diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.java
index 5a1df1b7d..74f8a1761 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.java
@@ -3173,6 +3173,12 @@ public final class MessageContentProcessor {
           return groupRecord.isPresent() && groupRecord.get().isAnnouncementGroup() && !groupRecord.get().getAdmins().contains(sender);
         }
       }
+    } else if (content.getStoryMessage().isPresent()) {
+      if (conversation.isGroup() && conversation.isBlocked()) {
+        return true;
+      } else {
+        return sender.isBlocked();
+      }
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt
index 40c581e95..f365f86e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class StoriesLandingRepository(context: Context) {
             mapping[myStories] = list + it
           }
 
-          if (!recipient.isDistributionList) {
+          if (!recipient.isDistributionList && !recipient.isBlocked) {
             val list = mapping[recipient] ?: emptyList()
             mapping[recipient] = list + it
           }