diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index 45ddb99c2..02fe8a8f4 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -791,7 +791,6 @@ export default {
             startAudioOnly: config.startAudioOnly,
             startScreenSharing: config.startScreenSharing,
             startWithAudioMuted: getStartWithAudioMuted(APP.store.getState())
-                || config.startSilent
                 || isUserInteractionRequiredForUnmute(APP.store.getState()),
             startWithVideoMuted: getStartWithVideoMuted(APP.store.getState())
                 || isUserInteractionRequiredForUnmute(APP.store.getState())
diff --git a/react/features/base/media/functions.ts b/react/features/base/media/functions.ts
index da337637f..5b5f8cd21 100644
--- a/react/features/base/media/functions.ts
+++ b/react/features/base/media/functions.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ function _isVideoMutedByAuthority(
  * @returns {boolean} - The computed startWithAudioMuted value that will be used.
  */
 export function getStartWithAudioMuted(stateful: IStateful) {
-    return Boolean(getPropertyValue(stateful, 'startWithAudioMuted', START_WITH_AUDIO_VIDEO_MUTED_SOURCES));
+    return Boolean(getPropertyValue(stateful, 'startWithAudioMuted', START_WITH_AUDIO_VIDEO_MUTED_SOURCES))
+        || Boolean(getPropertyValue(stateful, 'startSilent', START_WITH_AUDIO_VIDEO_MUTED_SOURCES));
 }
 
 /**