diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
index 825b8642d8..32a033c199 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
@@ -336,6 +336,16 @@ define([
                 env.notebook.select(index);
             }
         },
+        'mute-cell' : {
+            handler : function (env) {
+                env.notebook.mute_cell();
+            }
+        },
+        'unmute-cell' : {
+            handler : function (env) {
+                env.notebook.unmute_cell();
+            }
+        },
         'copy-cell' : {
             cmd: i18n.msg._('copy selected cells'),
             help: i18n.msg._('copy selected cells'),
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
index aab86f79f5..2a1ac3b9d5 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ define([
             '#insert_image': 'insert-image',
             '#keyboard_shortcuts' : 'show-keyboard-shortcuts',
             '#edit_keyboard_shortcuts' : 'edit-command-mode-keyboard-shortcuts',
+            '#mute_cell' : 'mute-cell',
+            '#unmute_cell' : 'unmute-cell',
         };
 
         for(var idx in id_actions_dict){
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index 606851b965..333fcf0384 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ define([
         this.trusted = null;
         this._changed_on_disk_dialog = null;
         this._fully_loaded = false;
+        this.mutedCells = [];
 
         // Trigger cell toolbar registration.
         default_celltoolbar.register(this);
@@ -1639,6 +1640,30 @@ define([
         this.delete_cell();
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Mute a cell
+     */
+    Notebook.prototype.mute_cell = function () {
+        var cells = this.get_selected_cells_indices();
+        this.mutedCells.push(cells.tabindex);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Unmute a cell
+     */
+    Notebook.prototype.unmute_cell = function () {
+        var cells = this.get_selected_cells_indices();
+        //console.log("muted cell == " + JSON.stringify(cells));
+        for (var i = 0;j<cells.len();i++)
+        {
+            var currentIndex = cells[i].tabindex;
+            if(currentIndex in this.mutedCells)
+            {
+                this.mutedCells.remove(currentIndex);
+            }
+        }
+        this.mutedCells.remove(cells.tabindex);
+    };
     /**
      * Copy cells.
      */
@@ -2566,6 +2591,16 @@ define([
         for (var i=start; i<end; i++) {
             indices.push(i);
         }
+
+        for (var j = 0;j<this.mutedCells.len();j++)
+        {
+            var currentIndex = this.mutedCells[j];
+            if(currentIndex in indices)
+            {
+                indices.remove(currentIndex);
+            }
+        }
+        
         this.execute_cells(indices);
     };
 
diff --git a/notebook/templates/notebook.html b/notebook/templates/notebook.html
index 4b43d31313..49f32a3061 100644
--- a/notebook/templates/notebook.html
+++ b/notebook/templates/notebook.html
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
                     <ul id="edit_menu" class="dropdown-menu" role="menu" aria-labelledby="editlink">
                         <li id="cut_cell" role="none"><a href="#" role="menuitem">{% trans %}Cut Cells{% endtrans %}</a></li>
                         <li id="copy_cell" role="none"><a href="#" role="menuitem">{% trans %}Copy Cells{% endtrans %}</a></li>
+                        <li id="mute_cell" role="none"><a href="#" role="menuitem">{% trans %} Mute Cells {% endtrans } </a></li>
+                        <li id="unmute_cell" role="none"><a href="#" role="menuitem">{% trans %} Unmute Cells {% endtrans } </a></li>
                         <li id="paste_cell_above" class="disabled" role="none"><a href="#" role="menuitem" aria-disabled="true">{% trans %}Paste Cells Above{% endtrans %}</a></li>
                         <li id="paste_cell_below" class="disabled" role="none"><a href="#" role="menuitem" aria-disabled="true">{% trans %}Paste Cells Below{% endtrans %}</a></li>
                         <li id="paste_cell_replace" class="disabled" role="none"><a href="#" role="menuitem" aria-disabled="true">{% trans %}Paste Cells &amp; Replace{% endtrans %}</a></li>