diff --git a/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp b/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
index fdc73bde..2ecdc35d 100644
--- a/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/pulseaudio.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace modules {
     pulseaudio_t m_pulseaudio;
 
     int m_interval{5};
+    bool m_unmute_on_scroll{false};
     atomic<bool> m_muted{false};
     atomic<int> m_volume{0};
     atomic<double> m_decibels{0};
diff --git a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
index a5d49bd3..34196ab3 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace modules {
 
     // Load configuration values
     m_interval = m_conf.get(name(), "interval", m_interval);
+    m_unmute_on_scroll = m_conf.get(name(), "unmute-on-scroll", m_unmute_on_scroll);
 
     auto sink_name = m_conf.get(name(), "sink", ""s);
     bool m_max_volume = m_conf.get(name(), "use-ui-max", true);
@@ -156,10 +157,16 @@ namespace modules {
   }
 
   void pulseaudio_module::action_inc() {
+    if (m_unmute_on_scroll) {
+      m_pulseaudio->set_mute(false);
+    }
     m_pulseaudio->inc_volume(m_interval);
   }
 
   void pulseaudio_module::action_dec() {
+    if (m_unmute_on_scroll) {
+      m_pulseaudio->set_mute(false);
+    }
     m_pulseaudio->inc_volume(-m_interval);
   }