diff --git a/blocking.py b/blocking.py
index c6632af09..1a669fba8 100644
--- a/blocking.py
+++ b/blocking.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ def isBlocked(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str, \
     blockingFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+nickname+'@'+domain+'/blocking.txt'
     blockHandle=blockNickname+'@'+blockDomain
     if os.path.isfile(blockingFilename):
+        if '*@'+blockDomain in open(blockingFilename).read():
+            return True
         if blockHandle in open(blockingFilename).read():
             return True
     return False
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 3807cdbde..12f56880f 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def htmlEditProfile(baseDir: str,path: str,domain: str,port: int) -> str:
         '      <br>Filtered words' \
         '      <textarea id="message" name="filteredWords" placeholder="Filtered words or phrases (one per line)" style="height:200px">'+filterStr+'</textarea>' \
         '      <br>Blocked accounts' \
-        '      <textarea id="message" name="blocked" placeholder="Blocked accounts, one per line, in the form nickname@domain" style="height:200px">'+blockedStr+'</textarea>' \
+        '      <textarea id="message" name="blocked" placeholder="Blocked accounts, one per line, in the form nickname@domain or *@blockeddomain" style="height:200px">'+blockedStr+'</textarea>' \
         '    </div>' \
         '    <div class="container">' \
         '      <input type="submit" name="submitProfile" value="Submit">' \