diff --git a/src/components/common/messaging/MessageBox.tsx b/src/components/common/messaging/MessageBox.tsx
index 78c26981..35bd6bab 100644
--- a/src/components/common/messaging/MessageBox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/messaging/MessageBox.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { HappyBeaming, Send, ShieldX } from "@styled-icons/boxicons-solid";
 import Axios, { CancelTokenSource } from "axios";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react-lite";
-import { Channel } from "revolt.js";
+import { Channel, User } from "revolt.js";
 import styled, { css } from "styled-components/macro";
 import { ulid } from "ulid";
 
@@ -229,6 +229,19 @@ export default observer(({ channel }: Props) => {
 
     const renderer = getRenderer(channel);
 
+    const isBlocked = () => {
+        if (channel.channel_type === "DirectMessage") {
+            const recipient = channel.recipient;
+            if (recipient instanceof User) {
+                return (
+                    recipient.relationship === "Blocked" ||
+                    recipient.relationship === "BlockedOther"
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    };
+
     if (channel.server?.member?.timeout) {
         return (
             <Base>
@@ -257,7 +270,12 @@ export default observer(({ channel }: Props) => {
         );
     }
 
-    if (!channel.havePermission("SendMessage")) {
+    if (
+        (channel.channel_type !== "DirectMessage" &&
+            channel.channel_type !== "Group" &&
+            !channel.havePermission("SendMessage")) ||
+        isBlocked()
+    ) {
         return (
             <Base>
                 <Blocked>
diff --git a/src/controllers/modals/components/legacy/UserProfile.tsx b/src/controllers/modals/components/legacy/UserProfile.tsx
index dd73d897..6a7ea939 100644
--- a/src/controllers/modals/components/legacy/UserProfile.tsx
+++ b/src/controllers/modals/components/legacy/UserProfile.tsx
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ export const UserProfile = observer(
                                 </Button>
                             </Link>
                         )}
-                        {(user.relationship === "Friend" || user.bot) && (
+                        {(user.relationship !== "Blocked" && user.relationship !== "BlockedOther" || user.bot) && (
                             <Localizer>
                                 <Tooltip
                                     content={