diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index 77a9b278..bd40c632 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ class RoomConfiguration(BaseModel):
     """
 
     can_publish_sources: list[RoomConfigurationTrackSource] | None = None
+    everyone_can_mute: bool | None = None
 
     model_config = {"extra": "forbid"}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update.py
index 258be673..f9f86eec 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_update.py
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ def test_api_rooms_update_administrators():
         },
         {"can_publish_sources": []},
         {"can_publish_sources": None},
+        {"can_publish_sources": None, "everyone_can_mute": True},
+        {"can_publish_sources": None, "everyone_can_mute": False},
+        {"can_publish_sources": None, "everyone_can_mute": "yes"},
+        {"can_publish_sources": None, "everyone_can_mute": "1"},
     ],
 )
 def test_api_rooms_update_configuration_valid(configuration):
@@ -198,6 +202,24 @@ def test_api_rooms_update_configuration_wrong_type():
     assert room.configuration == {}
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("invalid_value", ["test", [], {}])
+def test_api_rooms_update_configuration_everyone_can_mute_wrong_type(invalid_value):
+    """everyone_can_mute values with wrong types should be rejected."""
+    user = UserFactory()
+    room = RoomFactory(users=[(user, "owner")])
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = client.patch(
+        f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id!s}/",
+        {"configuration": {"everyone_can_mute": invalid_value}},
+        format="json",
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    room.refresh_from_db()
+    assert room.configuration == {}
+
+
 def test_api_rooms_update_administrators_of_another():
     """
     Being administrator or owner of a room should not grant authorization to update
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/Admin.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/Admin.tsx
index efe1090a..1ebbacda 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/Admin.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/Admin.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import { queryClient } from '@/api/queryClient'
 import { keys } from '@/api/queryKeys'
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { useParams } from 'wouter'
-import { usePublishSourcesManager } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePublishSourcesManager'
+import { usePublishSourcesManager } from '../hooks/usePublishSourcesManager'
+import { usePermissionsManager } from '../hooks/usePermissionsManager'
 
 export const Admin = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'admin' })
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ export const Admin = () => {
     isScreenShareEnabled,
   } = usePublishSourcesManager()
 
+  const { toggleMuting, isMutingEnabled } = usePermissionsManager()
+
   return (
     <Div
       display="flex"
@@ -130,6 +133,17 @@ export const Admin = () => {
               fullWidth: true,
             }}
           />
+          <Field
+            type="switch"
+            label={t('moderation.mute.label')}
+            description={t('moderation.mute.description')}
+            isSelected={isMutingEnabled}
+            onChange={toggleMuting}
+            wrapperProps={{
+              noMargin: true,
+              fullWidth: true,
+            }}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
       <div
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePermissionsManager.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePermissionsManager.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a59c3068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/usePermissionsManager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { usePatchRoom } from '@/features/rooms/api/patchRoom'
+import { useRoomData } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useRoomData'
+import { useCallback } from 'react'
+import { queryClient } from '@/api/queryClient'
+import { keys } from '@/api/queryKeys'
+
+export const usePermissionsManager = () => {
+  const { mutateAsync: patchRoom } = usePatchRoom()
+
+  const data = useRoomData()
+  const configuration = data?.configuration
+  const roomId = data?.slug
+
+  const isMutingEnabled = configuration?.everyone_can_mute ?? true
+
+  const toggleMuting = useCallback(
+    async (enabled: boolean) => {
+      if (!roomId) return
+
+      try {
+        const newConfiguration = {
+          ...configuration,
+          everyone_can_mute: enabled,
+        }
+
+        const room = await patchRoom({
+          roomId,
+          room: { configuration: newConfiguration },
+        })
+
+        queryClient.setQueryData([keys.room, roomId], room)
+
+        return { configuration: newConfiguration }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to update muting permission:', error)
+        return { success: false, error }
+      }
+    },
+    [configuration, roomId, patchRoom]
+  )
+
+  return {
+    toggleMuting,
+    isMutingEnabled,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
index 2582c353..f9c81637 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
@@ -528,6 +528,10 @@
       "screenshare": {
         "label": "Bildschirm teilen",
         "description": "Wenn du diese Option deaktivierst, können Teilnehmende ihren Bildschirm nicht mehr teilen. Laufende Bildschirmfreigaben werden sofort beendet."
+      },
+      "mute": {
+        "label": "Andere stummschalten",
+        "description": "Wenn deaktiviert, können Teilnehmer andere Teilnehmer nicht mehr stummschalten."
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
index c09beded..af3b1947 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
@@ -527,6 +527,10 @@
       "screenshare": {
         "label": "Share their screen",
         "description": "Disabling this option will prevent participants from sharing their screen, and any ongoing screen sharing will be stopped immediately."
+      },
+      "mute": {
+        "label": "Mute others",
+        "description": "When disabled, participants will no longer be able to mute other participants."
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
index d0a64e42..5421a207 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
@@ -527,6 +527,10 @@
       "screenshare": {
         "label": "Partager leur écran",
         "description": "En désactivant cette option, les participants ne pourront plus partager leur écran et tout partage en cours sera immédiatement interrompu."
+      },
+      "mute": {
+        "label": "Muter les autres",
+        "description": "En désactivant cette option, les participants ne pourront plus muter d'autres participants."
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
index 57896e25..3579b2ab 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
@@ -527,6 +527,10 @@
       "screenshare": {
         "label": "Hun scherm delen",
         "description": "Als u deze optie uitschakelt, kunnen deelnemers hun scherm niet meer delen en wordt elke lopende schermdeling onmiddellijk gestopt."
+      },
+      "mute": {
+        "label": "Anderen dempen",
+        "description": "Wanneer uitgeschakeld, kunnen deelnemers andere deelnemers niet meer dempen."
       }
     }
   },