An exhaust-gas muffler includes a muffler housing (2) having an inlet opening (3) and an outlet (4). The exhaust-gas muffler is especially for the internal combustion engine in a portable handheld work apparatus. At least one attenuating space (5, 5, 5") is configured in the exhaust-gas muffler (1). The exhaust-gas muffler (1) includes at least one resonance pipe (6) to increase power and to reduce the hydrocarbon emissions. The resonance pipe (6) is fluidly connected to the inlet opening (3) and the resonance pipe leads to a backflow of exhaust gases into the combustion chamber (22). For a simple manufacture, it is provided that the exhaust-gas muffler (1) includes lower and upper half shells (8, 7) via which the resonance pipe (6) is at least partially delimited.