diff --git a/spec/controllers/ajax/answer_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/ajax/answer_controller_spec.rb
index fc5abe9a..1e3c7fb4 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ajax/answer_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/ajax/answer_controller_spec.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,29 @@ describe Ajax::AnswerController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
 
             it_behaves_like "fails when answer content is empty"
           end
+
+          context "when the question author mutes the user" do
+            let(:inbox_user) { user }
+            let(:expected_response) do
+              {
+                "success" => true,
+                "status" => "okay",
+                "message" => anything
+              }
+            end
+
+            before do
+              question.user.mute(inbox_user)
+            end
+
+            include_examples "creates the answer"
+
+            it_behaves_like "fails when answer content is empty"
+
+            it "does not create a notification for the question author" do
+              expect{ subject }.to change { question.user.notifications.count }.by(0)
+            end
+          end
         end
 
         context "when inbox is false" do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/ajax/comment_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/ajax/comment_controller_spec.rb
index 332659dd..54b8b5fa 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ajax/comment_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/ajax/comment_controller_spec.rb
@@ -100,6 +100,28 @@ describe Ajax::CommentController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
 
             include_examples "does not create the comment"
           end
+
+          context "when the answer author is muting the user" do
+            before do
+              answer.user.mute(user)
+            end
+
+            let(:expected_response) do
+              {
+                "success" => true,
+                "status" => "okay",
+                "message" => anything,
+                "render" => anything,
+                "count" => 1
+              }
+            end
+
+            include_examples "creates the comment"
+
+            it "does not create a notification for the author" do
+              expect{ subject }.to change { answer.user.notifications.count }.by(0)
+            end
+          end
         end
 
         context "when answer does not exist" do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb
index cbb1a0f1..021a4172 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb
@@ -155,6 +155,24 @@ describe Ajax::QuestionController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
           include_examples "does not create the question", check_for_inbox: false
         end
 
+        context "when the sender is muted by the user" do
+          before(:each) do
+            target_user.mute(user)
+          end
+
+          let(:anonymous_question) { "false" }
+          let(:user_allows_anonymous_questions) { true }
+          let(:expected_response) do
+            {
+              "success" => true,
+              "status"  => "okay",
+              "message" => anything
+            }
+          end
+
+          include_examples "creates the question but doesn't send it to the user's inbox"
+        end
+
         context "when the sender is blocking the user" do
           before(:each) do
             user.block(target_user)
diff --git a/spec/controllers/ajax/relationship_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/ajax/relationship_controller_spec.rb
index 40be8626..11d2ddbd 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ajax/relationship_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/ajax/relationship_controller_spec.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ describe Ajax::RelationshipController, type: :controller do
         let(:type) { "follow" }
 
         include_examples "valid relationship type"
+
+        context "target user mutes source user" do
+          before do
+            user2.mute(user)
+          end
+
+          it "creates the relationship but no notification" do
+            expect { subject }.to change { Notification.count }.by(0)
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       context "type = 'block'" do
@@ -62,6 +72,12 @@ describe Ajax::RelationshipController, type: :controller do
         include_examples "valid relationship type"
       end
 
+      context "type = 'mute'" do
+        let(:type) { "mute" }
+
+        include_examples "valid relationship type"
+      end
+
       context "type = 'dick'" do
         let(:type) { "dick" }
 
@@ -121,6 +137,12 @@ describe Ajax::RelationshipController, type: :controller do
         include_examples "valid relationship type"
       end
 
+      context "type = 'mute'" do
+        let(:type) { "mute" }
+
+        include_examples "valid relationship type"
+      end
+
       context "type = 'dick'" do
         let(:type) { "dick" }