diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
index 22d1e29b8..e0bed142d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf {
         godmode = _getGodModeEnabled();
         muted = _getMuted();
         muteTimeout = _getMuteTimeout();
+        muteReason = _getMuteReason ();
         jailed = _getJailed();
         jailTimeout = _getJailTimeout();
         lastLogin = _getLastLogin();
@@ -491,6 +492,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf {
     }
 
     private boolean muted;
+    private String muteReason;
 
     public boolean _getMuted() {
         return config.getBoolean("muted", false);
@@ -510,6 +512,20 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf {
         config.save();
     }
 
+    public String _getMuteReason() {
+        return config.getString("muteReason");
+    }
+
+    public String getMuteReason() {
+        return muteReason;
+    }
+
+    public void setMuteReason (String reason) {
+        muteReason = reason;
+        config.setProperty ("muteReason", reason);
+        config.save();
+    }
+
     private long muteTimeout;
 
     private long _getMuteTimeout() {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
index 5d871c6bb..9cf0969b3 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ public class Commandmute extends EssentialsCommand {
             if (args.length > 1) {
                 final String time = getFinalArg(args, 1);
                 muteTimestamp = DateUtil.parseDateDiff(time, true);
+                String muteReason = DateUtil.removeTimePattern (time);
                 user.setMuted(true);
+                user.setMuteReason (muteReason);
             } else {
                 user.setMuted(!user.getMuted());
             }
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ public class Commandmute extends EssentialsCommand {
                     user.sendMessage(tl("playerMutedFor", muteTime));
                 } else {
                     sender.sendMessage(tl("mutedPlayer", user.getDisplayName()));
+                    /** Send the player a message, why they were muted **/
                     user.sendMessage(tl("playerMuted"));
                 }
                 final String message;