diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/CallViewModel.ts b/src/domain/session/room/CallViewModel.ts
index 020c9f17..9c0eae9a 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/CallViewModel.ts
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/CallViewModel.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class OwnMemberViewModel extends ViewModel<Options> implements IStreamViewModel
     }
 
     get stream(): Stream | undefined {
-        return this.call.localMedia?.userMedia;
+        return this.call.localMedia?.userMediaPreview;
     }
 
     private get call(): GroupCall {
diff --git a/src/matrix/calls/LocalMedia.ts b/src/matrix/calls/LocalMedia.ts
index f02cd11b..25d6862f 100644
--- a/src/matrix/calls/LocalMedia.ts
+++ b/src/matrix/calls/LocalMedia.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,24 @@ import {SDPStreamMetadata} from "./callEventTypes";
 import {getStreamVideoTrack, getStreamAudioTrack} from "./common";
 
 export class LocalMedia {
+    // the userMedia stream without audio, to play in the UI
+    // without our own audio being played back to us
+    public readonly userMediaPreview?: Stream;
+
     constructor(
         public readonly userMedia?: Stream,
         public readonly screenShare?: Stream,
         public readonly dataChannelOptions?: RTCDataChannelInit,
-    ) {}
+    ) {
+        if (userMedia && userMedia.getVideoTracks().length > 0) {
+            this.userMediaPreview = userMedia.clone();
+            const audioTrack = getStreamAudioTrack(this.userMediaPreview);
+            if (audioTrack) {
+                audioTrack.stop();
+                this.userMediaPreview.removeTrack(audioTrack);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     withUserMedia(stream: Stream) {
         return new LocalMedia(stream, this.screenShare, this.dataChannelOptions);
@@ -63,6 +76,7 @@ export class LocalMedia {
     dispose() {
         getStreamAudioTrack(this.userMedia)?.stop();
         getStreamVideoTrack(this.userMedia)?.stop();
+        getStreamVideoTrack(this.userMediaPreview)?.stop();
         getStreamVideoTrack(this.screenShare)?.stop();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/matrix/calls/group/GroupCall.ts b/src/matrix/calls/group/GroupCall.ts
index 0931d4ea..d65ea838 100644
--- a/src/matrix/calls/group/GroupCall.ts
+++ b/src/matrix/calls/group/GroupCall.ts
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ export class GroupCall extends EventEmitter<{change: never}> {
         // you might be muted because you don't have a track or because
         // you actively chosen to mute
         // (which we want to respect in the future when you add a track)
+        muteSettings.updateTrackInfo(joinedData.localMedia.userMedia);
         joinedData.localMuteSettings = muteSettings;
-        joinedData.localMuteSettings.updateTrackInfo(joinedData.localMedia.userMedia);
         if (!prevMuteSettings.equals(muteSettings)) {
             await Promise.all(Array.from(this._members.values()).map(m => {
                 return m.setMuted(joinedData.localMuteSettings);