diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Call/WebRTCClient.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Call/WebRTCClient.swift
index 389e5d0503..db7910836e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Call/WebRTCClient.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Call/WebRTCClient.swift
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ final class WebRTCClient: NSObject, RTCVideoViewDelegate, RTCFrameEncryptorDeleg
     func setupMuteUnmuteListener(_ transceiver: RTCRtpTransceiver, _ track: RTCMediaStreamTrack) {
         // logger.log("Setting up mute/unmute listener in the call without encryption for mid = \(transceiver.mid)")
         Task {
-            // for some reason even for disabled tracks one packet arrives (seeing this on screenVideo track)
-            var lastPacketsReceived = 1
+            var lastBytesReceived: Int64 = 0
             // muted initially
             var mutedSeconds = 4
             while let call = self.activeCall, transceiver.receiver.track?.readyState == .live {
@@ -315,8 +314,8 @@ final class WebRTCClient: NSObject, RTCVideoViewDelegate, RTCFrameEncryptorDeleg
                 let stat = stats.statistics.values.first(where: { stat in stat.type == "inbound-rtp"})
                 if let stat {
                     //logger.debug("Stat \(stat.debugDescription)")
-                    let packets = stat.values["packetsReceived"] as! Int
-                    if packets <= lastPacketsReceived {
+                    let bytes = stat.values["bytesReceived"] as! Int64
+                    if bytes <= lastBytesReceived {
                         mutedSeconds += 1
                         if mutedSeconds == 3 {
                             await MainActor.run {
@@ -329,7 +328,7 @@ final class WebRTCClient: NSObject, RTCVideoViewDelegate, RTCFrameEncryptorDeleg
                                 self.onMediaMuteUnmute(transceiver.mid, false)
                             }
                         }
-                        lastPacketsReceived = packets
+                        lastBytesReceived = bytes
                         mutedSeconds = 0
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/assets/www/call.js b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/assets/www/call.js
index 0e58050fcf..32f014e622 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/assets/www/call.js
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/assets/www/call.js
@@ -955,8 +955,7 @@ const processCommand = (function () {
     function setupMuteUnmuteListener(transceiver, track) {
         // console.log("Setting up mute/unmute listener in the call without encryption for mid = ", transceiver.mid)
         let inboundStatsId = "";
-        // for some reason even for disabled tracks one packet arrives (seeing this on screenVideo track)
-        let lastPacketsReceived = 1;
+        let lastBytesReceived = 0;
         // muted initially
         let mutedSeconds = 4;
         let statsInterval = setInterval(async () => {
@@ -970,9 +969,9 @@ const processCommand = (function () {
                 });
             }
             if (inboundStatsId) {
-                // even though MSDN site says `packetsReceived` is available in WebView 80+, in reality it's available even in 69
-                const packets = (_a = stats.get(inboundStatsId)) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.packetsReceived;
-                if (packets <= lastPacketsReceived) {
+                // even though MSDN site says `bytesReceived` is available in WebView 80+, in reality it's available even in 69
+                const bytes = (_a = stats.get(inboundStatsId)) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.bytesReceived;
+                if (bytes <= lastBytesReceived) {
                     mutedSeconds++;
                     if (mutedSeconds == 3) {
                         onMediaMuteUnmute(transceiver.mid, true);
@@ -982,7 +981,7 @@ const processCommand = (function () {
                     if (mutedSeconds >= 3) {
                         onMediaMuteUnmute(transceiver.mid, false);
                     }
-                    lastPacketsReceived = packets;
+                    lastBytesReceived = bytes;
                     mutedSeconds = 0;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/packages/simplex-chat-webrtc/src/call.ts b/packages/simplex-chat-webrtc/src/call.ts
index a961dbe442..eda535cfa7 100644
--- a/packages/simplex-chat-webrtc/src/call.ts
+++ b/packages/simplex-chat-webrtc/src/call.ts
@@ -1272,8 +1272,7 @@ const processCommand = (function () {
   function setupMuteUnmuteListener(transceiver: RTCRtpTransceiver, track: MediaStreamTrack) {
     // console.log("Setting up mute/unmute listener in the call without encryption for mid = ", transceiver.mid)
     let inboundStatsId = ""
-    // for some reason even for disabled tracks one packet arrives (seeing this on screenVideo track)
-    let lastPacketsReceived = 1
+    let lastBytesReceived = 0
     // muted initially
     let mutedSeconds = 4
     let statsInterval = setInterval(async () => {
@@ -1286,9 +1285,9 @@ const processCommand = (function () {
         })
       }
       if (inboundStatsId) {
-        // even though MSDN site says `packetsReceived` is available in WebView 80+, in reality it's available even in 69
-        const packets = (stats as any).get(inboundStatsId)?.packetsReceived
-        if (packets <= lastPacketsReceived) {
+        // even though MSDN site says `bytesReceived` is available in WebView 80+, in reality it's available even in 69
+        const bytes = (stats as any).get(inboundStatsId)?.bytesReceived
+        if (bytes <= lastBytesReceived) {
           mutedSeconds++
           if (mutedSeconds == 3) {
             onMediaMuteUnmute(transceiver.mid, true)
@@ -1297,7 +1296,7 @@ const processCommand = (function () {
           if (mutedSeconds >= 3) {
             onMediaMuteUnmute(transceiver.mid, false)
           }
-          lastPacketsReceived = packets
+          lastBytesReceived = bytes
           mutedSeconds = 0
         }
       }