diff --git a/src/components/status.jsx b/src/components/status.jsx
index 9eeb7041..015dea2f 100644
--- a/src/components/status.jsx
+++ b/src/components/status.jsx
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ function Media({ media, showOriginal, onClick }) {
             height={height}
             preload
             autoplay
+            muted={isGIF}
             controls={!isGIF}
             playsinline
             loop