diff --git a/src/button/Button.module.css b/src/button/Button.module.css
index 1b53e0dd..dc7573d4 100644
--- a/src/button/Button.module.css
+++ b/src/button/Button.module.css
@@ -8,3 +8,17 @@ Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
 .endCall > svg {
   color: var(--stopgap-color-on-solid-accent);
 }
+
+.rotate > svg {
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/button/Button.test.tsx b/src/button/Button.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4a03406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/button/Button.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
+import { describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import { TooltipProvider } from "@vector-im/compound-web";
+
+import { MicButton, VideoButton } from "./Button";
+
+describe("MicButton", () => {
+  test("calls onClick when not busy", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onClick = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <MicButton enabled={true} onClick={onClick} />
+      </TooltipProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole("switch");
+    await user.click(button);
+
+    expect(onClick).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("does not call onClick when busy", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onClick = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <MicButton enabled={true} busy={true} onClick={onClick} />
+      </TooltipProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole("switch");
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-busy", "true");
+
+    await user.click(button);
+    expect(onClick).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("does not call onClick when disabled", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onClick = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <MicButton enabled={true} disabled={true} onClick={onClick} />
+      </TooltipProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole("switch");
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+
+    await user.click(button);
+    expect(onClick).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("VideoButton", () => {
+  test("calls onClick when not busy", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onClick = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <VideoButton enabled={true} onClick={onClick} />
+      </TooltipProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole("switch");
+    await user.click(button);
+
+    expect(onClick).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("does not call onClick when busy", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onClick = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <VideoButton enabled={true} busy={true} onClick={onClick} />
+      </TooltipProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole("switch");
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-busy", "true");
+
+    await user.click(button);
+    expect(onClick).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("does not call onClick when disabled", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onClick = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <VideoButton enabled={true} disabled={true} onClick={onClick} />
+      </TooltipProvider>,
+    );
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole("switch");
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+
+    await user.click(button);
+    expect(onClick).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/button/Button.tsx b/src/button/Button.tsx
index 40360ce9..e639e76e 100644
--- a/src/button/Button.tsx
+++ b/src/button/Button.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 import {
   MicOnSolidIcon,
   MicOffSolidIcon,
+  SpinnerIcon,
   VideoCallSolidIcon,
   VideoCallOffSolidIcon,
   EndCallIcon,
@@ -32,12 +33,13 @@ import { platform } from "../Platform";
 
 interface MicButtonProps extends ComponentPropsWithoutRef<"button"> {
   enabled: boolean;
+  busy?: boolean;
   size?: "md" | "lg";
 }
 
-export const MicButton: FC<MicButtonProps> = ({ enabled, ...props }) => {
+export const MicButton: FC<MicButtonProps> = ({ enabled, busy, ...props }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const Icon = enabled ? MicOnSolidIcon : MicOffSolidIcon;
+  const Icon = busy ? SpinnerIcon : enabled ? MicOnSolidIcon : MicOffSolidIcon;
   const label = enabled
     ? t("mute_microphone_button_label")
     : t("unmute_microphone_button_label");
@@ -51,6 +53,11 @@ export const MicButton: FC<MicButtonProps> = ({ enabled, ...props }) => {
         role="switch"
         aria-checked={enabled}
         {...props}
+        aria-busy={busy}
+        className={classNames(props.className, {
+          [styles.rotate]: !!busy,
+        })}
+        disabled={props.disabled || busy}
       />
     </Tooltip>
   );
@@ -58,12 +65,21 @@ export const MicButton: FC<MicButtonProps> = ({ enabled, ...props }) => {
 
 interface VideoButtonProps extends ComponentPropsWithoutRef<"button"> {
   enabled: boolean;
+  busy?: boolean;
   size?: "md" | "lg";
 }
 
-export const VideoButton: FC<VideoButtonProps> = ({ enabled, ...props }) => {
+export const VideoButton: FC<VideoButtonProps> = ({
+  enabled,
+  busy,
+  ...props
+}) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const Icon = enabled ? VideoCallSolidIcon : VideoCallOffSolidIcon;
+  const Icon = busy
+    ? SpinnerIcon
+    : enabled
+      ? VideoCallSolidIcon
+      : VideoCallOffSolidIcon;
   const label = enabled
     ? t("stop_video_button_label")
     : t("start_video_button_label");
@@ -77,6 +93,11 @@ export const VideoButton: FC<VideoButtonProps> = ({ enabled, ...props }) => {
         role="switch"
         aria-checked={enabled}
         {...props}
+        aria-busy={busy}
+        className={classNames(props.className, {
+          [styles.rotate]: !!busy,
+        })}
+        disabled={props.disabled || busy}
       />
     </Tooltip>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/CallFooter.stories.tsx b/src/components/CallFooter.stories.tsx
index 7006d809..a6b509fa 100644
--- a/src/components/CallFooter.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CallFooter.stories.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ export const Default: Story = {
     showLogo: false,
     layoutMode: "grid",
     audioEnabled: true,
+    audioBusy: false,
     videoEnabled: true,
+    videoBusy: false,
     setLayoutMode: fn(),
     openSettings: fn(),
     toggleAudio: fn(),
@@ -152,6 +154,26 @@ export const WithAudioAndVideoOptions: Story = {
     selectedVideo: "1",
   },
 };
+
+export const AudioBusy: Story = {
+  ...Default,
+  args: {
+    ...Default.args,
+    audioEnabled: true,
+    audioBusy: true,
+    videoEnabled: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export const VideoBusy: Story = {
+  ...Default,
+  args: {
+    ...Default.args,
+    audioEnabled: true,
+    videoEnabled: true,
+    videoBusy: true,
+  },
+};
 export const WithLogo: Story = {
   ...Default,
   args: {
diff --git a/src/components/CallFooter.tsx b/src/components/CallFooter.tsx
index 7dd68d88..f952601d 100644
--- a/src/components/CallFooter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CallFooter.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ export interface FooterActions {
 // we do not use any ? optional properties so that the vm type is including all fields.
 export interface FooterState {
   audioEnabled: boolean;
+  audioBusy: boolean;
   videoEnabled: boolean;
+  videoBusy: boolean;
   videoBlurEnabled: boolean;
   showFooter: boolean;
 
@@ -122,7 +124,9 @@ export const CallFooter: FC<FooterProps> = ({ ref, children, vm }) => {
   const setLayoutMode = useBehavior(vm.setLayoutMode$);
   const openSettings = useBehavior(vm.openSettings$);
   const audioEnabled = useBehavior(vm.audioEnabled$);
+  const audioBusy = useBehavior(vm.audioBusy$);
   const videoEnabled = useBehavior(vm.videoEnabled$);
+  const videoBusy = useBehavior(vm.videoBusy$);
   const toggleAudio = useBehavior(vm.toggleAudio$);
   const toggleVideo = useBehavior(vm.toggleVideo$);
   const sharingScreen = useBehavior(vm.sharingScreen$);
@@ -167,6 +171,7 @@ export const CallFooter: FC<FooterProps> = ({ ref, children, vm }) => {
         key="audio"
         iconsAndLabels="audio"
         enabled={audioEnabled ?? false}
+        busy={audioBusy ?? false}
         onMuteClick={toggleAudio}
         data-testid="incall_mute"
         options={audioOptions}
@@ -180,8 +185,9 @@ export const CallFooter: FC<FooterProps> = ({ ref, children, vm }) => {
         size={buttonSize}
         key="audio"
         enabled={audioEnabled ?? false}
+        busy={audioBusy ?? false}
         onClick={toggleAudio}
-        disabled={toggleAudio === undefined}
+        disabled={(audioBusy ?? false) || toggleAudio === undefined}
         data-testid="incall_mute"
       />,
     );
@@ -194,6 +200,7 @@ export const CallFooter: FC<FooterProps> = ({ ref, children, vm }) => {
         key="video"
         iconsAndLabels="video"
         enabled={videoEnabled ?? false}
+        busy={videoBusy ?? false}
         onMuteClick={toggleVideo}
         options={videoOptions}
         selectedOption={selectedVideo}
@@ -208,8 +215,9 @@ export const CallFooter: FC<FooterProps> = ({ ref, children, vm }) => {
         size={buttonSize}
         key="video"
         enabled={videoEnabled ?? false}
+        busy={videoBusy ?? false}
         onClick={toggleVideo}
-        disabled={toggleVideo === undefined}
+        disabled={(videoBusy ?? false) || toggleVideo === undefined}
         data-testid="incall_videomute"
       />,
     );
diff --git a/src/components/CallFooterViewModel.tsx b/src/components/CallFooterViewModel.tsx
index ec4d4800..bffef9b5 100644
--- a/src/components/CallFooterViewModel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CallFooterViewModel.tsx
@@ -32,14 +32,21 @@ function buildMuteBehaviors(
   muteStates: MuteStates,
 ): Pick<
   ViewModel<FooterSnapshot>,
-  "audioEnabled$" | "toggleAudio$" | "videoEnabled$" | "toggleVideo$"
+  | "audioEnabled$"
+  | "audioBusy$"
+  | "toggleAudio$"
+  | "videoEnabled$"
+  | "videoBusy$"
+  | "toggleVideo$"
 > {
   return {
     audioEnabled$: muteStates.audio.enabled$,
+    audioBusy$: muteStates.audio.syncing$,
     toggleAudio$: scope.behavior(
       muteStates.audio.toggle$.pipe(map((t) => t ?? undefined)),
     ),
     videoEnabled$: muteStates.video.enabled$,
+    videoBusy$: muteStates.video.syncing$,
     toggleVideo$: scope.behavior(
       muteStates.video.toggle$.pipe(map((t) => t ?? undefined)),
     ),
@@ -252,7 +259,9 @@ export function createLobbyFooterViewModel(
       setLayoutMode: undefined,
       toggleScreenSharing: undefined,
       audioEnabled: undefined,
+      audioBusy: false,
       videoEnabled: undefined,
+      videoBusy: false,
       layoutMode: undefined,
       sharingScreen: false,
       audioOutputSwitcher: undefined,
diff --git a/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx b/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx
index ac6540e0..d9bcee1e 100644
--- a/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,48 @@ describe("MediaMuteAndSwitchButton", () => {
     expect(onMute).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  test("disables mute button while busy", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onMute = vi.fn();
+    const { getByRole } = renderComponent(
+      <MediaMuteAndSwitchButton
+        title={"Switcher"}
+        onMuteClick={onMute}
+        iconsAndLabels="audio"
+        enabled={true}
+        busy={true}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const muteButton = getByRole("switch", { name: "Mute microphone" });
+    expect(muteButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+    expect(muteButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-busy", "true");
+
+    await user.click(muteButton);
+    expect(onMute).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("disables video button while busy", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onMute = vi.fn();
+    const { getByRole } = renderComponent(
+      <MediaMuteAndSwitchButton
+        title={"Switcher"}
+        onMuteClick={onMute}
+        iconsAndLabels="video"
+        enabled={true}
+        busy={true}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const videoButton = getByRole("switch", { name: "Stop video" });
+    expect(videoButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
+    expect(videoButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-busy", "true");
+
+    await user.click(videoButton);
+    expect(onMute).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   test("requests device names when opened", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const requestDeviceNames = vi.fn();
diff --git a/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.tsx b/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.tsx
index e2309e1a..bd220330 100644
--- a/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export interface MediaMuteAndSwitchButtonProps {
   enabled?: boolean;
   /** Callback if the mute button is clicked */
   onMuteClick?: () => void;
+  /** True while mute/unmute operation is syncing. */
+  busy?: boolean;
   iconsAndLabels: "video" | "audio";
   /** The options available for the media device selector modal */
   options?: MenuOptions[];
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ const BLUR_ID = "blur";
 export const MediaMuteAndSwitchButton: FC<MediaMuteAndSwitchButtonProps> = ({
   title,
   enabled,
+  busy,
   onMuteClick,
   iconsAndLabels,
   options,
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ export const MediaMuteAndSwitchButton: FC<MediaMuteAndSwitchButtonProps> = ({
 }) => {
   const [plannedSelection, setPlannedSelection] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const isBusy = busy ?? false;
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const devices = useMediaDevices();
 
@@ -83,12 +87,13 @@ export const MediaMuteAndSwitchButton: FC<MediaMuteAndSwitchButtonProps> = ({
       button = (
         <VideoButton
           enabled={enabled ?? false}
+          busy={isBusy}
           onClick={(e) => {
             onMuteClick?.();
             e.preventDefault();
             e.stopPropagation();
           }}
-          disabled={onMuteClick === undefined}
+          disabled={isBusy || onMuteClick === undefined}
           data-testid="incall_videomute"
         />
       );
@@ -106,12 +111,13 @@ export const MediaMuteAndSwitchButton: FC<MediaMuteAndSwitchButtonProps> = ({
       button = (
         <MicButton
           enabled={enabled ?? false}
+          busy={isBusy}
           onClick={(e) => {
             onMuteClick?.();
             e.preventDefault();
             e.stopPropagation();
           }}
-          disabled={onMuteClick === undefined}
+          disabled={isBusy || onMuteClick === undefined}
           data-testid="incall_mute"
         />
       );
diff --git a/src/components/__snapshots__/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/__snapshots__/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx.snap
index ed8d2931..8fe77ef1 100644
--- a/src/components/__snapshots__/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/__snapshots__/MediaMuteAndSwitchButton.test.tsx.snap
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ exports[`MediaMuteAndSwitchButton > renders 1`] = `
     class="container"
   >
     <button
+      aria-busy="false"
       aria-checked="false"
       aria-disabled="true"
       aria-labelledby="_r_0_"
diff --git a/src/room/__snapshots__/InCallView.test.tsx.snap b/src/room/__snapshots__/InCallView.test.tsx.snap
index 3362154f..0d7e605b 100644
--- a/src/room/__snapshots__/InCallView.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/room/__snapshots__/InCallView.test.tsx.snap
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ exports[`InCallView > rendering > renders 1`] = `
           </svg>
         </button>
         <button
+          aria-busy="false"
           aria-checked="false"
           aria-disabled="true"
           aria-labelledby="_r_i_"
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ exports[`InCallView > rendering > renders 1`] = `
           </svg>
         </button>
         <button
+          aria-busy="false"
           aria-checked="false"
           aria-disabled="true"
           aria-labelledby="_r_n_"
diff --git a/src/room/__snapshots__/LobbyView.test.tsx.snap b/src/room/__snapshots__/LobbyView.test.tsx.snap
index f3886c39..bd6d6ed1 100644
--- a/src/room/__snapshots__/LobbyView.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/room/__snapshots__/LobbyView.test.tsx.snap
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ exports[`LobbyView > renders with header and participant count 1`] = `
           </svg>
         </button>
         <button
+          aria-busy="false"
           aria-checked="false"
           aria-disabled="true"
           aria-labelledby="_r_g_"
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ exports[`LobbyView > renders with header and participant count 1`] = `
           </svg>
         </button>
         <button
+          aria-busy="false"
           aria-checked="false"
           aria-disabled="true"
           aria-labelledby="_r_l_"
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
index 00cd50a1..21775c58 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.test.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ function createMockLocalTrack(source: Track.Source): LocalTrack {
 
 function createMockMuteState(enabled$: BehaviorSubject<boolean>): {
   enabled$: BehaviorSubject<boolean>;
+  syncing$: BehaviorSubject<boolean>;
   setHandler: (h: (enabled: boolean) => void) => void;
   unsetHandler: () => void;
 } {
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ function createMockMuteState(enabled$: BehaviorSubject<boolean>): {
 
   const ms = {
     enabled$,
+    syncing$: new BehaviorSubject(false),
     setHandler: vi.fn().mockImplementation((h: (enabled: boolean) => void) => {
       currentHandler = h;
     }),
diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts
index a6435212..0d5f263a 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/localMember/Publisher.ts
@@ -112,27 +112,49 @@ export class Publisher {
     this.logger.info("Local track published", localTrackPublication);
     const lkRoom = this.connection.livekitRoom;
     if (!this.shouldPublish) {
+      this.logger.debug("Not publishing, pausing upstream");
       this.pauseUpstreams(lkRoom, [localTrackPublication.source]).catch((e) => {
         this.logger.error(`Failed to pause upstreams`, e);
       });
     }
-    // also check the mute state and apply it
     if (localTrackPublication.source === Track.Source.Microphone) {
-      const enabled = this.muteStates.audio.enabled$.value;
-      lkRoom.localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(enabled).catch((e) => {
-        this.logger.error(
-          `Failed to enable microphone track, enabled:${enabled}`,
-          e,
-        );
-      });
+      const muteState = this.muteStates.audio;
+      // skip this if a sync is in progress: enabled$ still reflects the old
+      // state while the handler is mid-flight, so the handler itself will apply
+      // the correct mute state once it completes.
+      if (!muteState.syncing$.value) {
+        const enabled = muteState.enabled$.value;
+        if (!enabled) {
+          this.logger.info(
+            "Local audio track just published but muted meanwhile, setting enabled to false",
+          );
+          lkRoom.localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(false).catch((e) => {
+            this.logger.error(
+              `Failed to enable microphone track, enabled:${enabled}`,
+              e,
+            );
+          });
+        }
+      }
     } else if (localTrackPublication.source === Track.Source.Camera) {
-      const enabled = this.muteStates.video.enabled$.value;
-      lkRoom.localParticipant.setCameraEnabled(enabled).catch((e) => {
-        this.logger.error(
-          `Failed to enable camera track, enabled:${enabled}`,
-          e,
-        );
-      });
+      const muteState = this.muteStates.video;
+      // skip this if a sync is in progress: enabled$ still reflects the old
+      // state while the handler is mid-flight, so the handler itself will apply
+      // the correct mute state once it completes.
+      if (!muteState.syncing$.value) {
+        const enabled = muteState.enabled$.value;
+        if (!enabled) {
+          this.logger.info(
+            "Local video track just published but muted meanwhile, setting enabled to false",
+          );
+          lkRoom.localParticipant.setCameraEnabled(false).catch((e) => {
+            this.logger.error(
+              `Failed to enable camera track, enabled:${enabled}`,
+              e,
+            );
+          });
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
   /**
diff --git a/src/state/MuteStates.test.ts b/src/state/MuteStates.test.ts
index b7a75545..f594cb05 100644
--- a/src/state/MuteStates.test.ts
+++ b/src/state/MuteStates.test.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,75 @@ describe("MuteState", () => {
     await flushPromises();
     expect(lastEnabled).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  test("should ignore toggle while syncing but still process set requests", async () => {
+    const deviceStub = {
+      available$: constant(
+        new Map<string, DeviceLabel>([
+          ["mic", { type: "name", name: "Microphone" }],
+        ]),
+      ),
+      selected$: constant({ id: "mic" }),
+      select(): void {},
+    } as unknown as MediaDevice<DeviceLabel, SelectedDevice>;
+
+    const muteState = new MuteState(
+      testScope,
+      deviceStub,
+      false,
+      constant(false),
+    );
+
+    const first = Promise.withResolvers<boolean>();
+    const second = Promise.withResolvers<boolean>();
+    const handler = vi
+      .fn<(desired: boolean) => Promise<boolean>>()
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async () => first.promise)
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async () => second.promise);
+    muteState.setHandler(handler);
+
+    const syncingValues: boolean[] = [];
+    muteState.syncing$.subscribe((syncing) => {
+      syncingValues.push(syncing);
+    });
+
+    let setEnabled: ((enabled: boolean) => void) | null = null;
+    muteState.setEnabled$.subscribe((setter) => {
+      setEnabled = setter;
+    });
+    let toggle: (() => void) | null = null;
+    muteState.toggle$.subscribe((toggleFn) => {
+      toggle = toggleFn;
+    });
+
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    // Start syncing by requesting unmute.
+    toggle!();
+    await flushPromises();
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, true);
+
+    // Toggle requests are ignored while syncing.
+    toggle!();
+    await flushPromises();
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    // setEnabled still updates latest desired state while syncing (push-to-talk).
+    setEnabled!(false);
+    await flushPromises();
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    first.resolve(true);
+    await flushPromises();
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, false);
+
+    second.resolve(false);
+    await flushPromises();
+    expect(syncingValues).toContain(true);
+    expect(syncingValues.at(-1)).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("MuteStates", () => {
diff --git a/src/state/MuteStates.ts b/src/state/MuteStates.ts
index e45f195a..d89cb844 100644
--- a/src/state/MuteStates.ts
+++ b/src/state/MuteStates.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { type Behavior, constant } from "./Behavior";
 
 interface MuteStateData {
   enabled$: Observable<boolean>;
+  syncing$: Observable<boolean>;
   set: ((enabled: boolean) => void) | null;
   toggle: (() => void) | null;
 }
@@ -79,33 +80,40 @@ export class MuteState<Label, Selected> {
           this.handler$.value(false).catch((err) => {
             logger.error("MuteState-disable: handler error", err);
           });
-          return { enabled$: of(false), set: null, toggle: null };
+          return {
+            enabled$: of(false),
+            syncing$: of(false),
+            set: null,
+            toggle: null,
+          };
         }
 
         // Assume the default value only once devices are actually connected
         let enabled = this.enabledByDefault;
         const set$ = new Subject<boolean>();
         const toggle$ = new Subject<void>();
+        const syncing$ = new BehaviorSubject(false);
         const desired$ = merge(set$, toggle$.pipe(map(() => !enabled)));
         const enabled$ = new Observable<boolean>((subscriber) => {
           subscriber.next(enabled);
           let latestDesired = this.enabledByDefault;
-          let syncing = false;
 
           const sync = async (): Promise<void> => {
-            if (enabled === latestDesired) syncing = false;
-            else {
+            if (enabled === latestDesired) {
+              syncing$.next(false);
+            } else {
               const previouslyEnabled = enabled;
+              syncing$.next(true);
               enabled = await firstValueFrom(
                 this.handler$.pipe(
                   switchMap(async (handler) => handler(latestDesired)),
                 ),
               );
               if (enabled === previouslyEnabled) {
-                syncing = false;
+                syncing$.next(false);
               } else {
                 subscriber.next(enabled);
-                syncing = true;
+                syncing$.next(true);
                 sync().catch((err) => {
                   // TODO: better error handling
                   logger.error("MuteState: handler error", err);
@@ -116,21 +124,28 @@ export class MuteState<Label, Selected> {
 
           const s = desired$.subscribe((desired) => {
             latestDesired = desired;
-            if (syncing === false) {
-              syncing = true;
+            if (syncing$.value === false) {
+              syncing$.next(true);
               sync().catch((err) => {
                 // TODO: better error handling
                 logger.error("MuteState: handler error", err);
               });
             }
           });
-          return (): void => s.unsubscribe();
+          return (): void => {
+            s.unsubscribe();
+            syncing$.complete();
+          };
         });
 
         return {
           set: (enabled: boolean): void => set$.next(enabled),
-          toggle: (): void => toggle$.next(),
+          toggle: (): void => {
+            if (syncing$.value) return;
+            toggle$.next();
+          },
           enabled$,
+          syncing$,
         };
       }),
     ),
@@ -147,6 +162,10 @@ export class MuteState<Label, Selected> {
     this.data$.pipe(map(({ toggle }) => toggle)),
   );
 
+  public readonly syncing$: Behavior<boolean> = this.scope.behavior(
+    this.data$.pipe(switchMap(({ syncing$ }) => syncing$)),
+  );
+
   public constructor(
     private readonly scope: ObservableScope,
     private readonly device: MediaDevice<Label, Selected>,