diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index e4d2a8318..24a77cb3d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -1141,6 +1141,12 @@ func apiMemberRole(_ groupId: Int64, _ memberId: Int64, _ memberRole: GroupMembe
     throw r
 }
 
+func apiBlockMemberForAll(_ groupId: Int64, _ memberId: Int64, _ blocked: Bool) async throws -> GroupMember {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiBlockMemberForAll(groupId: groupId, memberId: memberId, blocked: blocked), bgTask: false)
+    if case let .memberBlockedForAllUser(_, _, member, _) = r { return member }
+    throw r
+}
+
 func leaveGroup(_ groupId: Int64) async {
     do {
         let groupInfo = try await apiLeaveGroup(groupId)
@@ -1680,6 +1686,13 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
                 _ = m.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, member)
             }
         }
+    case let .memberBlockedForAll(user, groupInfo, byMember: _, member: member, blocked: _):
+        if active(user) {
+            await MainActor.run {
+                m.updateGroup(groupInfo)
+                _ = m.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, member)
+            }
+        }
     case let .newMemberContactReceivedInv(user, contact, _, _):
         if active(user) {
             await MainActor.run {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift
index 1f0ab9ca4..f7775a7cd 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedItemView.swift
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ struct FramedItemView: View {
                         framedItemHeader(icon: "flag", caption: Text("moderated by \(byGroupMember.displayName)").italic())
                     case .blocked:
                         framedItemHeader(icon: "hand.raised", caption: Text("blocked").italic())
-                    default:
+                    case .blockedByAdmin:
+                        framedItemHeader(icon: "hand.raised", caption: Text("blocked by admin").italic())
+                    case .deleted:
                         framedItemHeader(icon: "trash", caption: Text("marked deleted").italic())
                     }
                 } else if chatItem.meta.isLive {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MarkedDeletedItemView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MarkedDeletedItemView.swift
index c6af95e6f..dfa4a97fc 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MarkedDeletedItemView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MarkedDeletedItemView.swift
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct MarkedDeletedItemView: View {
            var i = m.getChatItemIndex(chatItem) {
             var moderated = 0
             var blocked = 0
+            var blockedByAdmin = 0
             var deleted = 0
             var moderatedBy: Set<String> = []
             while i < m.reversedChatItems.count,
@@ -44,16 +45,19 @@ struct MarkedDeletedItemView: View {
                     moderated += 1
                     moderatedBy.insert(byGroupMember.displayName)
                 case .blocked: blocked += 1
+                case .blockedByAdmin: blockedByAdmin += 1
                 case .deleted: deleted += 1
                 }
                 i += 1
             }
-            let total = moderated + blocked + deleted
+            let total = moderated + blocked + blockedByAdmin + deleted
             return total <= 1
             ? markedDeletedText
             : total == moderated
             ? "\(total) messages moderated by \(moderatedBy.joined(separator: ", "))"
-            : total == blocked
+            : total == blockedByAdmin
+            ? "\(total) messages blocked by admin"
+            : total == blocked + blockedByAdmin
             ? "\(total) messages blocked"
             : "\(total) messages marked deleted"
         } else {
@@ -65,7 +69,8 @@ struct MarkedDeletedItemView: View {
         switch chatItem.meta.itemDeleted {
         case let .moderated(_, byGroupMember): "moderated by \(byGroupMember.displayName)"
         case .blocked: "blocked"
-        default: "marked deleted"
+        case .blockedByAdmin: "blocked by admin"
+        case .deleted, nil: "marked deleted"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemView.swift
index 657df6065..8f67a8f73 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemView.swift
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ struct ChatItemContentView<Content: View>: View {
         case let .rcvGroupFeatureRejected(feature): chatFeatureView(feature, .red)
         case .sndModerated: deletedItemView()
         case .rcvModerated: deletedItemView()
+        case .rcvBlocked: deletedItemView()
         case let .invalidJSON(json): CIInvalidJSONView(json: json)
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
index e53347b74..3879e78d3 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
         case largeGroupReceiptsDisabled
         case blockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case unblockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case blockForAllAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case unblockForAllAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case removeMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case error(title: LocalizedStringKey, error: LocalizedStringKey)
 
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
             case .largeGroupReceiptsDisabled: return "largeGroupReceiptsDisabled"
             case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return "blockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
             case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return "unblockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .blockForAllAlert(mem): return "blockForAllAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .unblockForAllAlert(mem): return "unblockForAllAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
             case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return "removeMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
             case let .error(title, _): return "error \(title)"
             }
@@ -143,6 +147,8 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
             case .largeGroupReceiptsDisabled: return largeGroupReceiptsDisabledAlert()
             case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return blockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
             case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return unblockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
+            case let .blockForAllAlert(mem): return blockForAllAlert(groupInfo, mem)
+            case let .unblockForAllAlert(mem): return unblockForAllAlert(groupInfo, mem)
             case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return removeMemberAlert(mem)
             case let .error(title, error): return Alert(title: Text(title), message: Text(error))
             }
@@ -226,13 +232,10 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                         .foregroundColor(.secondary)
                 }
                 Spacer()
-                let role = member.memberRole
-                if [.owner, .admin, .observer].contains(role) {
-                    Text(member.memberRole.text)
-                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                }
+                memberInfo(member)
             }
 
+            // revert from this:
             if user {
                 v
             } else if member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) {
@@ -240,6 +243,43 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
             } else {
                 blockSwipe(member, v)
             }
+            // revert to this: vvv
+//            if user {
+//                v
+//            } else if groupInfo.membership.memberRole >= .admin {
+//                // TODO if there are more actions, refactor with lists of swipeActions
+//                let canBlockForAll = member.canBlockForAll(groupInfo: groupInfo)
+//                let canRemove = member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo)
+//                if canBlockForAll && canRemove {
+//                    removeSwipe(member, blockForAllSwipe(member, v))
+//                } else if canBlockForAll {
+//                    blockForAllSwipe(member, v)
+//                } else if canRemove {
+//                    removeSwipe(member, v)
+//                } else {
+//                    v
+//                }
+//            } else {
+//                if !member.blockedByAdmin {
+//                    blockSwipe(member, v)
+//                } else {
+//                    v
+//                }
+//            }
+            // ^^^
+        }
+
+        @ViewBuilder private func memberInfo(_ member: GroupMember) -> some View {
+            if member.blocked {
+                Text("blocked")
+                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+            } else {
+                let role = member.memberRole
+                if [.owner, .admin, .observer].contains(role) {
+                    Text(member.memberRole.text)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         private func blockSwipe<V: View>(_ member: GroupMember, _ v: V) -> some View {
@@ -260,6 +300,24 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
             }
         }
 
+        private func blockForAllSwipe<V: View>(_ member: GroupMember, _ v: V) -> some View {
+            v.swipeActions(edge: .leading) {
+                if member.blockedByAdmin {
+                    Button {
+                        alert = .unblockForAllAlert(mem: member)
+                    } label: {
+                        Label("Unblock for all", systemImage: "hand.raised.slash").foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Button {
+                        alert = .blockForAllAlert(mem: member)
+                    } label: {
+                        Label("Block for all", systemImage: "hand.raised").foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private func removeSwipe<V: View>(_ member: GroupMember, _ v: V) -> some View {
             v.swipeActions(edge: .trailing) {
                 Button(role: .destructive) {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
index 7e336c332..d2b0f7739 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     enum GroupMemberInfoViewAlert: Identifiable {
         case blockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case unblockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case blockForAllAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case unblockForAllAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case removeMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case changeMemberRoleAlert(mem: GroupMember, role: GroupMemberRole)
         case switchAddressAlert
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
             switch self {
             case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return "blockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
             case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return "unblockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .blockForAllAlert(mem): return "blockForAllAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .unblockForAllAlert(mem): return "unblockForAllAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
             case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return "removeMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
             case let .changeMemberRoleAlert(mem, role): return "changeMemberRoleAlert \(mem.groupMemberId) \(role.rawValue)"
             case .switchAddressAlert: return "switchAddressAlert"
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                         }
                     }
 
+                    // revert from this:
                     Section {
                         if member.memberSettings.showMessages {
                             blockMemberButton(member)
@@ -171,9 +176,16 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                             unblockMemberButton(member)
                         }
                         if member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) {
-                                removeMemberButton(member)
+                            removeMemberButton(member)
                         }
                     }
+                    // revert to this: vvv
+//                    if groupInfo.membership.memberRole >= .admin {
+//                        adminDestructiveSection(member)
+//                    } else {
+//                        nonAdminBlockSection(member)
+//                    }
+                    // ^^^
 
                     if developerTools {
                         Section("For console") {
@@ -216,6 +228,8 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                 switch(alertItem) {
                 case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return blockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
                 case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return unblockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
+                case let .blockForAllAlert(mem): return blockForAllAlert(groupInfo, mem)
+                case let .unblockForAllAlert(mem): return unblockForAllAlert(groupInfo, mem)
                 case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return removeMemberAlert(mem)
                 case let .changeMemberRoleAlert(mem, _): return changeMemberRoleAlert(mem)
                 case .switchAddressAlert: return switchAddressAlert(switchMemberAddress)
@@ -385,6 +399,55 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    @ViewBuilder private func adminDestructiveSection(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
+        let canBlockForAll = mem.canBlockForAll(groupInfo: groupInfo)
+        let canRemove = mem.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo)
+        if canBlockForAll || canRemove {
+            Section {
+                if canBlockForAll {
+                    if mem.blockedByAdmin {
+                        unblockForAllButton(mem)
+                    } else {
+                        blockForAllButton(mem)
+                    }
+                }
+                if canRemove {
+                    removeMemberButton(mem)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func nonAdminBlockSection(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
+        Section {
+            if mem.blockedByAdmin {
+                Label("Blocked by admin", systemImage: "hand.raised")
+                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+            } else if mem.memberSettings.showMessages {
+                blockMemberButton(mem)
+            } else {
+                unblockMemberButton(mem)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func blockForAllButton(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
+        Button(role: .destructive) {
+            alert = .blockForAllAlert(mem: mem)
+        } label: {
+            Label("Block for all", systemImage: "hand.raised")
+                .foregroundColor(.red)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func unblockForAllButton(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            alert = .unblockForAllAlert(mem: mem)
+        } label: {
+            Label("Unblock for all", systemImage: "hand.raised.slash")
+        }
+    }
+
     private func blockMemberButton(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
         Button(role: .destructive) {
             alert = .blockMemberAlert(mem: mem)
@@ -560,6 +623,41 @@ func updateMemberSettings(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ member: GroupMember, _ memberSet
     }
 }
 
+func blockForAllAlert(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ mem: GroupMember) -> Alert {
+    Alert(
+        title: Text("Block member for all?"),
+        message: Text("All new messages from \(mem.chatViewName) will be hidden!"),
+        primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Block for all")) {
+            blockMemberForAll(gInfo, mem, true)
+        },
+        secondaryButton: .cancel()
+    )
+}
+
+func unblockForAllAlert(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ mem: GroupMember) -> Alert {
+    Alert(
+        title: Text("Unblock member for all?"),
+        message: Text("Messages from \(mem.chatViewName) will be shown!"),
+        primaryButton: .default(Text("Unblock for all")) {
+            blockMemberForAll(gInfo, mem, false)
+        },
+        secondaryButton: .cancel()
+    )
+}
+
+func blockMemberForAll(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ member: GroupMember, _ blocked: Bool) {
+    Task {
+        do {
+            let updatedMember = try await apiBlockMemberForAll(gInfo.groupId, member.groupMemberId, blocked)
+            await MainActor.run {
+                _ = ChatModel.shared.upsertGroupMember(gInfo, updatedMember)
+            }
+        } catch let error {
+            logger.error("apiBlockMemberForAll error: \(responseError(error))")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 struct GroupMemberInfoView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         GroupMemberInfoView(
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index aff0d0dc3..ae091f841 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case apiAddMember(groupId: Int64, contactId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
     case apiJoinGroup(groupId: Int64)
     case apiMemberRole(groupId: Int64, memberId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
+    case apiBlockMemberForAll(groupId: Int64, memberId: Int64, blocked: Bool)
     case apiRemoveMember(groupId: Int64, memberId: Int64)
     case apiLeaveGroup(groupId: Int64)
     case apiListMembers(groupId: Int64)
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case let .apiAddMember(groupId, contactId, memberRole): return "/_add #\(groupId) \(contactId) \(memberRole)"
             case let .apiJoinGroup(groupId): return "/_join #\(groupId)"
             case let .apiMemberRole(groupId, memberId, memberRole): return "/_member role #\(groupId) \(memberId) \(memberRole.rawValue)"
+            case let .apiBlockMemberForAll(groupId, memberId, blocked): return "/_block #\(groupId) \(memberId) blocked=\(onOff(blocked))"
             case let .apiRemoveMember(groupId, memberId): return "/_remove #\(groupId) \(memberId)"
             case let .apiLeaveGroup(groupId): return "/_leave #\(groupId)"
             case let .apiListMembers(groupId): return "/_members #\(groupId)"
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case .apiAddMember: return "apiAddMember"
             case .apiJoinGroup: return "apiJoinGroup"
             case .apiMemberRole: return "apiMemberRole"
+            case .apiBlockMemberForAll: return "apiBlockMemberForAll"
             case .apiRemoveMember: return "apiRemoveMember"
             case .apiLeaveGroup: return "apiLeaveGroup"
             case .apiListMembers: return "apiListMembers"
@@ -566,6 +569,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case joinedGroupMemberConnecting(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, hostMember: GroupMember, member: GroupMember)
     case memberRole(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, byMember: GroupMember, member: GroupMember, fromRole: GroupMemberRole, toRole: GroupMemberRole)
     case memberRoleUser(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember, fromRole: GroupMemberRole, toRole: GroupMemberRole)
+    case memberBlockedForAll(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, byMember: GroupMember, member: GroupMember, blocked: Bool)
+    case memberBlockedForAllUser(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember, blocked: Bool)
     case deletedMemberUser(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember)
     case deletedMember(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, byMember: GroupMember, deletedMember: GroupMember)
     case leftMember(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember)
@@ -716,6 +721,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case .joinedGroupMemberConnecting: return "joinedGroupMemberConnecting"
             case .memberRole: return "memberRole"
             case .memberRoleUser: return "memberRoleUser"
+            case .memberBlockedForAll: return "memberBlockedForAll"
+            case .memberBlockedForAllUser: return "memberBlockedForAllUser"
             case .deletedMemberUser: return "deletedMemberUser"
             case .deletedMember: return "deletedMember"
             case .leftMember: return "leftMember"
@@ -864,6 +871,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .joinedGroupMemberConnecting(u, groupInfo, hostMember, member): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nhostMember: \(hostMember)\nmember: \(member)")
             case let .memberRole(u, groupInfo, byMember, member, fromRole, toRole): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nbyMember: \(byMember)\nmember: \(member)\nfromRole: \(fromRole)\ntoRole: \(toRole)")
             case let .memberRoleUser(u, groupInfo, member, fromRole, toRole): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nmember: \(member)\nfromRole: \(fromRole)\ntoRole: \(toRole)")
+            case let .memberBlockedForAll(u, groupInfo, byMember, member, blocked): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nbyMember: \(byMember)\nmember: \(member)\nblocked: \(blocked)")
+            case let .memberBlockedForAllUser(u, groupInfo, member, blocked): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nmember: \(member)\nblocked: \(blocked)")
             case let .deletedMemberUser(u, groupInfo, member): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nmember: \(member)")
             case let .deletedMember(u, groupInfo, byMember, deletedMember): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nbyMember: \(byMember)\ndeletedMember: \(deletedMember)")
             case let .leftMember(u, groupInfo, member): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nmember: \(member)")
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 5426596a4..ff61a51d3 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -1814,6 +1814,7 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
     public var memberCategory: GroupMemberCategory
     public var memberStatus: GroupMemberStatus
     public var memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings
+    public var blockedByAdmin: Bool
     public var invitedBy: InvitedBy
     public var localDisplayName: ContactName
     public var memberProfile: LocalProfile
@@ -1833,6 +1834,7 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
     public var image: String? { get { memberProfile.image } }
     public var contactLink: String? { get { memberProfile.contactLink } }
     public var verified: Bool { activeConn?.connectionCode != nil }
+    public var blocked: Bool { blockedByAdmin || !memberSettings.showMessages }
 
     var directChatId: ChatId? {
         get {
@@ -1899,7 +1901,7 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
     public func canBeRemoved(groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Bool {
         let userRole = groupInfo.membership.memberRole
         return memberStatus != .memRemoved && memberStatus != .memLeft
-            && userRole >= .admin && userRole >= memberRole && groupInfo.membership.memberCurrent
+            && userRole >= .admin && userRole >= memberRole && groupInfo.membership.memberActive
     }
 
     public func canChangeRoleTo(groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> [GroupMemberRole]? {
@@ -1908,6 +1910,12 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
         return GroupMemberRole.allCases.filter { $0 <= userRole && $0 != .author }
     }
 
+    public func canBlockForAll(groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Bool {
+        let userRole = groupInfo.membership.memberRole
+        return memberStatus != .memRemoved && memberStatus != .memLeft && memberRole < .admin
+            && userRole >= .admin && userRole >= memberRole && groupInfo.membership.memberActive
+    }
+
     public var memberIncognito: Bool {
         memberProfile.profileId != memberContactProfileId
     }
@@ -1920,6 +1928,7 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
         memberCategory: .inviteeMember,
         memberStatus: .memComplete,
         memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings(showMessages: true),
+        blockedByAdmin: false,
         invitedBy: .user,
         localDisplayName: "alice",
         memberProfile: LocalProfile.sampleData,
@@ -2184,6 +2193,7 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
         case .rcvDeleted: return true
         case .sndModerated: return true
         case .rcvModerated: return true
+        case .rcvBlocked: return true
         default: return false
         }
     }
@@ -2228,22 +2238,18 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
         }
     }
 
-    private var showNtfDir: Bool {
-        return !chatDir.sent
-    }
-
     public var showNotification: Bool {
         switch content {
-        case .sndMsgContent: return showNtfDir
-        case .rcvMsgContent: return showNtfDir
-        case .sndDeleted: return showNtfDir
-        case .rcvDeleted: return showNtfDir
-        case .sndCall: return showNtfDir
+        case .sndMsgContent: return false
+        case .rcvMsgContent: return meta.itemDeleted == nil
+        case .sndDeleted: return false
+        case .rcvDeleted: return false
+        case .sndCall: return false
         case .rcvCall: return false // notification is shown on .callInvitation instead
-        case .rcvIntegrityError: return showNtfDir
-        case .rcvDecryptionError: return showNtfDir
-        case .rcvGroupInvitation: return showNtfDir
-        case .sndGroupInvitation: return showNtfDir
+        case .rcvIntegrityError: return false
+        case .rcvDecryptionError: return false
+        case .rcvGroupInvitation: return true
+        case .sndGroupInvitation: return false
         case .rcvDirectEvent(rcvDirectEvent: let rcvDirectEvent):
             switch rcvDirectEvent {
             case .contactDeleted: return false
@@ -2254,9 +2260,10 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
             case .groupUpdated: return false
             case .memberConnected: return false
             case .memberRole: return false
-            case .userRole: return showNtfDir
-            case .userDeleted: return showNtfDir
-            case .groupDeleted: return showNtfDir
+            case .memberBlocked: return false
+            case .userRole: return true
+            case .userDeleted: return true
+            case .groupDeleted: return true
             case .memberAdded: return false
             case .memberLeft: return false
             case .memberDeleted: return false
@@ -2264,19 +2271,20 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
             case .memberCreatedContact: return false
             case .memberProfileUpdated: return false
             }
-        case .sndGroupEvent: return showNtfDir
+        case .sndGroupEvent: return false
         case .rcvConnEvent: return false
-        case .sndConnEvent: return showNtfDir
+        case .sndConnEvent: return false
         case .rcvChatFeature: return false
-        case .sndChatFeature: return showNtfDir
+        case .sndChatFeature: return false
         case .rcvChatPreference: return false
-        case .sndChatPreference: return showNtfDir
+        case .sndChatPreference: return false
         case .rcvGroupFeature: return false
-        case .sndGroupFeature: return showNtfDir
-        case .rcvChatFeatureRejected: return showNtfDir
-        case .rcvGroupFeatureRejected: return showNtfDir
-        case .sndModerated: return true
-        case .rcvModerated: return true
+        case .sndGroupFeature: return false
+        case .rcvChatFeatureRejected: return true
+        case .rcvGroupFeatureRejected: return false
+        case .sndModerated: return false
+        case .rcvModerated: return false
+        case .rcvBlocked: return false
         case .invalidJSON: return false
         }
     }
@@ -2663,12 +2671,14 @@ public enum SndCIStatusProgress: String, Decodable {
 public enum CIDeleted: Decodable {
     case deleted(deletedTs: Date?)
     case blocked(deletedTs: Date?)
+    case blockedByAdmin(deletedTs: Date?)
     case moderated(deletedTs: Date?, byGroupMember: GroupMember)
 
     var id: String {
         switch self {
         case .deleted: return  "deleted"
         case .blocked: return  "blocked"
+        case .blockedByAdmin: return "blocked by admin"
         case .moderated: return "moderated"
         }
     }
@@ -2709,6 +2719,7 @@ public enum CIContent: Decodable, ItemContent {
     case rcvGroupFeatureRejected(groupFeature: GroupFeature)
     case sndModerated
     case rcvModerated
+    case rcvBlocked
     case invalidJSON(json: String)
 
     public var text: String {
@@ -2739,6 +2750,7 @@ public enum CIContent: Decodable, ItemContent {
             case let .rcvGroupFeatureRejected(groupFeature): return String.localizedStringWithFormat("%@: received, prohibited", groupFeature.text)
             case .sndModerated: return NSLocalizedString("moderated", comment: "moderated chat item")
             case .rcvModerated: return NSLocalizedString("moderated", comment: "moderated chat item")
+            case .rcvBlocked: return NSLocalizedString("blocked by admin", comment: "blocked chat item")
             case .invalidJSON: return NSLocalizedString("invalid data", comment: "invalid chat item")
             }
         }
@@ -2777,6 +2789,7 @@ public enum CIContent: Decodable, ItemContent {
         case .rcvDecryptionError: return true
         case .rcvGroupInvitation: return true
         case .rcvModerated: return true
+        case .rcvBlocked: return true
         case .invalidJSON: return true
         default: return false
         }
@@ -3463,6 +3476,7 @@ public enum RcvGroupEvent: Decodable {
     case memberConnected
     case memberLeft
     case memberRole(groupMemberId: Int64, profile: Profile, role: GroupMemberRole)
+    case memberBlocked(groupMemberId: Int64, profile: Profile, blocked: Bool)
     case userRole(role: GroupMemberRole)
     case memberDeleted(groupMemberId: Int64, profile: Profile)
     case userDeleted
@@ -3480,6 +3494,12 @@ public enum RcvGroupEvent: Decodable {
         case .memberLeft: return NSLocalizedString("left", comment: "rcv group event chat item")
         case let .memberRole(_, profile, role):
             return  String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("changed role of %@ to %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName, role.text)
+        case let .memberBlocked(_, profile, blocked):
+            if blocked {
+                return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("blocked %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
+            } else {
+                return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("unblocked %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
+            }
         case let .userRole(role):
             return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("changed your role to %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), role.text)
         case let .memberDeleted(_, profile):
@@ -3510,6 +3530,7 @@ public enum RcvGroupEvent: Decodable {
 public enum SndGroupEvent: Decodable {
     case memberRole(groupMemberId: Int64, profile: Profile, role: GroupMemberRole)
     case userRole(role: GroupMemberRole)
+    case memberBlocked(groupMemberId: Int64, profile: Profile, blocked: Bool)
     case memberDeleted(groupMemberId: Int64, profile: Profile)
     case userLeft
     case groupUpdated(groupProfile: GroupProfile)
@@ -3520,6 +3541,12 @@ public enum SndGroupEvent: Decodable {
             return  String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("you changed role of %@ to %@", comment: "snd group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName, role.text)
         case let .userRole(role):
             return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("you changed role for yourself to %@", comment: "snd group event chat item"), role.text)
+        case let .memberBlocked(_, profile, blocked):
+            if blocked {
+                return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("you blocked %@", comment: "snd group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
+            } else {
+                return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("you unblocked %@", comment: "snd group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
+            }
         case let .memberDeleted(_, profile):
             return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("you removed %@", comment: "snd group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
         case .userLeft: return NSLocalizedString("you left", comment: "snd group event chat item")