diff --git a/app/graphql/types/assignment_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/assignment_type.rb
index f66751d1c44..84702c5ba86 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/assignment_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/assignment_type.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ module Types
       "when this assignment is due",
       property: :due_at
 
+    field :muted, types.Boolean, property: :muted?
+
     field :state, !AssignmentState, property: :workflow_state
 
     field :assignmentGroup, AssignmentGroupType, resolve: ->(assignment, _, _) {
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index a4e08dd42f9..37f11b93222 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type Assignment implements Node, Timestamped {
   gradingType: GradingType
   htmlUrl: URL
   id: ID!
+  muted: Boolean
   name: String
   needsGradingCount: Int
 
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/assignment_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/assignment_type_spec.rb
index 9178ff9ee36..2dd8440f945 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/assignment_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/assignment_type_spec.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ describe Types::AssignmentType do
     expect(assignment_type.state).to eq assignment.workflow_state
     expect(assignment_type.onlyVisibleToOverrides).to eq assignment.only_visible_to_overrides
     expect(assignment_type.assignmentGroup).to eq assignment.assignment_group
+    expect(assignment_type.muted).to eq assignment.muted?
   end
 
   describe "submissionsConnection" do