diff --git a/lib/netplay/netplay.cpp b/lib/netplay/netplay.cpp
index 411ffb86e7b..c8a383d47bc 100644
--- a/lib/netplay/netplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/netplay/netplay.cpp
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ void NET_InitPlayers(bool initTeams, bool initSpectator)
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < MAX_CONNECTED_PLAYERS; ++i)
 	{
 		NET_InitPlayer(i, true, initTeams, initSpectator);
+		ingame.muteChat[i] = false;
 		clearPlayerName(i);
 		NETinitQueue(NETnetQueue(i));
 	}
diff --git a/src/multiint.cpp b/src/multiint.cpp
index a6e930fbb43..10f0abfbc5e 100644
--- a/src/multiint.cpp
+++ b/src/multiint.cpp
@@ -3240,6 +3240,7 @@ static SwapPlayerIndexesResult recvSwapPlayerIndexes(NETQUEUE queue, const std::
 		}
 	}
 	swapPlayerMultiStatsLocal(playerIndexA, playerIndexB);
+	std::swap(ingame.muteChat[playerIndexA], ingame.muteChat[playerIndexB]);
 	multiSyncPlayerSwap(playerIndexA, playerIndexB);
 
 	if (playerIndexA == selectedPlayer || playerIndexB == selectedPlayer)
diff --git a/src/multijoin.cpp b/src/multijoin.cpp
index b09267cd831..34a896d52e7 100644
--- a/src/multijoin.cpp
+++ b/src/multijoin.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ bool MultiPlayerLeave(UDWORD playerIndex)
 	NETlogEntry("Player leaving game", SYNC_FLAG, playerIndex);
 	debug(LOG_NET, "** Player %u [%s], has left the game at game time %u.", playerIndex, getPlayerName(playerIndex), gameTime);
 
+	ingame.muteChat[playerIndex] = false;
+
 	if (wz_command_interface_enabled())
 	{
 		std::string playerPublicKeyB64 = base64Encode(getMultiStats(playerIndex).identity.toBytes(EcKey::Public));