diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/browser/agentsVoice.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/browser/agentsVoice.contribution.ts
index a254b31da13c45..fc7facacdc4f95 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/browser/agentsVoice.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/browser/agentsVoice.contribution.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import { IWorkbenchContribution, WorkbenchPhase, registerWorkbenchContribution2
 import { ConfigurationKeyValuePairs, IConfigurationMigrationRegistry, Extensions as WorkbenchConfigurationExtensions } from '../../../common/configuration.js';
 import { IStorageService, StorageScope, StorageTarget } from '../../../../platform/storage/common/storage.js';
 
-import { AgentsVoiceSettingId, AgentsVoiceStorageKeys, AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTED, AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTING, AGENTS_VOICE_ENABLED, AGENTS_VOICE_ENTITLED, AGENTS_VOICE_LISTENING, AGENTS_VOICE_RECONNECTING, getAgentsVoicePolicyValue } from '../common/agentsVoice.js';
+import { AgentsVoiceSettingId, AgentsVoiceStorageKeys, AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTED, AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTING, AGENTS_VOICE_ENABLED, AGENTS_VOICE_ENTITLED, AGENTS_VOICE_LISTENING, AGENTS_VOICE_MUTED, AGENTS_VOICE_RECONNECTING, getAgentsVoicePolicyValue } from '../common/agentsVoice.js';
 import { IConfigurationService } from '../../../../platform/configuration/common/configuration.js';
 import { IChatEntitlementService } from '../../../services/chat/common/chatEntitlementService.js';
 import { ITelemetryService } from '../../../../platform/telemetry/common/telemetry.js';
@@ -103,11 +103,13 @@ class AgentsVoiceConnectedKeyContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkben
 		const connectingKey = AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTING.bindTo(contextKeyService);
 		const listeningKey = AGENTS_VOICE_LISTENING.bindTo(contextKeyService);
 		const reconnectingKey = AGENTS_VOICE_RECONNECTING.bindTo(contextKeyService);
+		const mutedKey = AGENTS_VOICE_MUTED.bindTo(contextKeyService);
 		this._register(autorun(reader => {
 			connectedKey.set(voiceSessionController.isConnected.read(reader));
 			connectingKey.set(voiceSessionController.isConnecting.read(reader));
 			reconnectingKey.set(voiceSessionController.isReconnecting.read(reader));
 			listeningKey.set(voiceSessionController.voiceState.read(reader) === 'listening');
+			mutedKey.set(voiceSessionController.isMuted.read(reader));
 		}));
 	}
 }
@@ -422,6 +424,46 @@ registerAction2(class extends Action2 {
 	}
 });
 
+// --- Toggle Mute Microphone (command palette + keybinding) ---
+//
+// Voice Mode is always listening while connected, so it can pick up
+// conversations the user is having with others. Muting keeps the session
+// connected (so the user can resume instantly) while dropping captured audio.
+// Expose it as a keybindable command so users can mute/unmute without reaching
+// for the mute button.
+
+registerAction2(class extends Action2 {
+	constructor() {
+		super({
+			id: 'agentsVoice.toggleMute',
+			title: nls.localize2('agentsVoice.toggleMute', "Voice Mode: Toggle Mute Microphone"),
+			f1: true,
+			toggled: {
+				condition: AGENTS_VOICE_MUTED.isEqualTo(true),
+				title: nls.localize('agentsVoice.unmuteMic', "Unmute Microphone"),
+			},
+			precondition: ContextKeyExpr.and(
+				AGENTS_VOICE_ENABLED,
+				AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTED.isEqualTo(true),
+			),
+			keybinding: {
+				weight: KeybindingWeight.WorkbenchContrib + 1,
+				primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.KeyM,
+				when: ContextKeyExpr.and(
+					AGENTS_VOICE_ENABLED,
+					AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTED.isEqualTo(true),
+					VOICE_ACTIVE_ON_SURFACE,
+					ChatContextKeys.inputHasFocus,
+				),
+			},
+		});
+	}
+	async run(accessor: ServicesAccessor): Promise<void> {
+		const voiceController = accessor.get(IVoiceSessionController);
+		voiceController.setMuted(!voiceController.isMuted.get());
+	}
+});
+
 // --- Cancel Active Request via Escape (while voice-connected in the chat input) ---
 //
 // The Disconnect-on-Escape action above deliberately does NOTHING while a
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/common/agentsVoice.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/common/agentsVoice.ts
index 47d9306e21da2f..f5c4541455dc78 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/common/agentsVoice.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/agentsVoice/common/agentsVoice.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTED = new RawContextKey<boolean>('agentsVoiceCon
 export const AGENTS_VOICE_CONNECTING = new RawContextKey<boolean>('agentsVoiceConnecting', false);
 export const AGENTS_VOICE_RECONNECTING = new RawContextKey<boolean>('agentsVoiceReconnecting', false);
 export const AGENTS_VOICE_LISTENING = new RawContextKey<boolean>('agentsVoiceListening', false);
+export const AGENTS_VOICE_MUTED = new RawContextKey<boolean>('agentsVoiceMuted', false);
 /**
  * True when the current Copilot entitlement permits Voice Mode. This is a single
  * key set imperatively from `IChatEntitlementService` (see