diff --git a/redbot/cogs/mutes/mutes.py b/redbot/cogs/mutes/mutes.py
index ce3b3731ce4..7397b552236 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/mutes/mutes.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/mutes/mutes.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 )
 from redbot.core.utils.mod import get_audit_reason
 from redbot.core.utils.menus import start_adding_reactions
+from redbot.core.utils.views import SimpleMenu
 from redbot.core.utils.predicates import MessagePredicate, ReactionPredicate
 
 T_ = i18n.Translator("Mutes", __file__)
@@ -1169,8 +1170,13 @@ async def activemutes(self, ctx: commands.Context):
                     else:
                         msg += "\n"
         if msg:
+            msgs = []
             for page in pagify(msg):
-                await ctx.maybe_send_embed(page)
+                if await ctx.embed_requested():
+                    msgs.append(discord.Embed(description=page, colour=await ctx.embed_colour()))
+                else:
+                    msgs.append(page)
+            await SimpleMenu(msgs).start(ctx)
             return
         await ctx.maybe_send_embed(_("There are no mutes on this server right now."))