diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 8c8325026..c099fbdcd 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ from webapp_accesskeys import html_access_keys
 from webapp_accesskeys import load_access_keys_for_accounts
 from webapp_confirm import html_confirm_delete
 from webapp_confirm import html_confirm_remove_shared_item
+from webapp_confirm import html_confirm_block
 from webapp_confirm import html_confirm_unblock
 from webapp_person_options import person_minimize_images
 from webapp_person_options import person_undo_minimize_images
@@ -3057,16 +3058,20 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         # person options screen, block button
         # See html_person_options
         if '&submitBlock=' in options_confirm_params:
-            print('Adding block by ' + chooser_nickname +
-                  ' of ' + options_actor)
-            if add_block(base_dir, chooser_nickname,
-                         domain,
-                         options_nickname, options_domain_full):
-                # send block activity
-                self._send_block(http_prefix,
-                                 chooser_nickname, domain_full,
-                                 options_nickname, options_domain_full,
-                                 curr_session, proxy_type)
+            if debug:
+                print('Blocking ' + options_actor)
+            msg = \
+                html_confirm_block(self.server.translate,
+                                   base_dir,
+                                   users_path,
+                                   options_actor,
+                                   options_avatar_url).encode('utf-8')
+            msglen = len(msg)
+            self._set_headers('text/html', msglen,
+                              cookie, calling_domain, False)
+            self._write(msg)
+            self.server.postreq_busy = False
+            return
 
         # person options screen, unblock button
         # See html_person_options
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index ddcffbf9a..b3991cc09 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -3790,6 +3790,7 @@ def disallow_reply(content: str) -> bool:
         'dont_at_me',
         'do not reply',
         "don't reply",
+        "don't @ me",
         'DontAtMe'
     )
     for diss in disallow_strings:
diff --git a/webapp_confirm.py b/webapp_confirm.py
index e95c58e45..9d2034b36 100644
--- a/webapp_confirm.py
+++ b/webapp_confirm.py
@@ -335,3 +335,50 @@ def html_confirm_unblock(translate: {}, base_dir: str,
     block_str += '</div>\n'
     block_str += html_footer()
     return block_str
+
+
+def html_confirm_block(translate: {}, base_dir: str,
+                       origin_path_str: str,
+                       block_actor: str,
+                       block_profile_url: str) -> str:
+    """Asks to confirm blocking an actor
+    """
+    block_domain, _ = get_domain_from_actor(block_actor)
+
+    set_custom_background(base_dir, 'block-background', 'follow-background')
+
+    css_filename = base_dir + '/epicyon-follow.css'
+    if os.path.isfile(base_dir + '/follow.css'):
+        css_filename = base_dir + '/follow.css'
+
+    instance_title = get_config_param(base_dir, 'instanceTitle')
+    block_str = html_header_with_external_style(css_filename,
+                                                instance_title, None)
+    block_str += '<div class="block">\n'
+    block_str += '  <div class="blockAvatar">\n'
+    block_str += '  <center>\n'
+    block_str += '  <a href="' + block_actor + '">\n'
+    block_str += \
+        '  <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="' + \
+        block_profile_url + '"/></a>\n'
+    block_actor_nick = get_nickname_from_actor(block_actor)
+    if block_actor_nick:
+        block_str += \
+            '  <p class="blockText">' + translate['Block'] + ' ' + \
+            block_actor_nick + '@' + block_domain + ' ?</p>\n'
+    block_str += '  <form method="POST" action="' + \
+        origin_path_str + '/blockconfirm">\n'
+    block_str += '    <input type="hidden" name="actor" value="' + \
+        block_actor + '">\n'
+    block_str += \
+        '    <button type="submit" class="button" name="submitYes">' + \
+        translate['Yes'] + '</button>\n'
+    block_str += \
+        '    <a href="' + origin_path_str + '"><button class="button">' + \
+        translate['No'] + '</button></a>\n'
+    block_str += '  </form>\n'
+    block_str += '</center>\n'
+    block_str += '</div>\n'
+    block_str += '</div>\n'
+    block_str += html_footer()
+    return block_str
diff --git a/webapp_person_options.py b/webapp_person_options.py
index 5d2d22a9d..2b152b075 100644
--- a/webapp_person_options.py
+++ b/webapp_person_options.py
@@ -522,10 +522,6 @@ def html_person_options(default_timeline: str,
             follow_str + \
             '" accesskey="' + access_keys['followButton'] + '">' + \
             translate[follow_str] + '</button>\n'
-        options_str += \
-            '    <button type="submit" class="button" name="submit' + \
-            block_str + '" accesskey="' + access_keys['blockButton'] + '">' + \
-            translate[block_str] + '</button>\n'
         options_str += \
             '    <button type="submit" class="button" name="submitDM" ' + \
             'accesskey="' + access_keys['menuDM'] + '">' + \
@@ -547,6 +543,10 @@ def html_person_options(default_timeline: str,
                 'name="submitPersonInfo" accesskey="' + \
                 access_keys['infoButton'] + '">' + \
                 translate['Info'] + '</button>\n'
+        options_str += \
+            '    <button type="submit" class="button" name="submit' + \
+            block_str + '" accesskey="' + access_keys['blockButton'] + '">' + \
+            translate[block_str] + '</button>\n'
 
         person_notes = ''
         if origin_path_str == '/users/' + nickname: