diff --git a/.local/bin/muteinputs b/.local/bin/muteinputs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b6363fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/muteinputs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# only select sources that are an actual microphone
+sources="$(pamixer --list-sources | awk '!/Built/{ if (NR!=1) {print $1} }')"
+
+# check if the first source that is not a monitor is muted
+muted="$(pamixer --source "$(echo "$sources" | head -1)" --get-mute)"
+
+if [ "$muted" = "false" ]; then
+	for i in $sources; do
+		pamixer --source "$i" -m
+	done
+else
+	for i in $sources; do
+		pamixer --source "$i" -u
+	done
+fi