diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/block_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/block_button.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed9bb551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/block_button.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{% if not user in request.user.blocks.all %}
+<form name="blocks" method="post" action="/block/{{ user.id }}">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <button class="button is-danger is-light is-small is-fullwidth" type="submit">Block</button>
+</form>
+{% else %}
+<form name="unblocks" method="post" action="/unblock/{{ user.id }}">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <button class="button is-small is-fullwidth" type="submit">Un-block</button>
+</form>
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_options.html
index 9b312c7c..2e2e5d35 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_options.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_options.html
@@ -17,14 +17,9 @@
         </button>
     </form>
 </li>
-<li><hr class="navbar-divider"></li>
-{% endif %}
+{% else %}
 <li role="menuitem">
-    <form class="dropdown-item pt-0 pb-0" name="delete-{{status.id}}" action="/delete-status/{{ status.id }}" method="post">
-        {% csrf_token %}
-        <button class="button is-danger is-light is-fullwidth is-small" type="submit">
-            Block @{{ status.user|username }}
-        </button>
-    </form>
+    {% include 'snippets/block_button.html' with user=status.user %}
 </li>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html
index 14216d4b..8f5e264a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_header.html
@@ -35,11 +35,14 @@
         </div>
     </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>
+    <div class="field has-addons">
+        <div class="control">
+            {% include 'snippets/follow_button.html' with user=user %}
+        </div>
+        <div class="control">
+            {% include 'snippets/user_options.html' with user=user class="is-small" %}
+        </div>
+    </div>
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if is_self and user.follower_requests.all %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_options.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_options.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9515d912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/user_options.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% extends 'snippets/components/dropdown.html' %}
+{% load bookwyrm_tags %}
+
+{% block dropdown-trigger %}
+<span class="icon icon-dots-three">
+    <span class="is-sr-only">More options</span>
+</span>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block dropdown-list %}
+<li role="menuitem">
+    {% include 'snippets/block_button.html' with user=user %}
+</li>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/block.py b/bookwyrm/views/block.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36f64f73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/block.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+''' views for actions you can take in the application '''
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
+from django.views import View
+
+from bookwyrm import models
+from bookwyrm.broadcast import broadcast
+
+# pylint: disable= no-self-use
+@method_decorator(login_required, name='dispatch')
+class Block(View):
+    ''' blocking users '''
+    def get(self, request):
+        ''' list of blocked users? '''
+
+    def post(self, request, user_id):
+        ''' block a user '''
+        to_block = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
+        block = models.UserBlocks.objects.create(
+            user_subject=request.user, user_object=to_block)
+        if not to_block.local:
+            broadcast(
+                request.user,
+                block.to_activity(),
+                privacy='direct',
+                direct_recipients=[to_block]
+            )
+        return redirect('/blocks')
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
index b0f867b7..5872b2de 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ def get_activity_feed(
     queryset = queryset.exclude(deleted=True).order_by('-published_date')
 
     # exclude blocks from both directions
-    blocked = models.User.objects.filter(id__in=user.blocks.all()).all()
-    queryset = queryset.exclude(
-        Q(user__in=blocked) | Q(user__blocks=user))
+    if not user.is_anonymous:
+        blocked = models.User.objects.filter(id__in=user.blocks.all()).all()
+        queryset = queryset.exclude(
+            Q(user__in=blocked) | Q(user__blocks=user))
 
     # you can't see followers only or direct messages if you're not logged in
     if user.is_anonymous: