diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 44426339f..3aeeafa29 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ class Comment(Base, Age_times, Scores, Stndrd, Fuzzing):
 
 	@property
 	def is_blocking(self):
-		return self.__dict__.get('is_blocking', 0)
+		return self.__dict__.get('_is_blocking', 0)
 
 	@property
 	def is_blocked(self):
-		return self.__dict__.get('is_blocked', 0)
+		return self.__dict__.get('_is_blocked', 0)
 
 	@property
 	def body(self):
diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index 56ca7bc63..c7bcc740b 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -386,11 +386,11 @@ class Submission(Base, Stndrd, Age_times, Scores, Fuzzing):
 	
 	@property
 	def is_blocked(self):
-		return self.__dict__.get('is_blocked', False)
+		return self.__dict__.get('_is_blocked', False)
 
 	@property
 	def is_blocking(self):
-		return self.__dict__.get('is_blocking', False)
+		return self.__dict__.get('_is_blocking', False)
 
 	#@property
 	#def award_count(self):
diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 382b78136..d57d6a1b3 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -535,11 +535,11 @@ class User(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 
 	@property
 	def is_blocking(self):
-		return self.__dict__.get('is_blocking', 0)
+		return self.__dict__.get('_is_blocking', 0)
 
 	@property
 	def is_blocked(self):
-		return self.__dict__.get('is_blocked', 0)
+		return self.__dict__.get('_is_blocked', 0)
 
 	def refresh_selfset_badges(self):
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/get.py b/files/helpers/get.py
index 8b8396ce3..b741dbbc1 100644
--- a/files/helpers/get.py
+++ b/files/helpers/get.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ def get_user(username, v=None, graceful=False):
 			)
 		).first()
 
-		user.is_blocking = block and block.user_id == v.id
-		user.is_blocked = block and block.target_id == v.id
+		user._is_blocking = block and block.user_id == v.id
+		user._is_blocked = block and block.target_id == v.id
 
 	return user
 
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ def get_account(id, v=None):
 			)
 		).first()
 
-		user.is_blocking = block and block.user_id == v.id
-		user.is_blocked = block and block.target_id == v.id
+		user._is_blocking = block and block.user_id == v.id
+		user._is_blocked = block and block.target_id == v.id
 
 	return user
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_post(i, v=None, graceful=False, **kwargs):
 			abort(404)
 		x = items[0]
 		x.voted = items[1] or 0
-		x.is_blocking = items[2] or 0
+		x._is_blocking = items[2] or 0
 	else:
 		items = g.db.query(
 			Submission
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ def get_posts(pids, v=None):
 		output = [p[0] for p in query]
 		for i in range(len(output)):
 			output[i].voted = query[i][1] or 0
-			output[i].is_blocking = query[i][2] or 0
-			output[i].is_blocked = query[i][3] or 0
+			output[i]._is_blocking = query[i][2] or 0
+			output[i]._is_blocked = query[i][3] or 0
 	else:
 		output = g.db.query(Submission,).filter(Submission.id.in_(pids)).all()
 
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ def get_comment(i, v=None, graceful=False, **kwargs):
 
 		vts = g.db.query(CommentVote).filter_by(user_id=v.id, comment_id=comment.id)
 		vt = g.db.query(CommentVote).filter_by(user_id=v.id, comment_id=comment.id).first()
-		comment.is_blocking = block and block.user_id == v.id
-		comment.is_blocked = block and block.target_id == v.id
+		comment._is_blocking = block and block.user_id == v.id
+		comment._is_blocked = block and block.target_id == v.id
 		comment.voted = vt.vote_type if vt else 0
 
 	else:
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ def get_comments(cids, v=None, load_parent=False):
 			comment = c[0]
 			if comment.author and comment.author.shadowbanned and not (v and v.id == comment.author_id): continue
 			comment.voted = c[1] or 0
-			comment.is_blocking = c[2] or 0
-			comment.is_blocked = c[3] or 0
+			comment._is_blocking = c[2] or 0
+			comment._is_blocked = c[3] or 0
 			output.append(comment)
 
 	else:
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 3e3ae6d9e..853294fa7 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ def post_pid_comment_cid(cid, pid=None, anything=None, v=None):
 			comment = c[0]
 			if comment.author and comment.author.shadowbanned and not (v and v.id == comment.author_id): continue
 			comment.voted = c[1] or 0
-			comment.is_blocking = c[2] or 0
-			comment.is_blocked = c[3] or 0
+			comment._is_blocking = c[2] or 0
+			comment._is_blocked = c[3] or 0
 
 	if request.headers.get("Authorization"): return top_comment.json
 	else: return post.rendered_page(v=v, sort=sort, comment=top_comment, comment_info=comment_info)
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 3bd55f416..624aa29c2 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ def notifications(v):
 
 	listing = []
 	for c in comments:
-		c.is_blocked = False
-		c.is_blocking = False
+		c._is_blocked = False
+		c._is_blocking = False
 		if c.parent_submission and c.parent_comment and c.parent_comment.author_id == v.id:
 			c.replies = []
 			while c.parent_comment and c.parent_comment.author_id == v.id:
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 22e5b9678..c426314c2 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 			comment = c[0]
 			if comment.author and comment.author.shadowbanned and not (v and v.id == comment.author_id): continue
 			comment.voted = c[1] or 0
-			comment.is_blocking = c[2] or 0
-			comment.is_blocked = c[3] or 0
+			comment._is_blocking = c[2] or 0
+			comment._is_blocked = c[3] or 0
 			output.append(comment)
 
 		post.preloaded_comments = output