diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59cc7172..36f336ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - 🐛(frontend) treat client-initiated connect aborts as events
 - 🐛(frontend) use state instead of a ref for MoreControls container
 - 🐛(frontend) stop init_virtual_background from firing on blur updates
+- 🐛(frontend) hoist mute confirmation dialog to VideoConference level
 
 ## [1.27.0] - 2026-08-14
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/participantTile/components/participantTileFocus/MuteButton.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/participantTile/components/participantTileFocus/MuteButton.tsx
index 97a7ab12..2c2d1e06 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/participantTile/components/participantTileFocus/MuteButton.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/participantTile/components/participantTileFocus/MuteButton.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import { Participant, Track } from 'livekit-client'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useTrackMutedIndicator } from '@livekit/components-react'
-import { useMuteParticipant } from '@/features/rooms/api/muteParticipant'
-import { useState } from 'react'
 import { Button } from '@/primitives'
 import { RiMicLine, RiMicOffLine } from '@remixicon/react'
-import { MuteAlertDialog } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/MuteAlertDialog'
+import { openMuteDialog } from '@/stores/muteDialog'
 
 export const MuteButton = ({ participant }: { participant: Participant }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'participantTileFocus' })
@@ -15,31 +13,18 @@ export const MuteButton = ({ participant }: { participant: Participant }) => {
     source: Track.Source.Microphone,
   })
 
-  const { muteParticipant } = useMuteParticipant()
-  const [isAlertOpen, setIsAlertOpen] = useState(false)
-
   const name = participant.name || participant.identity
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <Button
-        isDisabled={isMuted}
-        size={'sm'}
-        variant={'primaryTextDark'}
-        square
-        onPress={() => setIsAlertOpen(true)}
-        tooltip={t('muteParticipant', { name })}
-      >
-        {!isMuted ? <RiMicLine /> : <RiMicOffLine />}
-      </Button>
-      <MuteAlertDialog
-        isOpen={isAlertOpen}
-        onSubmit={() =>
-          muteParticipant(participant).then(() => setIsAlertOpen(false))
-        }
-        onClose={() => setIsAlertOpen(false)}
-        name={name}
-      />
-    </>
+    <Button
+      isDisabled={isMuted}
+      size={'sm'}
+      variant={'primaryTextDark'}
+      square
+      onPress={() => openMuteDialog(participant)}
+      tooltip={t('muteParticipant', { name })}
+    >
+      {!isMuted ? <RiMicLine /> : <RiMicOffLine />}
+    </Button>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx
index 3e7efc11..93029c3f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/participants/components/ParticipantRow.tsx
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ import {
 import Source = Track.Source
 import { RiMicFill, RiMicOffFill } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { Button } from '@/primitives'
-import { useState } from 'react'
-import { useMuteParticipant } from '@/features/rooms/api/muteParticipant'
 import { useCanMute } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useCanMute'
 import { ParticipantMenuButton } from './menu/ParticipantMenuButton'
 import { PinBadge } from './PinBadge'
 import { UnauthenticatedBadge } from './UnauthenticatedBadge'
-import { MuteAlertDialog } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/MuteAlertDialog'
+import { openMuteDialog } from '@/stores/muteDialog'
 import { ParticipantName } from './ParticipantName'
 
 type MicIndicatorProps = {
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ type MicIndicatorProps = {
 
 const MicIndicator = ({ participant }: MicIndicatorProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms')
-  const { muteParticipant } = useMuteParticipant()
   const { isMuted } = useTrackMutedIndicator({
     participant: participant,
     source: Source.Microphone,
@@ -42,7 +39,6 @@ const MicIndicator = ({ participant }: MicIndicatorProps) => {
 
   const canMute = useCanMute(participant)
   const isSpeaking = useIsSpeaking(participant)
-  const [isAlertOpen, setIsAlertOpen] = useState(false)
   const name = participant.name || participant.identity
 
   const label = isLocal(participant)
@@ -52,46 +48,34 @@ const MicIndicator = ({ participant }: MicIndicatorProps) => {
       })
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <Button
-        square
-        variant="greyscale"
-        size="sm"
-        tooltip={label}
-        aria-label={label}
-        isDisabled={isMuted || !canMute}
-        onPress={async () =>
-          !isMuted && isLocal(participant)
-            ? await (participant as LocalParticipant)?.setMicrophoneEnabled(
-                false
-              )
-            : setIsAlertOpen(true)
-        }
-        data-attr="participants-mute"
-      >
-        {isMuted ? (
-          <RiMicOffFill color={'gray'} aria-hidden={true} />
-        ) : (
-          <RiMicFill
-            className={css({
-              color: isSpeaking ? 'primaryDark.300' : 'primaryDark.50',
-              animation: isSpeaking
-                ? 'pulse_background 800ms infinite'
-                : undefined,
-            })}
-            aria-hidden={true}
-          />
-        )}
-      </Button>
-      <MuteAlertDialog
-        isOpen={isAlertOpen}
-        onSubmit={() =>
-          muteParticipant(participant).then(() => setIsAlertOpen(false))
-        }
-        onClose={() => setIsAlertOpen(false)}
-        name={name}
-      />
-    </>
+    <Button
+      square
+      variant="greyscale"
+      size="sm"
+      tooltip={label}
+      aria-label={label}
+      isDisabled={isMuted || !canMute}
+      onPress={async () =>
+        !isMuted && isLocal(participant)
+          ? await (participant as LocalParticipant)?.setMicrophoneEnabled(false)
+          : openMuteDialog(participant)
+      }
+      data-attr="participants-mute"
+    >
+      {isMuted ? (
+        <RiMicOffFill color={'gray'} aria-hidden={true} />
+      ) : (
+        <RiMicFill
+          className={css({
+            color: isSpeaking ? 'primaryDark.300' : 'primaryDark.50',
+            animation: isSpeaking
+              ? 'pulse_background 800ms infinite'
+              : undefined,
+          })}
+          aria-hidden={true}
+        />
+      )}
+    </Button>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/MuteAlertDialogProvider.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/MuteAlertDialogProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b03eb688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/MuteAlertDialogProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { useRef } from 'react'
+import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
+import { useMuteParticipant } from '@/features/rooms/api/muteParticipant'
+import { closeMuteDialog, muteDialogStore } from '@/stores/muteDialog'
+import { MuteAlertDialog } from './MuteAlertDialog'
+
+export const MuteAlertDialogProvider = () => {
+  const { participant } = useSnapshot(muteDialogStore)
+  const { muteParticipant } = useMuteParticipant()
+
+  const lastNameRef = useRef('')
+  if (participant) {
+    lastNameRef.current = participant.name || participant.identity
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <MuteAlertDialog
+      isOpen={!!participant}
+      name={lastNameRef.current}
+      onClose={closeMuteDialog}
+      onSubmit={() => {
+        const target = muteDialogStore.participant
+        if (!target) return
+        muteParticipant(target).then(closeMuteDialog)
+      }}
+    />
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx
index f470aae7..16084e99 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/prefabs/VideoConference.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { RoomMetadataSynchronizer } from '../components/RoomMetadataSynchronizer
 import { useNoiseReduction } from '../hooks/useNoiseReduction'
 import { VideoResolutionSubscription } from '../components/VideoResolutionSubscription'
 import { SettingsDialogProvider } from '@/features/settings/components/SettingsDialogProvider'
+import { MuteAlertDialogProvider } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/components/MuteAlertDialogProvider'
 import { IsIdleDisconnectModal } from '../components/IsIdleDisconnectModal'
 import { ReactionPortals } from '@/features/reactions/components/ReactionPortals'
 import { RoomContentArea } from '@/features/layout/components/RoomContentArea'
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ export function VideoConference({ ...props }: VideoConferenceProps) {
         <ConnectionStateToast />
         <RecordingProvider />
         <SettingsDialogProvider />
+        <MuteAlertDialogProvider />
         <ReactionPortals />
       </div>
     </>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/stores/muteDialog.ts b/src/frontend/src/stores/muteDialog.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4aa4c69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/stores/muteDialog.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { proxy, ref } from 'valtio'
+import type { Participant } from 'livekit-client'
+
+type State = {
+  participant: Participant | null
+}
+
+export const muteDialogStore = proxy<State>({
+  participant: null,
+})
+
+export const openMuteDialog = (participant: Participant) => {
+  muteDialogStore.participant = ref(participant)
+}
+
+export const closeMuteDialog = () => {
+  muteDialogStore.participant = null
+}