2 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 5f895406d..c4f83f9e1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
   end
 
   defp do_block(blocker, blocked, activity_id, local) do
-    outgoing_blocks = Config.get([:activitypub, :outgoing_blocks])
     unfollow_blocked = Config.get([:activitypub, :unfollow_blocked])
 
     if unfollow_blocked do
@@ -612,8 +611,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
       if follow_activity, do: unfollow(blocker, blocked, nil, local)
     end
 
-    with true <- outgoing_blocks,
-         block_data <- make_block_data(blocker, blocked, activity_id),
+    with block_data <- make_block_data(blocker, blocked, activity_id),
          {:ok, activity} <- insert(block_data, local),
          :ok <- maybe_federate(activity) do
       {:ok, activity}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
index 15dd2ed45..a49cfa35e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils do
   alias Ecto.Changeset
   alias Ecto.UUID
   alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Repo
@@ -169,8 +170,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils do
   Enqueues an activity for federation if it's local
   """
   @spec maybe_federate(any()) :: :ok
-  def maybe_federate(%Activity{local: true} = activity) do
-    if Pleroma.Config.get!([:instance, :federating]) do
+  def maybe_federate(%Activity{local: true, data: %{"type" => type}} = activity) do
+    outgoing_blocks = Config.get([:activitypub, :outgoing_blocks])
+
+    with true <- Config.get!([:instance, :federating]),
+         true <- type != "Block" || outgoing_blocks do
       Pleroma.Web.Federator.publish(activity)
     end