diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
index b5c7302b5a7..b028742bf5d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public Commandmute() {
 
     @Override
     public void run(final Server server, final CommandSource sender, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception {
+        final boolean isUnmute = commandLabel.toLowerCase(java.util.Locale.ENGLISH).contains("unmute");
         boolean nomatch = false;
         if (args.length < 1) {
             throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
@@ -32,11 +33,17 @@ public void run(final Server server, final CommandSource sender, final String co
             nomatch = true;
             user = ess.getUser(new OfflinePlayerStub(args[0], ess.getServer()));
         }
+
+        if (isUnmute && !user.getMuted()) {
+            sender.sendTl("playerNotMuted", user.getDisplayName());
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (!user.getBase().isOnline() && sender.isPlayer()) {
             if (!sender.isAuthorized("essentials.mute.offline")) {
                 throw new TranslatableException("muteExemptOffline");
             }
-        } else if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.mute.exempt")) {
+        } else if (!isUnmute && user.isAuthorized("essentials.mute.exempt")) {
             throw new TranslatableException("muteExempt");
         }
 
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ public void run(final Server server, final CommandSource sender, final String co
         final String time;
         String muteReason = null;
 
-        if (args.length > 1) {
+        if (!isUnmute && args.length > 1) {
             time = args[1];
             try {
                 muteTimestamp = DateUtil.parseDateDiff(time, true);
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ public void run(final Server server, final CommandSource sender, final String co
             }
         }
 
-        final boolean willMute = (args.length > 1) || !user.getMuted();
+        final boolean willMute = !isUnmute && ((args.length > 1) || !user.getMuted());
         final User controller = sender.isPlayer() ? ess.getUser(sender.getPlayer()) : null;
         final MuteStatusChangeEvent event = new MuteStatusChangeEvent(user, controller, willMute, muteTimestamp, muteReason);
         ess.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
@@ -121,6 +128,8 @@ public void run(final Server server, final CommandSource sender, final String co
             } else {
                 sender.sendTl("unmutedPlayer", user.getDisplayName());
                 user.sendTl("playerUnmuted");
+                ess.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, ess.getAdventureFacet().miniToLegacy(tlLiteral("unmuteNotify", sender.getSender().getName(), user.getName())));
+                ess.broadcastTl(null, "essentials.mute.notify", "unmuteNotify", new Object[]{sender.getSender().getName(), user.getName()});
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index 50e945d886f..fe2fd99baee 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -1480,7 +1480,9 @@ unlinkCommandDescription=Unlinks your Minecraft account from the currently linke
 unlinkCommandUsage=/<command>
 unlinkCommandUsage1=/<command>
 unlinkCommandUsage1Description=Unlinks your Minecraft account from the currently linked Discord account.
+unmuteNotify=<secondary>{0} <primary>unmuted<secondary> {1}<primary>.
 unmutedPlayer=<primary>Player<secondary> {0} <primary>unmuted.
+playerNotMuted=<secondary>{0} <primary>is not muted.
 unsafeTeleportDestination=<dark_red>The teleport destination is unsafe and teleport-safety is disabled.
 unsupportedBrand=<dark_red>The server platform you are currently running does not provide the capabilities for this feature.
 unsupportedFeature=<dark_red>This feature is not supported on the current server version.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
index 0689d5b2948..67fe0229f8e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
@@ -1463,7 +1463,9 @@ unlinkCommandDescription=Unlinks your Minecraft account from the currently linke
 unlinkCommandUsage=/<command>
 unlinkCommandUsage1=/<command>
 unlinkCommandUsage1Description=Unlinks your Minecraft account from the currently linked Discord account.
+unmuteNotify=<secondary>{0} <primary>unmuted<secondary> {1}<primary>.
 unmutedPlayer=<primary>Player<secondary> {0} <primary>unmuted.
+playerNotMuted=<secondary>{0} <primary>is not muted.
 unsafeTeleportDestination=<dark_red>The teleport destination is unsafe and teleport-safety is disabled.
 unsupportedBrand=<dark_red>The server platform you are currently running does not provide the capabilities for this feature.
 unsupportedFeature=<dark_red>This feature is not supported on the current server version.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 844f9231926..4c578304f3e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ commands:
   mute:
     description: Mutes or unmutes a player.
     usage: /<command> <player> [datediff] [reason]
-    aliases: [emute,silence,esilence]
+    aliases: [emute,silence,esilence,unmute,eunmute]
   near:
     description: Lists the players near by or around a player.
     usage: /<command> [playername] [radius]