diff --git a/files/classes/visstate.py b/files/classes/visstate.py
index 50d1b754f..a0bfd9fc0 100644
--- a/files/classes/visstate.py
+++ b/files/classes/visstate.py
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ class VisibilityState:
 			op_name_safe=target.author_name
 		)
 
-	def moderated_body(self, v: User | None) -> str | None:
+	def moderated_body(self, v: User | None, is_blocking: bool=False) -> str | None:
 		if v and (v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] \
 			or v.id == self.op_id):
 			return None
 		if self.deleted: return 'Deleted'
 		if self.appear_removed(v): return 'Removed'
 		if self.filtered: return 'Filtered'
+		if is_blocking: return f'You are blocking @{self.op_name_safe}'
 		return None
 	
 	def visibility_and_message(self, v: User | None, is_blocking: bool) -> tuple[bool, str]:
diff --git a/files/helpers/content.py b/files/helpers/content.py
index 447acaf53..f6e913c1d 100644
--- a/files/helpers/content.py
+++ b/files/helpers/content.py
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ def canonicalize_url2(url:str, *, httpsify:bool=False) -> urllib.parse.ParseResu
 
 
 def body_displayed(target:Submittable, v:Optional[User], is_html:bool) -> str:
-	moderated:Optional[str] = target.visibility_state.moderated_body(v)
+	moderated:Optional[str] = target.visibility_state.moderated_body(
+		v=v, 
+		is_blocking=getattr(target, 'is_blocking', False)
+	)
 	if moderated: return moderated
 
 	body = target.body_html if is_html else target.body
diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index 4fcc518e6..bbc949867 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ def api_vote_post(post_id, new, v):
 	new = int(new)
 
 	# get the post
-	post = get_post(post_id)
+	post = get_post(post_id, v=v)
+	if getattr(post, 'is_blocking', False): abort(403, "Can't vote on things from users you've blocked")
 
 	# get the old vote, if we have one
 	vote = g.db.query(Vote).filter_by(user_id=v.id, submission_id=post.id).one_or_none()
@@ -132,7 +133,8 @@ def api_vote_comment(comment_id, new, v):
 	new = int(new)
 
 	# get the comment
-	comment = get_comment(comment_id)
+	comment = get_comment(comment_id, v=v)
+	if getattr(comment, 'is_blocking', False): abort(403, "Can't vote on things from users you've blocked")
 
 	# get the old vote, if we have one
 	vote = g.db.query(CommentVote).filter_by(user_id=v.id, comment_id=comment.id).one_or_none()