diff --git a/include/Track.h b/include/Track.h
index 29ed1f699..07cee8ffd 100644
--- a/include/Track.h
+++ b/include/Track.h
@@ -745,12 +745,14 @@ private:
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
+	void setIndicatorMute(FadeButton* indicator, bool muted);
+
 	friend class TrackLabelButton;
 
 
 private slots:
 	void createTCOView( TrackContentObject * tco );
-	void muteChanged ();
+	void muteChanged();
 
 } ;
 
diff --git a/src/core/Track.cpp b/src/core/Track.cpp
index 2711f9944..f6b109280 100644
--- a/src/core/Track.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Track.cpp
@@ -3060,20 +3060,15 @@ void TrackView::createTCOView( TrackContentObject * tco )
 
 void TrackView::muteChanged()
 {
-	FadeButton * actind = getActivityIndicator();
-	if (actind)
-	{
-		if (m_track->m_mutedModel.value())
-		{
-			actind->setActiveColor(QApplication::palette().color(
-				QPalette::Active, QPalette::Highlight
-			));
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			actind->setActiveColor(QApplication::palette().color(
-				QPalette::Active, QPalette::BrightText
-			));
-		}
-	}
+	FadeButton * indicator = getActivityIndicator();
+	if (indicator) { setIndicatorMute(indicator, m_track->m_mutedModel.value()); }
+}
+
+
+
+
+void TrackView::setIndicatorMute(FadeButton* indicator, bool muted)
+{
+	QPalette::ColorRole role = muted ? QPalette::Highlight : QPalette::BrightText;
+	indicator->setActiveColor(QApplication::palette().color(QPalette::Active, role));
 }