diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller.rb
index 7a45e6dd2..2dabb8398 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ class Api::V1::Accounts::FollowerAccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def load_accounts
-    return [] if @account.user_hides_network? && current_account.id != @account.id
+    return [] if hide_results?
 
     default_accounts.merge(paginated_follows).to_a
   end
 
+  def hide_results?
+    (@account.user_hides_network? && current_account.id != @account.id) || (current_account && @account.blocking?(current_account))
+  end
+
   def default_accounts
-    Account.without_blocking(current_account).includes(:active_relationships, :account_stat).references(:active_relationships)
+    Account.includes(:active_relationships, :account_stat).references(:active_relationships)
   end
 
   def paginated_follows
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller.rb
index 0369cb25e..44e89804b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ class Api::V1::Accounts::FollowingAccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def load_accounts
-    return [] if @account.user_hides_network? && current_account.id != @account.id
+    return [] if hide_results?
 
     default_accounts.merge(paginated_follows).to_a
   end
 
+  def hide_results?
+    (@account.user_hides_network? && current_account.id != @account.id) || (current_account && @account.blocking?(current_account))
+  end
+
   def default_accounts
-    Account.without_blocking(current_account).includes(:passive_relationships, :account_stat).references(:passive_relationships)
+    Account.includes(:passive_relationships, :account_stat).references(:passive_relationships)
   end
 
   def paginated_follows
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
index 7aba2d0bd..8cd8f8e79 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 class Api::V1::Accounts::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :read, :'read:statuses' }
   before_action :set_account
-  before_action :check_account_suspension
-  before_action :check_account_block
   after_action :insert_pagination_headers
 
   respond_to :json
@@ -20,14 +18,6 @@ class Api::V1::Accounts::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
     @account = Account.find(params[:account_id])
   end
 
-  def check_account_suspension
-    gone if @account.suspended?
-  end
-
-  def check_account_block
-    gone if current_account.present? && @account.blocking?(current_account)
-  end
-
   def load_statuses
     cached_account_statuses
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
index 685e044c3..b0c62778e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class Api::V1::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
   before_action :require_user!, except: [:show, :create]
   before_action :set_account, except: [:create]
   before_action :check_account_suspension, only: [:show]
-  before_action :check_account_block, only: [:show]
   before_action :check_enabled_registrations, only: [:create]
 
   respond_to :json
@@ -76,10 +75,6 @@ class Api::V1::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
     gone if @account.suspended?
   end
 
-  def check_account_block
-    gone if current_account.present? && @account.blocking?(current_account)
-  end
-
   def account_params
     params.permit(:username, :email, :password, :agreement, :locale)
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/favourited_by_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/favourited_by_accounts_controller.rb
index e00c4d708..657e57831 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/favourited_by_accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/favourited_by_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class Api::V1::Statuses::FavouritedByAccountsController < Api::BaseController
 
   def default_accounts
     Account
-      .without_blocking(current_account)
       .includes(:favourites, :account_stat)
       .references(:favourites)
       .where(favourites: { status_id: @status.id })
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/reblogged_by_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/reblogged_by_accounts_controller.rb
index 9b2d0e59e..6851099f6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/reblogged_by_accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/reblogged_by_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Api::V1::Statuses::RebloggedByAccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def default_accounts
-    Account.without_blocking(current_account).includes(:statuses, :account_stat).references(:statuses)
+    Account.includes(:statuses, :account_stat).references(:statuses)
   end
 
   def paginated_statuses
diff --git a/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb b/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb
index 4734e32a4..d56efbfb9 100644
--- a/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module StreamEntriesHelper
           safe_join([render(file: Rails.root.join('app', 'javascript', 'images', 'logo.svg')), t('accounts.unfollow')])
         end
       elsif !(account.memorial? || account.moved?)
-        link_to account_follow_path(account), class: 'button logo-button', data: { method: :post } do
+        link_to account_follow_path(account), class: "button logo-button#{account.blocking?(current_account) ? ' disabled' : ''}", data: { method: :post } do
           safe_join([render(file: Rails.root.join('app', 'javascript', 'images', 'logo.svg')), t('accounts.follow')])
         end
       end
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
index 4faba5589..e5b60e33e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested'])) {
         actionBtn = <Button className='logo-button' text={intl.formatMessage(messages.requested)} onClick={this.props.onFollow} />;
       } else if (!account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking'])) {
-        actionBtn = <Button className={classNames('logo-button', { 'button--destructive': account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) })} text={intl.formatMessage(account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) ? messages.unfollow : messages.follow)} onClick={this.props.onFollow} />;
+        actionBtn = <Button disabled={account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocked_by'])} className={classNames('logo-button', { 'button--destructive': account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) })} text={intl.formatMessage(account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) ? messages.unfollow : messages.follow)} onClick={this.props.onFollow} />;
       } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking'])) {
         actionBtn = <Button className='logo-button' text={intl.formatMessage(messages.unblock, { name: account.get('username') })} onClick={this.props.onBlock} />;
       }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js
index 883f40d77..a01f1dd9a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import { fetchAccountIdentityProofs } from '../../actions/identity_proofs';
 
+const emptyList = ImmutableList();
+
 const mapStateToProps = (state, { params: { accountId }, withReplies = false }) => {
   const path = withReplies ? `${accountId}:with_replies` : accountId;
 
   return {
-    statusIds: state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${path}`, 'items'], ImmutableList()),
-    featuredStatusIds: withReplies ? ImmutableList() : state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${accountId}:pinned`, 'items'], ImmutableList()),
+    statusIds: state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${path}`, 'items'], emptyList),
+    featuredStatusIds: withReplies ? ImmutableList() : state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${accountId}:pinned`, 'items'], emptyList),
     isLoading: state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${path}`, 'isLoading']),
-    hasMore:   state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${path}`, 'hasMore']),
+    hasMore: state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${path}`, 'hasMore']),
+    blockedBy: state.getIn(['relationships', accountId, 'blocked_by'], false),
   };
 };
 
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     isLoading: PropTypes.bool,
     hasMore: PropTypes.bool,
     withReplies: PropTypes.bool,
+    blockedBy: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   componentWillMount () {
@@ -44,9 +48,11 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     this.props.dispatch(fetchAccount(accountId));
     this.props.dispatch(fetchAccountIdentityProofs(accountId));
+
     if (!withReplies) {
       this.props.dispatch(expandAccountFeaturedTimeline(accountId));
     }
+
     this.props.dispatch(expandAccountTimeline(accountId, { withReplies }));
   }
 
@@ -54,9 +60,11 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     if ((nextProps.params.accountId !== this.props.params.accountId && nextProps.params.accountId) || nextProps.withReplies !== this.props.withReplies) {
       this.props.dispatch(fetchAccount(nextProps.params.accountId));
       this.props.dispatch(fetchAccountIdentityProofs(nextProps.params.accountId));
+
       if (!nextProps.withReplies) {
         this.props.dispatch(expandAccountFeaturedTimeline(nextProps.params.accountId));
       }
+
       this.props.dispatch(expandAccountTimeline(nextProps.params.accountId, { withReplies: nextProps.params.withReplies }));
     }
   }
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { shouldUpdateScroll, statusIds, featuredStatusIds, isLoading, hasMore } = this.props;
+    const { shouldUpdateScroll, statusIds, featuredStatusIds, isLoading, hasMore, blockedBy } = this.props;
 
     if (!statusIds && isLoading) {
       return (
@@ -76,6 +84,8 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       );
     }
 
+    const emptyMessage = blockedBy ? <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_unavailable' defaultMessage='Profile unavailable' /> : <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_timeline' defaultMessage='No toots here!' />;
+
     return (
       <Column>
         <ColumnBackButton />
@@ -84,13 +94,13 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           prepend={<HeaderContainer accountId={this.props.params.accountId} />}
           alwaysPrepend
           scrollKey='account_timeline'
-          statusIds={statusIds}
+          statusIds={blockedBy ? emptyList : statusIds}
           featuredStatusIds={featuredStatusIds}
           isLoading={isLoading}
           hasMore={hasMore}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           shouldUpdateScroll={shouldUpdateScroll}
-          emptyMessage={<FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_timeline' defaultMessage='No toots here!' />}
+          emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
         />
       </Column>
     );
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.js
index ce56f270c..ce6357c4c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/followers/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import ScrollableList from '../../components/scrollable_list';
 const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => ({
   accountIds: state.getIn(['user_lists', 'followers', props.params.accountId, 'items']),
   hasMore: !!state.getIn(['user_lists', 'followers', props.params.accountId, 'next']),
+  blockedBy: state.getIn(['relationships', props.params.accountId, 'blocked_by'], false),
 });
 
 export default @connect(mapStateToProps)
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class Followers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     shouldUpdateScroll: PropTypes.func,
     accountIds: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
     hasMore: PropTypes.bool,
+    blockedBy: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   componentWillMount () {
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ class Followers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }, 300, { leading: true });
 
   render () {
-    const { shouldUpdateScroll, accountIds, hasMore } = this.props;
+    const { shouldUpdateScroll, accountIds, hasMore, blockedBy } = this.props;
 
     if (!accountIds) {
       return (
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ class Followers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       );
     }
 
-    const emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='account.followers.empty' defaultMessage='No one follows this user yet.' />;
+    const emptyMessage = blockedBy ? <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_unavailable' defaultMessage='Profile unavailable' /> : <FormattedMessage id='account.followers.empty' defaultMessage='No one follows this user yet.' />;
 
     return (
       <Column>
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ class Followers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           alwaysPrepend
           emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
         >
-          {accountIds.map(id =>
+          {blockedBy ? [] : accountIds.map(id =>
             <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} withNote={false} />
           )}
         </ScrollableList>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.js
index bda0438a0..70e7fde06 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/following/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import ScrollableList from '../../components/scrollable_list';
 const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => ({
   accountIds: state.getIn(['user_lists', 'following', props.params.accountId, 'items']),
   hasMore: !!state.getIn(['user_lists', 'following', props.params.accountId, 'next']),
+  blockedBy: state.getIn(['relationships', props.params.accountId, 'blocked_by'], false),
 });
 
 export default @connect(mapStateToProps)
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     shouldUpdateScroll: PropTypes.func,
     accountIds: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
     hasMore: PropTypes.bool,
+    blockedBy: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   componentWillMount () {
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }, 300, { leading: true });
 
   render () {
-    const { shouldUpdateScroll, accountIds, hasMore } = this.props;
+    const { shouldUpdateScroll, accountIds, hasMore, blockedBy } = this.props;
 
     if (!accountIds) {
       return (
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       );
     }
 
-    const emptyMessage = <FormattedMessage id='account.follows.empty' defaultMessage="This user doesn't follow anyone yet." />;
+    const emptyMessage = blockedBy ? <FormattedMessage id='empty_column.account_unavailable' defaultMessage='Profile unavailable' /> : <FormattedMessage id='account.follows.empty' defaultMessage="This user doesn't follow anyone yet." />;
 
     return (
       <Column>
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           alwaysPrepend
           emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
         >
-          {accountIds.map(id =>
+          {blockedBy ? [] : accountIds.map(id =>
             <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} withNote={false} />
           )}
         </ScrollableList>
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index fdf5144ce..4b3f5153c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
     }
   }
 
-  &:disabled {
+  &:disabled,
+  &.disabled {
     background-color: $ui-primary-color;
     cursor: default;
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/stream_entries.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/stream_entries.scss
index d8bd30377..63eeffe25 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/stream_entries.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/stream_entries.scss
@@ -109,6 +109,23 @@
     }
   }
 
+  &:disabled,
+  &.disabled {
+    svg path:last-child {
+      fill: $ui-primary-color;
+    }
+
+    &:active,
+    &:focus,
+    &:hover {
+      background: $ui-primary-color;
+
+      svg path:last-child {
+        fill: $ui-primary-color;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   &.button--destructive {
     &:active,
     &:focus,
diff --git a/app/models/account.rb b/app/models/account.rb
index 09a6fc13a..51e01246e 100644
--- a/app/models/account.rb
+++ b/app/models/account.rb
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ class Account < ApplicationRecord
   scope :tagged_with, ->(tag) { joins(:accounts_tags).where(accounts_tags: { tag_id: tag }) }
   scope :by_recent_status, -> { order(Arel.sql('(case when account_stats.last_status_at is null then 1 else 0 end) asc, account_stats.last_status_at desc')) }
   scope :popular, -> { order('account_stats.followers_count desc') }
-  scope :without_blocking, ->(account) { account.nil? ? all : where.not(id: Block.where(target_account_id: account.id).pluck(:account_id)) }
 
   delegate :email,
            :unconfirmed_email,
diff --git a/app/presenters/account_relationships_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/account_relationships_presenter.rb
index e4aaa65f6..b05673a3d 100644
--- a/app/presenters/account_relationships_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/account_relationships_presenter.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class AccountRelationshipsPresenter
-  attr_reader :following, :followed_by, :blocking,
+  attr_reader :following, :followed_by, :blocking, :blocked_by,
               :muting, :requested, :domain_blocking,
               :endorsed
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class AccountRelationshipsPresenter
     @following       = cached[:following].merge(Account.following_map(@uncached_account_ids, @current_account_id))
     @followed_by     = cached[:followed_by].merge(Account.followed_by_map(@uncached_account_ids, @current_account_id))
     @blocking        = cached[:blocking].merge(Account.blocking_map(@uncached_account_ids, @current_account_id))
+    @blocked_by      = cached[:blocked_by].merge(Account.blocked_by_map(@uncached_account_ids, @current_account_id))
     @muting          = cached[:muting].merge(Account.muting_map(@uncached_account_ids, @current_account_id))
     @requested       = cached[:requested].merge(Account.requested_map(@uncached_account_ids, @current_account_id))
     @domain_blocking = cached[:domain_blocking].merge(Account.domain_blocking_map(@uncached_account_ids, @current_account_id))
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class AccountRelationshipsPresenter
     @following.merge!(options[:following_map] || {})
     @followed_by.merge!(options[:followed_by_map] || {})
     @blocking.merge!(options[:blocking_map] || {})
+    @blocked_by.merge!(options[:blocked_by_map] || {})
     @muting.merge!(options[:muting_map] || {})
     @requested.merge!(options[:requested_map] || {})
     @domain_blocking.merge!(options[:domain_blocking_map] || {})
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ class AccountRelationshipsPresenter
       following: {},
       followed_by: {},
       blocking: {},
+      blocked_by: {},
       muting: {},
       requested: {},
       domain_blocking: {},
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ class AccountRelationshipsPresenter
         following:       { account_id => following[account_id] },
         followed_by:     { account_id => followed_by[account_id] },
         blocking:        { account_id => blocking[account_id] },
+        blocked_by:      { account_id => blocked_by[account_id] },
         muting:          { account_id => muting[account_id] },
         requested:       { account_id => requested[account_id] },
         domain_blocking: { account_id => domain_blocking[account_id] },
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb
index c6c722a54..1a3fd915c 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/relationship_serializer.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class REST::RelationshipSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
-  attributes :id, :following, :showing_reblogs, :followed_by, :blocking,
+  attributes :id, :following, :showing_reblogs, :followed_by, :blocking, :blocked_by,
              :muting, :muting_notifications, :requested, :domain_blocking,
              :endorsed
 
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class REST::RelationshipSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
     instance_options[:relationships].blocking[object.id] || false
   end
 
+  def blocked_by
+    instance_options[:relationships].blocked_by[object.id] || false
+  end
+
   def muting
     instance_options[:relationships].muting[object.id] ? true : false
   end
diff --git a/app/services/account_search_service.rb b/app/services/account_search_service.rb
index c47b1c094..7bdffbbd2 100644
--- a/app/services/account_search_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/account_search_service.rb
@@ -10,15 +10,7 @@ class AccountSearchService < BaseService
     @options = options
     @account = account
 
-    results = search_service_results
-
-    unless account.nil?
-      account_ids    = results.map(&:id)
-      blocked_by_map = Account.blocked_by_map(account_ids, account.id)
-      results.reject! { |item| blocked_by_map[item.id] }
-    end
-
-    results
+    search_service_results
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/app/services/search_service.rb b/app/services/search_service.rb
index a8442654c..e0da61dac 100644
--- a/app/services/search_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/search_service.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ class SearchService < BaseService
     default_results.tap do |results|
       if url_query?
         results.merge!(url_resource_results) unless url_resource.nil?
-        results[:accounts].reject! { |item| item.blocking?(@account) }
-        results[:statuses].reject! { |status| StatusFilter.new(status, @account).filtered? }
       elsif @query.present?
         results[:accounts] = perform_accounts_search! if account_searchable?
         results[:statuses] = perform_statuses_search! if full_text_searchable?
diff --git a/app/views/accounts/show.html.haml b/app/views/accounts/show.html.haml
index 0da69728f..e4223119c 100644
--- a/app/views/accounts/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/accounts/show.html.haml
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
         = active_link_to t('accounts.posts_with_replies'), short_account_with_replies_url(@account)
         = active_link_to t('accounts.media'), short_account_media_url(@account)
 
-      - if @statuses.empty?
+      - if user_signed_in? && @account.blocking?(current_account)
+        .nothing-here.nothing-here--under-tabs= t('accounts.unavailable')
+      - elsif @statuses.empty?
         = nothing_here 'nothing-here--under-tabs'
       - else
         .activity-stream
diff --git a/app/views/follower_accounts/index.html.haml b/app/views/follower_accounts/index.html.haml
index 31dab68bf..645dd2de1 100644
--- a/app/views/follower_accounts/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/follower_accounts/index.html.haml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 - if @account.user_hides_network?
   .nothing-here= t('accounts.network_hidden')
+- elsif user_signed_in? && @account.blocking?(current_account)
+  .nothing-here= t('accounts.unavailable')
 - elsif @follows.empty?
   = nothing_here
 - else
diff --git a/app/views/following_accounts/index.html.haml b/app/views/following_accounts/index.html.haml
index 8b49b529b..17fe79018 100644
--- a/app/views/following_accounts/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/following_accounts/index.html.haml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 - if @account.user_hides_network?
   .nothing-here= t('accounts.network_hidden')
+- elsif user_signed_in? && @account.blocking?(current_account)
+  .nothing-here= t('accounts.unavailable')
 - elsif @follows.empty?
   = nothing_here
 - else
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index df9c4913c..f7feaec36 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ en:
       admin: Admin
       bot: Bot
       moderator: Mod
+    unavailable: Profile unavailable
     unfollow: Unfollow
   admin:
     account_actions:
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb
index 42a18cdc3..75e0570e9 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/follower_accounts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -7,40 +7,15 @@ describe Api::V1::Accounts::FollowerAccountsController do
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:accounts') }
 
   before do
+    Fabricate(:follow, target_account: user.account)
     allow(controller).to receive(:doorkeeper_token) { token }
   end
 
   describe 'GET #index' do
-    let(:simon) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'simon') }
-    let(:lewis) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'lewis') }
-
-    before do
-      simon.follow!(lewis)
-    end
-
     it 'returns http success' do
-      get :index, params: { account_id: lewis.id, limit: 1 }
+      get :index, params: { account_id: user.account.id, limit: 1 }
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
-
-    it 'returns JSON with correct data' do
-      get :index, params: { account_id: lewis.id, limit: 1 }
-
-      json = body_as_json
-
-      expect(json).to be_a Enumerable
-      expect(json.first[:username]).to eq 'simon'
-    end
-
-    it 'does not return accounts blocking you' do
-      simon.block!(user.account)
-      get :index, params: { account_id: lewis.id, limit: 1 }
-
-      json = body_as_json
-
-      expect(json).to be_a Enumerable
-      expect(json.size).to eq 0
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb
index 911b381fe..7f7105ad3 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/following_accounts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -7,40 +7,15 @@ describe Api::V1::Accounts::FollowingAccountsController do
   let(:token) { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: 'read:accounts') }
 
   before do
+    Fabricate(:follow, account: user.account)
     allow(controller).to receive(:doorkeeper_token) { token }
   end
 
   describe 'GET #index' do
-    let(:simon) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'simon') }
-    let(:lewis) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'lewis') }
-
-    before do
-      lewis.follow!(simon)
-    end
-
     it 'returns http success' do
-      get :index, params: { account_id: lewis.id, limit: 1 }
+      get :index, params: { account_id: user.account.id, limit: 1 }
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
-
-    it 'returns JSON with correct data' do
-      get :index, params: { account_id: lewis.id, limit: 1 }
-
-      json = body_as_json
-
-      expect(json).to be_a Enumerable
-      expect(json.first[:username]).to eq 'simon'
-    end
-
-    it 'does not return accounts blocking you' do
-      simon.block!(user.account)
-      get :index, params: { account_id: lewis.id, limit: 1 }
-
-      json = body_as_json
-
-      expect(json).to be_a Enumerable
-      expect(json.size).to eq 0
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/account_search_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/account_search_service_spec.rb
index 40ef4b84a..7b071b378 100644
--- a/spec/services/account_search_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/account_search_service_spec.rb
@@ -156,22 +156,5 @@ describe AccountSearchService, type: :service do
         expect(results).to eq []
       end
     end
-
-    describe 'should not include accounts blocking the requester' do
-      let!(:blocked) { Fabricate(:account) }
-      let!(:blocker) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'exact') }
-
-      before do
-        blocker.block!(blocked)
-      end
-
-      it 'returns the fuzzy match first, and does not return suspended exacts' do
-        partial = Fabricate(:account, username: 'exactness')
-
-        results = subject.call('exact', blocked, limit: 10)
-        expect(results.size).to eq 1
-        expect(results).to eq [partial]
-      end
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb
index 900533e71..d064cd9b8 100644
--- a/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/search_service_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe SearchService, type: :service do
-  let(:current_account) { Fabricate(:user).account }
-
   subject { described_class.new }
 
   describe '#call' do
@@ -12,7 +10,7 @@ describe SearchService, type: :service do
       it 'returns empty results without searching' do
         allow(AccountSearchService).to receive(:new)
         allow(Tag).to receive(:search_for)
-        results = subject.call('', current_account, 10)
+        results = subject.call('', nil, 10)
 
         expect(results).to eq(empty_results)
         expect(AccountSearchService).not_to have_received(:new)
@@ -29,33 +27,33 @@ describe SearchService, type: :service do
         it 'returns the empty results' do
           service = double(call: nil)
           allow(ResolveURLService).to receive(:new).and_return(service)
-          results = subject.call(@query, current_account, 10)
+          results = subject.call(@query, nil, 10)
 
-          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(@query, on_behalf_of: current_account)
+          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(@query, on_behalf_of: nil)
           expect(results).to eq empty_results
         end
       end
 
       context 'that finds an account' do
         it 'includes the account in the results' do
-          account = Fabricate(:account)
+          account = Account.new
           service = double(call: account)
           allow(ResolveURLService).to receive(:new).and_return(service)
 
-          results = subject.call(@query, current_account, 10)
-          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(@query, on_behalf_of: current_account)
+          results = subject.call(@query, nil, 10)
+          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(@query, on_behalf_of: nil)
           expect(results).to eq empty_results.merge(accounts: [account])
         end
       end
 
       context 'that finds a status' do
         it 'includes the status in the results' do
-          status = Fabricate(:status)
+          status = Status.new
           service = double(call: status)
           allow(ResolveURLService).to receive(:new).and_return(service)
 
-          results = subject.call(@query, current_account, 10)
-          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(@query, on_behalf_of: current_account)
+          results = subject.call(@query, nil, 10)
+          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(@query, on_behalf_of: nil)
           expect(results).to eq empty_results.merge(statuses: [status])
         end
       end
@@ -65,12 +63,12 @@ describe SearchService, type: :service do
       context 'that matches an account' do
         it 'includes the account in the results' do
           query = 'username'
-          account = Fabricate(:account)
+          account = Account.new
           service = double(call: [account])
           allow(AccountSearchService).to receive(:new).and_return(service)
 
-          results = subject.call(query, current_account, 10)
-          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(query, current_account, limit: 10, offset: 0, resolve: false)
+          results = subject.call(query, nil, 10)
+          expect(service).to have_received(:call).with(query, nil, limit: 10, offset: 0, resolve: false)
           expect(results).to eq empty_results.merge(accounts: [account])
         end
       end
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ describe SearchService, type: :service do
           tag = Tag.new
           allow(Tag).to receive(:search_for).with('tag', 10, 0).and_return([tag])
 
-          results = subject.call(query, current_account, 10)
+          results = subject.call(query, nil, 10)
           expect(Tag).to have_received(:search_for).with('tag', 10, 0)
           expect(results).to eq empty_results.merge(hashtags: [tag])
         end
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ describe SearchService, type: :service do
           query = '@username'
           allow(Tag).to receive(:search_for)
 
-          results = subject.call(query, current_account, 10)
+          results = subject.call(query, nil, 10)
           expect(Tag).not_to have_received(:search_for)
           expect(results).to eq empty_results
         end