diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/messaging/unread.ts b/src/api/endpoints/messaging/unread.ts
index 40bc83fe1c..c4326e1d22 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/messaging/unread.ts
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/messaging/unread.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Module dependencies
  */
 import Message from '../../models/messaging-message';
+import Mute from '../../models/mute';
 
 /**
  * Get count of unread messages
@@ -11,8 +12,17 @@ import Message from '../../models/messaging-message';
  * @return {Promise<any>}
  */
 module.exports = (params, user) => new Promise(async (res, rej) => {
+	const mute = await Mute.find({
+		muter_id: user._id,
+		deleted_at: { $exists: false }
+	});
+	const mutedUserIds = mute.map(m => m.mutee_id);
+
 	const count = await Message
 		.count({
+			user_id: {
+				$nin: mutedUserIds
+			},
 			recipient_id: user._id,
 			is_read: false
 		});