diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts
index 4bf535f35..f1befc67b 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ export default {
       },
       boolean: {
         isMutedByMe:
-          'MATCH (this)<-[:MUTED]-(related:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId}) RETURN COUNT(related) >= 1',
+          'MATCH (this) RETURN EXISTS( (this)<-[:MUTED]-(:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId}) )',
       },
     }),
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Group.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Group.gql
index 0d399d287..9bcac5047 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Group.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Group.gql
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ type Group {
 
   posts: [Post] @relation(name: "IN", direction: "IN")
 
-  isMutedByMe: Boolean!
-  @cypher(
-    statement: "MATCH (this)<-[m:MUTED]-(u:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId}) RETURN COUNT(m) >= 1")
+  isMutedByMe: Boolean! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this) RETURN EXISTS( (this)<-[:MUTED]-(:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId}) )")
 }