diff --git a/bookwyrm/incoming.py b/bookwyrm/incoming.py
index 5d93756f5..3581ed87b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/incoming.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/incoming.py
@@ -186,16 +186,7 @@ def handle_block(activity):
     ''' blocking a user '''
     # create "block" databse entry
     block = activitypub.Block(**activity).to_model(models.UserBlocks)
-
-    # remove follow relationships
-    models.UserFollows.objects.filter(
-        Q(user_subject=block.user_subject, user_object=block.user_object) | \
-            Q(user_subject=block.user_object, user_object=block.user_subject)
-    ).delete()
-    models.UserFollowRequest.objects.filter(
-        Q(user_subject=block.user_subject, user_object=block.user_object) | \
-            Q(user_subject=block.user_object, user_object=block.user_subject)
-    ).delete()
+    # the removing relationships is handled in post-save hook in model
 
 
 @app.task
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py b/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py
index 9ea75a8f7..ec84d44f0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/relationship.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ''' defines relationships between users '''
 from django.db import models
+from django.db.models import Q
+from django.dispatch import receiver
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
 from .base_model import ActivitypubMixin, BookWyrmModel
@@ -96,3 +98,21 @@ class UserBlocks(UserRelationship):
     ''' prevent another user from following you and seeing your posts '''
     status = 'blocks'
     activity_serializer = activitypub.Block
+
+
+@receiver(models.signals.post_save, sender=UserBlocks)
+#pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def execute_after_save(sender, instance, created, *args, **kwargs):
+    ''' remove follow or follow request rels after a block is created '''
+    UserFollows.objects.filter(
+        Q(user_subject=instance.user_subject,
+          user_object=instance.user_object) | \
+        Q(user_subject=instance.user_object,
+          user_object=instance.user_subject)
+    ).delete()
+    UserFollowRequest.objects.filter(
+        Q(user_subject=instance.user_subject,
+          user_object=instance.user_object) | \
+        Q(user_subject=instance.user_object,
+          user_object=instance.user_subject)
+    ).delete()
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html
index a528bb1ce..14216d4be 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
     </div>
     {% if not is_self %}
     {% include 'snippets/follow_button.html' with user=user %}
+    <form name="blocks" method="post" action="/block/{{ user.id }}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <button type="submit">Block</button>
+    </form>
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if is_self and user.follower_requests.all %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 4da0c0c17..bfd57d0ad 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -136,4 +136,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^unfollow/?$', views.unfollow),
     re_path(r'^accept-follow-request/?$', views.accept_follow_request),
     re_path(r'^delete-follow-request/?$', views.delete_follow_request),
+
+    re_path(r'^block/(?P<user_id>\d+)/?$', views.Block.as_view()),
 ] + static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index b9c263880..1521b2682 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ''' make sure all our nice views are available '''
 from .authentication import Login, Register, Logout
 from .author import Author, EditAuthor
+from .block import Block
 from .books import Book, EditBook, Editions
 from .books import upload_cover, add_description, switch_edition, resolve_book
 from .direct_message import DirectMessage