diff --git a/qutebrowser/components/misccommands.py b/qutebrowser/components/misccommands.py
index bf9f80745..808e6b1ab 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/components/misccommands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/components/misccommands.py
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ def debug_webaction(tab: apitypes.Tab, action: str, count: int = 1) -> None:
 
 @cmdutils.register()
 @cmdutils.argument('tab', value=cmdutils.Value.count_tab)
-def tab_mute(tab: Optional[apitypes.Tab]) -> None:
+@cmdutils.argument('to_set', choices=['true', 'false'])
+def tab_mute(tab: Optional[apitypes.Tab], to_set: str = None) -> None:
     """Mute/Unmute the current/[count]th tab.
 
     Args:
@@ -348,7 +349,12 @@ def tab_mute(tab: Optional[apitypes.Tab]) -> None:
     if tab is None:
         return
     try:
-        tab.audio.set_muted(not tab.audio.is_muted(), override=True)
+        if to_set == 'true':
+            tab.audio.set_muted(True, override=True)
+        elif to_set == 'false':
+            tab.audio.set_muted(False, override=True)
+        else:
+            tab.audio.set_muted(not tab.audio.is_muted(), override=True)
     except apitypes.WebTabError as e:
         raise cmdutils.CommandError(e)