# Temporary unmute not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Windows\ **Created:** [July 17, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/temporary-unmute-not-working/54320 "2021-07-17T07:01:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swastik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/swastik/32/29256_2.png) [@swastik](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/swastik)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/temporary-unmute-not-working/54320/1 "2021-07-17T07:01:50Z")
**Description** Temporary unmute not working after using chat **Which Windows Client SDK version?** 5.4.6 **To Reproduce(If applicable)** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to ‘chat’ 2. Close the ‘chat’ 3. Hold space bar to temporary unmute 4. You, won’t be able to unmute using space key **Screenshots** If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem. No screenshot **Device (please complete the following information):** - Device: Happening in every pc and laptop - OS: Windows 10 **Additional context** This is happening because all the space keys are going into the chat, even when it is closed ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/temporary-unmute-not-working/54320/2 "2021-07-19T16:41:46Z")
Hey @swastik, Thanks for using the dev forum! I tried to reproduce this issue but couldn’t are you opening up the chat window as a popout window? How are you closing the chat? Is it possible you just need to click on the meeting window again? I tested this on the latest version by the way. Can you try to update? Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![swastik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/swastik/32/29256_2.png) [@swastik](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/swastik)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/temporary-unmute-not-working/54320/3 "2021-08-02T05:53:11Z")
@Michael_Condon I am already using the latest version only. **Steps to reproduce the error:** 1. Do all this without full screen. 2. Go to chat. 3. Type something but do not send it. 4. Close the chat. 5. Hold the spacebar to unmute. **You won’t be able to unmute as the spacebars are going to chat even when it is closed** ---
**Author:** ![swastik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/swastik/32/29256_2.png) [@swastik](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/swastik)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/temporary-unmute-not-working/54320/4 "2021-08-03T05:36:28Z")
**Another update on bug!** This would only happen if you close the chat using keyboard shortcut(alt + h on windows) ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/temporary-unmute-not-working/54320/5 "2021-08-09T19:12:20Z")
Hey @swastik, I am seeing what you are seeing, but I believe this is intended behavior since the Zoom client app has the same behavior. You can get around this by using alt+a instead of the spacebar. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/temporary-unmute-not-working/54320/7 "2021-09-16T19:34:34Z")
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