diff --git a/code/datums/action.dm b/code/datums/action.dm
index b7787e86a98..871f44ca21b 100644
--- a/code/datums/action.dm
+++ b/code/datums/action.dm
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@
 /datum/action/item_action/toggle_mister
 	name = "Toggle Mister"
 
+/datum/action/item_action/toggle_music_notes
+	name = "Toggle Music Notes"
+
 /datum/action/item_action/toggle_helmet_light
 	name = "Toggle Helmet Light"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/instruments/objs/items/headphones.dm b/code/modules/instruments/objs/items/headphones.dm
index d55807bcd5a..a4f4fcd7c1e 100644
--- a/code/modules/instruments/objs/items/headphones.dm
+++ b/code/modules/instruments/objs/items/headphones.dm
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 	desc = "Unce unce unce unce."
 	icon_state = "headphones0"
 	item_state = "headphones0"
-	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/change_headphones_song)
+	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/change_headphones_song, /datum/action/item_action/toggle_music_notes)
 	var/datum/song/headphones/song
+	var/on = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/clothing/ears/headphones/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -19,8 +20,14 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(song)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/clothing/ears/headphones/attack_self(mob/user)
-	ui_interact(user)
+/obj/item/clothing/ears/headphones/ui_action_click(mob/user, actiontype)
+	if(actiontype == /datum/action/item_action/change_headphones_song)
+		ui_interact(user)
+	else
+		on = !on
+		icon_state = "headphones[on]"
+		item_state = "headphones[on]"
+		update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/ears/headphones/ui_data(mob/user)
 	return song.ui_data(user)