diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index 52c3dfb3..56fe6e74 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Core(
             coverage = []
             if self._config and 'restore_state' in self._config['core']:
                 if self._config['core']['restore_state']:
-                    coverage = ['tracklist', 'mode', 'play-last', 'volume',
+                    coverage = ['tracklist', 'mode', 'play-last', 'mixer',
                                 'history']
             if len(coverage):
                 self._load_state(coverage)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Core(
             - 'tracklist' fill the tracklist
             - 'mode' set tracklist properties (consume, random, repeat, single)
             - 'autoplay' start playing ('tracklist' also required)
-            - 'volume' set mixer volume
+            - 'mixer' set mixer volume and mute state
             - 'history' restore history
 
         :param coverage: amount of data to restore
diff --git a/mopidy/core/mixer.py b/mopidy/core/mixer.py
index cceb0ebe..3d9b7003 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/mixer.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/mixer.py
@@ -103,11 +103,13 @@ class MixerController(object):
 
     def _export_state(self):
         """Internal method for :class:`mopidy.Core`."""
-        return MixerState(volume=self.get_volume())
+        return MixerState(volume=self.get_volume(),
+                          mute=self.get_mute())
 
     def _restore_state(self, state, coverage):
         """Internal method for :class:`mopidy.Core`."""
         if state:
-            if 'volume' in coverage:
+            if 'mixer' in coverage:
                 if state.volume:
                     self.set_volume(state.volume)
+                self.set_mute(state.mute)
diff --git a/mopidy/internal/models.py b/mopidy/internal/models.py
index 690b1802..b66e0504 100644
--- a/mopidy/internal/models.py
+++ b/mopidy/internal/models.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from mopidy.models.immutable import ValidatedImmutableObject
 
 class HistoryTrack(ValidatedImmutableObject):
     """
-    A history track. Wraps a :class:`Ref` and it's timestamp.
+    A history track. Wraps a :class:`Ref` and its timestamp.
 
     :param timestamp: the timestamp
     :type timestamp: int
@@ -42,11 +42,16 @@ class MixerState(ValidatedImmutableObject):
 
     :param volume: the volume
     :type volume: int
+    :param mute: the volume
+    :type mute: int
     """
 
     # The volume. Read-only.
     volume = fields.Integer(min=0, max=100)
 
+    # The mute state. Read-only.
+    mute = fields.Boolean(default=False)
+
 
 class PlaybackState(ValidatedImmutableObject):
     """
@@ -85,9 +90,9 @@ class TracklistState(ValidatedImmutableObject):
     :type random: bool
     :param single: the single mode
     :type single: bool
-    :param next_tlid: the single mode
-    :type next_tlid: bool
-    :param tl_tracks: the single mode
+    :param next_tlid: the id of the next track to play
+    :type next_tlid: int
+    :param tl_tracks: the list of tracks
     :type tl_tracks: list of :class:`TlTrack`
     """
 
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ class TracklistState(ValidatedImmutableObject):
     # The single mode. Read-only.
     single = fields.Boolean()
 
-    # The repeat mode. Read-only.
+    # The id of the track to play. Read-only.
     next_tlid = fields.Integer(min=0)
 
     # The list of tracks. Read-only.
diff --git a/tests/core/test_mixer.py b/tests/core/test_mixer.py
index 0b7b789b..17ecdfb5 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_mixer.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_mixer.py
@@ -163,10 +163,21 @@ class CoreMixerExportRestoreTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mixer = dummy_mixer.create_proxy()
         self.core = core.Core(mixer=self.mixer, backends=[])
 
-    def test_export(self):
+    def test_export_mute(self):
         volume = 32
-        target = MixerState(volume=volume)
+        mute = False
+        target = MixerState(volume=volume, mute=mute)
         self.core.mixer.set_volume(volume)
+        self.core.mixer.set_mute(mute)
+        value = self.core.mixer._export_state()
+        self.assertEqual(target, value)
+
+    def test_export_unmute(self):
+        volume = 33
+        mute = True
+        target = MixerState(volume=volume, mute=mute)
+        self.core.mixer.set_volume(volume)
+        self.core.mixer.set_mute(mute)
         value = self.core.mixer._export_state()
         self.assertEqual(target, value)
 
@@ -174,16 +185,34 @@ class CoreMixerExportRestoreTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.core.mixer.set_volume(11)
         volume = 45
         target = MixerState(volume=volume)
-        coverage = ['volume']
+        coverage = ['mixer']
         self.core.mixer._restore_state(target, coverage)
         self.assertEqual(volume, self.core.mixer.get_volume())
 
     def test_import_not_covered(self):
         self.core.mixer.set_volume(21)
-        target = MixerState(volume=56)
+        self.core.mixer.set_mute(True)
+        target = MixerState(volume=56, mute=False)
         coverage = ['other']
         self.core.mixer._restore_state(target, coverage)
         self.assertEqual(21, self.core.mixer.get_volume())
+        self.assertEqual(True, self.core.mixer.get_mute())
+
+    def test_import_mute_on(self):
+        self.core.mixer.set_mute(False)
+        self.assertEqual(False, self.core.mixer.get_mute())
+        target = MixerState(mute=True)
+        coverage = ['mixer']
+        self.core.mixer._restore_state(target, coverage)
+        self.assertEqual(True, self.core.mixer.get_mute())
+
+    def test_import_mute_off(self):
+        self.core.mixer.set_mute(True)
+        self.assertEqual(True, self.core.mixer.get_mute())
+        target = MixerState(mute=False)
+        coverage = ['mixer']
+        self.core.mixer._restore_state(target, coverage)
+        self.assertEqual(False, self.core.mixer.get_mute())
 
     def test_import_invalid_type(self):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):