diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index b0928b0aa..e8695bd44 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IMessageRecipien
     //Returns true if status expired during this check
     public boolean checkMuteTimeout(final long currentTime) {
         if (getMuteTimeout() > 0 && getMuteTimeout() < currentTime && isMuted()) {
-            final MuteStatusChangeEvent event = new MuteStatusChangeEvent(this, null, false);
+            final MuteStatusChangeEvent event = new MuteStatusChangeEvent(this, null, false, getMuteTimeout(), getMuteReason());
             ess.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
             
             if (!event.isCancelled()) {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
index a6b9fa90c..f040a9b7c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class Commandmute extends EssentialsCommand {
 
         long muteTimestamp = 0;
         String time;
-        String muteReason = "";
+        String muteReason = null;
 
         if (args.length > 1) {
             time = args[1];
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ public class Commandmute extends EssentialsCommand {
         
         final boolean willMute = (args.length > 1) || !user.getMuted();
         final User controller = sender.isPlayer() ? ess.getUser(sender.getPlayer()) : null;
-        final MuteStatusChangeEvent event = new MuteStatusChangeEvent(user, controller, willMute);
+        final MuteStatusChangeEvent event = new MuteStatusChangeEvent(user, controller, willMute, muteTimestamp, muteReason);
         ess.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
         
         if (!event.isCancelled()) {
-            if (args.length > 1) {
+            if (muteReason != null) {
                 user.setMuteReason(muteReason.isEmpty() ? null : muteReason);
                 user.setMuted(true);
             } else {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/events/MuteStatusChangeEvent.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/events/MuteStatusChangeEvent.java
index 4f67a1e12..25738c4da 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/events/MuteStatusChangeEvent.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/events/MuteStatusChangeEvent.java
@@ -2,9 +2,30 @@ package net.ess3.api.events;
 
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 
 public class MuteStatusChangeEvent extends StatusChangeEvent {
-    public MuteStatusChangeEvent(IUser affected, IUser controller, boolean value) {
+    private Long timestamp;
+    private String reason;
+
+    public MuteStatusChangeEvent(IUser affected, IUser controller, boolean value, Long timestamp, String reason) {
         super(affected, controller, value);
+        this.timestamp = timestamp;
+        this.reason = reason == null ? null : (reason.isEmpty() ? null : reason);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return If the mute is temporary, returns a present optional with the timestamp; if permanent or unknown, returns an empty optional.
+     */
+    public Optional<Long> getTimestamp() {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(timestamp <= 0 ? null : timestamp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Returns the reason if provided, otherwise null.
+     */
+    public String getReason() {
+        return reason;
     }
 }