diff --git a/indra/newview/llimview.cpp b/indra/newview/llimview.cpp
index 8f010850f708a9688ef536c1d3491f76abd1b3c5..3a5743f30951bf4aefb1b08ff5432c6252897bf4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimview.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimview.cpp
@@ -3454,12 +3454,10 @@ class LLViewerChatterBoxInvitation : public LLHTTPNode
 				(time_t) message_params["timestamp"].asInteger();
 
 			BOOL is_do_not_disturb = gAgent.isDoNotDisturb();
-			BOOL is_muted = LLMuteList::getInstance()->isMuted(
-				from_id,
-				name,
-				LLMute::flagTextChat);
 
-			if (is_do_not_disturb || is_muted)
+			//don't return if user is muted b/c proper way to ignore a muted user who
+			//initiated an adhoc/group conference is to create then leave the session (see STORM-1731)
+			if (is_do_not_disturb)
 			{
 				return;
 			}