diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/__init__.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/__init__.py
index 92925b077..36fc8b34c 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/__init__.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class Audio(
 
         default_guild = dict(
             auto_play=False,
+            auto_deafen=True,
             autoplaylist={"enabled": False, "id": None, "name": None, "scope": None},
             persist_queue=True,
             disconnect=False,
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py
index 45d9d1d3f..4811c9048 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py
@@ -889,6 +889,21 @@ class AudioSetCommands(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
             ),
         )
 
+    @command_audioset.command(name="autodeafen")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    @commands.mod_or_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    async def command_audioset_auto_deafen(self, ctx: commands.Context):
+        """Toggle whether the bot will be auto deafened upon joining the voice channel."""
+        auto_deafen = await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).auto_deafen()
+        await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).auto_deafen.set(not auto_deafen)
+        await self.send_embed_msg(
+            ctx,
+            title=_("Setting Changed"),
+            description=_("Auto Deafen: {true_or_false}.").format(
+                true_or_false=_("Enabled") if not auto_deafen else _("Disabled")
+            ),
+        )
+
     @command_audioset.command(name="restrict")
     @commands.is_owner()
     @commands.guild_only()
@@ -953,6 +968,7 @@ class AudioSetCommands(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
         song_notify = _("Enabled") if data["notify"] else _("Disabled")
         song_status = _("Enabled") if global_data["status"] else _("Disabled")
         persist_queue = _("Enabled") if data["persist_queue"] else _("Disabled")
+        auto_deafen = _("Enabled") if data["auto_deafen"] else _("Disabled")
 
         countrycode = data["country_code"]
 
@@ -997,6 +1013,7 @@ class AudioSetCommands(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
             "Songs as status:  [{status}]\n"
             "Persist queue:    [{persist_queue}]\n"
             "Spotify search:   [{countrycode}]\n"
+            "Auto-Deafen:      [{countrycode}]\n"
         ).format(
             countrycode=countrycode,
             repeat=song_repeat,
@@ -1005,6 +1022,7 @@ class AudioSetCommands(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
             status=song_status,
             bumpped_shuffle=bumpped_shuffle,
             persist_queue=persist_queue,
+            auto_deafen=auto_deafen,
         )
         if thumbnail:
             msg += _("Thumbnails:       [{0}]\n").format(
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
index 8fad80a67..29ca5fc2c 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ class PlayerUtilities(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
             return False
 
     async def self_deafen(self, player: lavalink.Player) -> None:
-        guild_id = player.channel.guild.id
+        guild_id = self.rgetattr(player, "channel.guild.id", None)
+        if not guild_id:
+            return
+        if not self.config.guild_from_id(guild_id).auto_deafen():
+            return
         channel_id = player.channel.id
         node = player.manager.node
         voice_ws = node.get_voice_ws(guild_id)