diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java
index b4945d94e4..051b401268 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationParentFragment.java
@@ -1088,16 +1088,7 @@ public class ConversationParentFragment extends Fragment
 
   @Override
   public void handleMuteNotifications() {
-    MuteDialog.show(requireActivity(), until -> {
-      new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
-        @Override
-        protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
-         SignalDatabase.recipients().setMuted(recipient.getId(), until);
-
-          return null;
-        }
-      }.executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
-    });
+    MuteDialog.show(requireActivity(), viewModel::muteConversation);
   }
 
   private void handleStoryRingClick() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationRepository.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationRepository.java
index 736e8cbacd..b1e8f1d515 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationRepository.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationRepository.java
@@ -212,4 +212,8 @@ class ConversationRepository {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  public void setConversationMuted(@NonNull RecipientId recipientId, long until) {
+    SignalExecutors.BOUNDED.execute(() -> SignalDatabase.recipients().setMuted(recipientId, until));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationViewModel.java
index 0aafb0dd70..4996b34d4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationViewModel.java
@@ -338,6 +338,10 @@ public class ConversationViewModel extends ViewModel {
     return conversationStateStore.getState().getSecurityInfo().isPushAvailable();
   }
 
+  void muteConversation(long until) {
+    conversationRepository.setConversationMuted(args.getRecipientId(), until);
+  }
+
   @NonNull ConversationState getConversationStateSnapshot() {
     return conversationStateStore.getState();
   }