diff --git a/hive/db/sql_scripts/community_helpers.sql b/hive/db/sql_scripts/community_helpers.sql
index dbed417db49dc92aecd9af8eb74b52d5d4d500a3..4fd9813639bdfde2fca32f79ebaa63042d716178 100644
--- a/hive/db/sql_scripts/community_helpers.sql
+++ b/hive/db/sql_scripts/community_helpers.sql
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ declare
         __role_id SMALLINT;
 BEGIN
         SELECT id INTO __subscription_id FROM hive_subscriptions WHERE account_id = _account_id AND community_id = _community_id;
-
-        if _role_id IS NOT NULL THEN
+        -- We allow setting the MUTED role even if you're not subscribed
+        if _role_id IS NOT NULL AND _role_id < 0 THEN
             SELECT role_id INTO __role_id FROM hive_roles WHERE account_id = _account_id AND community_id = _community_id;
-            --raise '%aa', __subscription_id;
             -- We don't allow setting a higher role than the current one if you aren't subscribed
             IF __subscription_id IS NULL AND ((__role_id IS NOT NULL AND __role_id < _role_id ) OR __role_id IS NULL)  THEN
                 return false;
@@ -37,4 +36,4 @@ BEGIN
 
         RETURN TRUE;
 END;
-$$;
\ No newline at end of file
+$$;