diff --git a/platypush/backend/assistant/google.py b/platypush/backend/assistant/google.py
index 1ac4075a..36f843c7 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/assistant/google.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/assistant/google.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class AssistantGoogleBackend(AssistantBackend):
         self.credentials = None
         self.assistant = None
         self._has_error = False
+        self._is_muted = False
 
         self.logger.info('Initialized Google Assistant backend')
 
@@ -140,8 +141,8 @@ class AssistantGoogleBackend(AssistantBackend):
             else:
                 self.logger.warning('Assistant error')
         if event.type == EventType.ON_MUTED_CHANGED:
-            muted = event.args.get('is_muted')
-            event = MicMutedEvent() if muted else MicUnmutedEvent()
+            self._is_muted = event.args.get('is_muted')
+            event = MicMutedEvent() if self._is_muted else MicUnmutedEvent()
             self.bus.post(event)
 
     def start_conversation(self):
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ class AssistantGoogleBackend(AssistantBackend):
 
         self.assistant.set_mic_mute(muted)
 
+    def is_muted(self) -> bool:
+        return self._is_muted
+
     def send_text_query(self, query):
         if not self.assistant:
             self.logger.warning('Assistant not running')
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/assistant/google/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/assistant/google/__init__.py
index 8ad69b2d..9b5b3e35 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/assistant/google/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/assistant/google/__init__.py
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ class AssistantGooglePlugin(AssistantPlugin):
         assistant = self._get_assistant()
         assistant.set_mic_mute(muted)
 
+    @action
+    def toggle_mic_mute(self):
+        """
+        Toggle the mic mute state.
+        """
+        assistant = self._get_assistant()
+        is_muted = assistant.is_muted()
+        self.set_mic_mute(muted=not is_muted)
+
+    @action
+    def is_muted(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        :return: True if the microphone is muted, False otherwise.
+        """
+        assistant = self._get_assistant()
+        return assistant.is_muted()
+
     @action
     def send_text_query(self, query: str):
         """