diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a388fe..58b3dda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ loudness.getMuted(function (err, mute) {
 
 ## OS Support
 
-Currently Mac OS X and Linux (ALSA) is supported, please send a pull requests if you are using another setup.
+Currently Mac OS X and Linux (ALSA) is supported, please send a pull request if you are using another setup.
diff --git a/impl/linux.js b/impl/linux.js
index 56e50a5..9212d9a 100644
--- a/impl/linux.js
+++ b/impl/linux.js
@@ -101,7 +101,15 @@ module.exports.getMuted = function (cb) {
 };
 
 module.exports.setMuted = function (val, cb) {
-  amixer(['set', 'PCM', (val?'mute':'unmute')], function (err) {
-    cb(err);
+  amixer(['set', 'Master', (val?'mute':'unmute')], function (err) {
+    if(err) return cb(err);
+
+    amixer(['set', '-D', 'pulse', 'Master', (val?'mute':'unmute')], function (err) {
+      // Ignore error if pulseaudio is not running 
+      if(err && err.message.includes("Mixer attach pulse error: Connection refused"))
+        cb();
+      else
+        cb(err);
+    });
   });
 };