diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 964d65aea..a80342e47 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -176,10 +176,8 @@ class User(Base):
 	def referral_count(self):
 		return len(self.referrals)
 
-	def has_block(self, target):
-
-		return g.db.query(UserBlock).filter_by(
-			user_id=self.id, target_id=target.id).first()
+	def is_blocking(self, target):
+		return g.db.query(UserBlock).filter_by(user_id=self.id, target_id=target.id).first()
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 5c692250b..5b624bdec 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -999,10 +999,10 @@ def submit_post(v):
 
 			g.db.flush()
 
-
-			n = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=v.id)
-			g.db.add(n)
-			g.db.flush()
+			if not v.is_blocking(snappy):
+				n = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=v.id)
+				g.db.add(n)
+				g.db.flush()
 	
 	v.post_count = g.db.query(Submission.id).filter_by(author_id=v.id, is_banned=False, deleted_utc=0).count()
 	g.db.add(v)
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 51b6cd209..4ddec6664 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def settings_block_user(v):
 	if user.id == v.id:
 		return {"error": "You can't block yourself."}, 409
 
-	if v.has_block(user):
+	if v.is_blocking(user):
 		return {"error": f"You have already blocked @{user.username}."}, 409
 
 	if user.id == NOTIFICATIONS_ID:
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ def settings_unblock_user(v):
 
 	user = get_user(request.values.get("username"))
 
-	x = v.has_block(user)
+	x = v.is_blocking(user)
 	
 	if not x: abort(409)