diff --git a/docs/config.rst b/docs/config.rst
index 63e62622..3872ecd3 100644
--- a/docs/config.rst
+++ b/docs/config.rst
@@ -80,6 +80,17 @@ Core configuration values
 
     Setting the config value to blank turns off volume control.
 
+
+.. confval:: audio/mixer_volume
+
+    Audio mixer initial volume.
+    
+    Expects an Integer between 0 and 100.
+
+    Sets the initial volume of the audio mixer. Setting the config value to blank 
+    sets the initial volume for the software mixer to 100.
+
+
 .. confval:: audio/mixer_track
 
     Audio mixer track to use.
diff --git a/mopidy/audio/actor.py b/mopidy/audio/actor.py
index feeee820..ca023125 100644
--- a/mopidy/audio/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/audio/actor.py
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class Audio(pykka.ThreadingActor):
     def _setup_mixer(self):
         mixer_desc = self._config['audio']['mixer']
         track_desc = self._config['audio']['mixer_track']
+        volume = self._config['audio']['mixer_volume']
 
         if mixer_desc is None:
             logger.info('Not setting up audio mixer')
@@ -192,6 +193,9 @@ class Audio(pykka.ThreadingActor):
         if mixer_desc == 'software':
             self._software_mixing = True
             logger.info('Audio mixer is using software mixing')
+            if volume is not None:
+                self.set_volume(volume)
+                logger.info('Audio mixer volume set to %d', volume)
             return
 
         try:
@@ -223,11 +227,16 @@ class Audio(pykka.ThreadingActor):
         self._mixer_track = track
         self._mixer_scale = (
             self._mixer_track.min_volume, self._mixer_track.max_volume)
+
         logger.info(
             'Audio mixer set to "%s" using track "%s"',
             str(mixer.get_factory().get_name()).decode('utf-8'),
             str(track.label).decode('utf-8'))
 
+        if volume is not None:
+            self.set_volume(volume)
+            logger.info('Audio mixer volume set to %d', volume)
+
     def _select_mixer_track(self, mixer, track_label):
         # Ignore tracks without volumes, then look for track with
         # label equal to the audio/mixer_track config value, otherwise fallback
diff --git a/mopidy/config/__init__.py b/mopidy/config/__init__.py
index d6400fad..2b740549 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/config/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ _loglevels_schema = LogLevelConfigSchema('loglevels')
 _audio_schema = ConfigSchema('audio')
 _audio_schema['mixer'] = String()
 _audio_schema['mixer_track'] = String(optional=True)
+_audio_schema['mixer_volume'] = Integer(optional=True, minimum=0, maximum=100)
 _audio_schema['output'] = String()
 _audio_schema['visualizer'] = String(optional=True)
 
diff --git a/mopidy/config/convert.py b/mopidy/config/convert.py
index 7012b56e..a3ae5273 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/convert.py
+++ b/mopidy/config/convert.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def convert(settings):
 
     helper('audio/mixer', 'MIXER')
     helper('audio/mixer_track', 'MIXER_TRACK')
+    helper('audio/mixer_volume', 'MIXER_VOLUME')
     helper('audio/output', 'OUTPUT')
 
     helper('proxy/hostname', 'SPOTIFY_PROXY_HOST')
diff --git a/mopidy/config/default.conf b/mopidy/config/default.conf
index 0ca9597d..839c983d 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/default.conf
+++ b/mopidy/config/default.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config_file =
 [audio]
 mixer = software
 mixer_track =
+mixer_volume =
 output = autoaudiosink
 visualizer =
 
diff --git a/tests/audio/actor_test.py b/tests/audio/actor_test.py
index eac299cf..3f7e56ce 100644
--- a/tests/audio/actor_test.py
+++ b/tests/audio/actor_test.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class AudioTest(unittest.TestCase):
             'audio': {
                 'mixer': 'fakemixer track_max_volume=65536',
                 'mixer_track': None,
+                'mixer_volume': None,
                 'output': 'fakesink',
                 'visualizer': None,
             }
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class AudioTest(unittest.TestCase):
             'audio': {
                 'mixer': 'fakemixer track_max_volume=40',
                 'mixer_track': None,
+                'mixer_volume': None,
                 'output': 'fakesink',
                 'visualizer': None,
             }
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ class AudioTest(unittest.TestCase):
             'audio': {
                 'mixer': 'fakemixer track_max_volume=0',
                 'mixer_track': None,
+                'mixer_volume': None,
                 'output': 'fakesink',
                 'visualizer': None,
             }