClientDlg::CClientDlg ( CClient*        pNCliP,
     QObject::connect ( chbChat, SIGNAL ( stateChanged ( int ) ),
         this, SLOT ( OnChatStateChanged ( int ) ) );
 
-    QObject::connect ( chbProfile, SIGNAL ( stateChanged ( int ) ),
-        this, SLOT ( OnProfileStateChanged ( int ) ) );
+    QObject::connect ( chbLocalMute, SIGNAL ( stateChanged ( int ) ),
+        this, SLOT ( OnLocalMuteStateChanged ( int ) ) );
 
     // timers
     QObject::connect ( &TimerSigMet, SIGNAL ( timeout() ),
@@ -769,8 +769,8 @@ void CClientDlg::OnLicenceRequired ( ELicenceType eLicenceType )
     {
         CLicenceDlg LicenceDlg;
 
-        // mute the client
-        pClient->SetMuteInputAndOutputState ( true );
+        // mute the client output stream
+        pClient->SetMuteOutStream ( true );
 
         // Open the licence dialog and check if the licence was accepted. In
         // case the dialog is just closed or the decline button was pressed,
@@ -780,8 +780,11 @@ void CClientDlg::OnLicenceRequired ( ELicenceType eLicenceType )
             Disconnect();
         }
 
-        // unmute the client
-        pClient->SetMuteInputAndOutputState ( false );
+        // unmute the client output stream if local mute button is not pressed
+        if ( chbLocalMute->checkState() == Qt::Unchecked )
+        {
+            pClient->SetMuteOutStream ( false );
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -923,16 +926,9 @@ void CClientDlg::OnChatStateChanged ( int value )
     }
 }
 
-void CClientDlg::OnProfileStateChanged ( int value )
+void CClientDlg::OnLocalMuteStateChanged ( int value )
 {
-    if ( value == Qt::Checked )
-    {
-        ShowMusicianProfileDialog();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        MusicianProfileDlg.hide();
-    }
+    pClient->SetMuteOutStream ( value == Qt::Checked );
 }
 
 void CClientDlg::OnTimerSigMet()
@@ -1166,19 +1162,6 @@ void CClientDlg::UpdateDisplay()
         chbChat->setChecked   ( true );
         chbChat->blockSignals ( false );
     }
-
-    if ( chbProfile->isChecked() && !MusicianProfileDlg.isVisible() )
-    {
-        chbProfile->blockSignals ( true );
-        chbProfile->setChecked   ( false );
-        chbProfile->blockSignals ( false );
-    }
-    if ( !chbProfile->isChecked() && MusicianProfileDlg.isVisible() )
-    {
-        chbProfile->blockSignals ( true );
-        chbProfile->setChecked   ( true );
-        chbProfile->blockSignals ( false );
-    }
 }
 
 void CClientDlg::SetGUIDesign ( const EGUIDesign eNewDesign )
diff --git a/src/clientdlg.h b/src/clientdlg.h
index bdfb4adb..5d265574 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.h
+++ b/src/clientdlg.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public slots:
 
     void OnSettingsStateChanged ( int value );
     void OnChatStateChanged ( int value );
-    void OnProfileStateChanged ( int value );
+    void OnLocalMuteStateChanged ( int value );
 
     void OnAudioPanValueChanged ( int value );
 
diff --git a/src/clientdlgbase.ui b/src/clientdlgbase.ui
index daf8a40d..b819ee5f 100755
--- a/src/clientdlgbase.ui
+++ b/src/clientdlgbase.ui
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chbProfile">
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chbLocalMute">
           <property name="text">
-           <string>My Profile</string>
+           <string>Mute Stream</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>