Internal Sound muted once USB headset is removed

I know that OSX remembers the audio settings for each output device, but I think this is different. I have my internal speakers unmuted, when I plug my USB headset in, it sets the internal speakers to mute?
When I unplug the headset the internal speakers are still muted? Why does it do this when I never changed the settings for the internal speakers?

You might also need to set up the device using Applications / Utilities / Audio Midi Setup
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