diff --git a/blocking.py b/blocking.py
index 8988290fe..55defbdf7 100644
--- a/blocking.py
+++ b/blocking.py
@@ -39,6 +39,70 @@ from conversation import mute_conversation
 from conversation import unmute_conversation
 
 
+def get_global_block_reason(search_text: str,
+                            blocking_reasons_filename: str) -> str:
+    """Returns the reason why a domain was globally blocked
+    """
+    if not text_in_file(search_text, blocking_reasons_filename):
+        return ''
+
+    reasons_str = ''
+    try:
+        with open(blocking_reasons_filename, 'r',
+                  encoding='utf-8') as fp_reas:
+            reasons_str = fp_reas.read()
+    except OSError:
+        print('WARN: Failed to raed blocking reasons ' +
+              blocking_reasons_filename)
+    if not reasons_str:
+        return ''
+
+    reasons_lines = reasons_str.split('\n')
+    for line in reasons_lines:
+        if line.startswith(search_text):
+            if ' ' in line:
+                return line.split(' ', 1)[1]
+    return ''
+
+
+def get_account_blocks(base_dir: str,
+                       nickname: str, domain: str) -> str:
+    """Returne the text for the textarea for "blocked accounts"
+    when editing profile
+    """
+    account_directory = acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain)
+    blocking_filename = \
+        account_directory + '/blocking.txt'
+    blocking_reasons_filename = \
+        account_directory + '/blocking_reasons.txt'
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(blocking_filename):
+        return ''
+
+    blocked_accounts_textarea = ''
+    blocking_file_text = ''
+    try:
+        with open(blocking_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fp_block:
+            blocking_file_text = fp_block.read()
+    except OSError:
+        print('EX: Failed to read ' + blocking_filename)
+        return ''
+
+    blocklist = blocking_file_text.split('\n')
+    for handle in blocklist:
+        handle = handle.strip()
+        reason = \
+            get_global_block_reason(handle,
+                                    blocking_reasons_filename)
+        if reason:
+            blocked_accounts_textarea += \
+                handle + ' - ' + reason + '\n'
+            continue
+        blocked_accounts_textarea += handle + '\n'
+
+    return blocked_accounts_textarea
+
+
 def add_account_blocks(base_dir: str,
                        nickname: str, domain: str,
                        blocked_accounts_textarea: str) -> bool:
@@ -53,7 +117,11 @@ def add_account_blocks(base_dir: str,
     for line in blocklist:
         line = line.strip()
         reason = None
-        if ' ' in line:
+        if ' - ' in line:
+            block_id = line.split(' - ', 1)[0]
+            reason = line.split(' - ', 1)[1]
+            blocking_reasons_file_text += block_id + ' ' + reason + '\n'
+        elif ' ' in line:
             block_id = line.split(' ', 1)[0]
             reason = line.split(' ', 1)[1]
             blocking_reasons_file_text += block_id + ' ' + reason + '\n'
diff --git a/webapp_moderation.py b/webapp_moderation.py
index 9fccf63a1..cd6f35d50 100644
--- a/webapp_moderation.py
+++ b/webapp_moderation.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 __module_group__ = "Moderation"
 
 import os
-from utils import text_in_file
 from utils import is_artist
 from utils import is_account_dir
 from utils import get_full_domain
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ from webapp_utils import get_banner_file
 from webapp_utils import get_content_warning_button
 from webapp_utils import html_header_with_external_style
 from webapp_utils import html_footer
+from blocking import get_global_block_reason
 from blocking import is_blocked_domain
 from blocking import is_blocked
 from session import create_session
@@ -298,32 +298,6 @@ def html_account_info(translate: {},
     return info_form
 
 
-def _get_global_block_reason(search_text: str,
-                             blocking_reasons_filename: str) -> str:
-    """Returns the reason why a domain was globally blocked
-    """
-    if not text_in_file(search_text, blocking_reasons_filename):
-        return ''
-
-    reasons_str = ''
-    try:
-        with open(blocking_reasons_filename, 'r',
-                  encoding='utf-8') as fp_reas:
-            reasons_str = fp_reas.read()
-    except OSError:
-        print('WARN: Failed to raed blocking reasons ' +
-              blocking_reasons_filename)
-    if not reasons_str:
-        return ''
-
-    reasons_lines = reasons_str.split('\n')
-    for line in reasons_lines:
-        if line.startswith(search_text):
-            if ' ' in line:
-                return line.split(' ', 1)[1]
-    return ''
-
-
 def html_moderation_info(translate: {}, base_dir: str,
                          nickname: str, domain: str, theme: str,
                          access_keys: {}) -> str:
@@ -457,8 +431,8 @@ def html_moderation_info(translate: {}, base_dir: str,
                     line = remove_eol(line).strip()
                     if blocking_reasons_exist:
                         reason = \
-                            _get_global_block_reason(line,
-                                                     blocking_reasons_filename)
+                            get_global_block_reason(line,
+                                                    blocking_reasons_filename)
                         if reason:
                             blocked_str += \
                                 line + ' - ' + reason + '\n'
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index 5a4167147..923c1e853 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ from blog import get_blog_address
 from webapp_post import individual_post_as_html
 from webapp_timeline import html_individual_share
 from webapp_timeline import page_number_buttons
+from blocking import get_account_blocks
 from blocking import get_cw_list_variable
 from blocking import is_blocked
 from content import bold_reading_string
@@ -1787,12 +1788,7 @@ def _html_edit_profile_filtering(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         with open(auto_cw_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as cw_file:
             auto_cw = cw_file.read()
 
-    blocked_str = ''
-    blocked_filename = \
-        acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/blocking.txt'
-    if os.path.isfile(blocked_filename):
-        with open(blocked_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as blockedfile:
-            blocked_str = blockedfile.read()
+    blocked_str = get_account_blocks(base_dir, nickname, domain)
 
     dm_allowed_instances_str = ''
     dm_allowed_instances_filename = \