diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 70ccfb293..219d395b4 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ if(NOT SAILFISHOS)
     add_subdirectory(sms)
     add_subdirectory(runcommand)
     if(NOT WIN32)
-        add_subdirectory(pausemusic)
         add_subdirectory(screensaver-inhibit)
         add_subdirectory(sftp)
     endif()
@@ -38,6 +37,10 @@ if(SAILFISHOS OR EXPERIMENTALAPP_ENABLED)
     add_subdirectory(remotesystemvolume)
 endif()
 
+if(KF5PulseAudioQt_FOUND AND NOT WIN32)
+    add_subdirectory(pausemusic)
+endif()
+
 if(KF5PulseAudioQt_FOUND OR WIN32)
     add_subdirectory(systemvolume)
 endif()
diff --git a/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt
index e67ced7f3..8e5695586 100644
--- a/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/pausemusic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ target_link_libraries(kdeconnect_pausemusic
     kdeconnectcore
     Qt5::Core
     Qt5::DBus
+    KF5::PulseAudioQt
 )
 
 #######################################
diff --git a/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.cpp b/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.cpp
index 31196e0f3..7aa13b0e3 100644
--- a/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 #include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
 #include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QDBusReply>
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QProcess>
 
 #include <KPluginFactory>
+#include <PulseAudioQt/Context>
+#include <PulseAudioQt/Sink>
 
 //In older Qt released, qAsConst isnt available
 #include "qtcompat_p.h"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_PAUSEMUSIC, "kdeconnect.plugin.pausemusic")
 
 PauseMusicPlugin::PauseMusicPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args)
     : KdeConnectPlugin(parent, args)
-    , muted(false)
+    , mutedSinks()
 {}
 
 bool PauseMusicPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
@@ -65,8 +65,13 @@ bool PauseMusicPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
         if (mute) {
             qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_PAUSEMUSIC) << "Muting system volume";
-            QProcess::startDetached("pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ 1");
-            muted = true;
+            const auto sinks = PulseAudioQt::Context::instance()->sinks();
+            for (const auto sink : sinks) {
+                if (!sink->isMuted()) {
+                    sink->setMuted(true);
+                    mutedSinks.insert(sink->name());
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         if (pause) {
@@ -92,12 +97,17 @@ bool PauseMusicPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
     } else {
 
-        if (mute && muted) {
+        if (mute) {
 
             qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_PAUSEMUSIC) << "Unmuting system volume";
-            QProcess::startDetached("pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ 0");
 
-            muted = false;
+            const auto sinks = PulseAudioQt::Context::instance()->sinks();
+            for (const auto sink : sinks) {
+                if (mutedSinks.contains(sink->name())) {
+                    sink->setMuted(false);
+                }
+            }
+            mutedSinks.clear();
         }
 
         if (pause && !pausedSources.empty()) {
diff --git a/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.h b/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.h
index 29dcd6ea3..7457b6005 100644
--- a/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/pausemusic/pausemusicplugin.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
     
 private:
     QSet<QString> pausedSources;
-    bool muted;
+    QSet<QString> mutedSinks;
 
 };