diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
index 6716114af2..37fafebc53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
@@ -342,10 +342,14 @@ class ConversationViewModel(
     }
 
     fun block() {
-        // inviting admin will be true if this request is a closed group message request
+        // inviting admin will be non-null if this request is a closed group message request
         val recipient = invitingAdmin ?: recipient ?: return Log.w("Loki", "Recipient was null for block action")
         if (recipient.isContactRecipient || recipient.isGroupV2Recipient) {
             repository.setBlocked(threadId, recipient, true)
+
+            if (recipient.isGroupV2Recipient) {
+                groupManagerV2.onBlocked(AccountId(recipient.address.serialize()))
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt
index eccf0018e3..7e5f0a8986 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt
@@ -1842,11 +1842,15 @@ open class Storage @Inject constructor(
     override fun setBlocked(recipients: Iterable<Recipient>, isBlocked: Boolean, fromConfigUpdate: Boolean) {
         val recipientDb = recipientDatabase
         recipientDb.setBlocked(recipients, isBlocked)
-        configFactory.withMutableUserConfigs { configs ->
-            recipients.filter { it.isContactRecipient && !it.isLocalNumber }.forEach { recipient ->
-                configs.contacts.upsertContact(recipient.address.serialize()) {
-                    this.blocked = isBlocked
-                }
+
+        if (!fromConfigUpdate) {
+            configFactory.withMutableUserConfigs { configs ->
+                recipients.filter { it.isContactRecipient && !it.isLocalNumber }
+                    .forEach { recipient ->
+                        configs.contacts.upsertContact(recipient.address.serialize()) {
+                            this.blocked = isBlocked
+                        }
+                    }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/GroupManagerV2Impl.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/GroupManagerV2Impl.kt
index 49c236937f..2bc923dd81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/GroupManagerV2Impl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/GroupManagerV2Impl.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import com.google.protobuf.ByteString
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Deferred
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.async
 import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitAll
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filter
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filterIsInstance
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import network.loki.messenger.R
 import network.loki.messenger.libsession_util.ConfigBase.Companion.PRIORITY_VISIBLE
@@ -1083,6 +1085,12 @@ class GroupManagerV2Impl @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun onBlocked(accountId: AccountId) {
+        GlobalScope.launch {
+            respondToInvitation(accountId, false)
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun setExpirationTimer(
         groupId: AccountId,
         mode: ExpiryMode,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/onboarding/loading/LoadingViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/onboarding/loading/LoadingViewModel.kt
index f5aed46bb9..7f97631070 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/onboarding/loading/LoadingViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/onboarding/loading/LoadingViewModel.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.ConfigFactoryProtocol
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.ConfigUpdateNotification
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences
+import org.session.libsignal.utilities.Log
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlin.time.Duration
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
@@ -73,11 +74,12 @@ internal class LoadingViewModel @Inject constructor(
 
         viewModelScope.launch {
             try {
-                configFactory.configUpdateNotifications
-                    .filterIsInstance<ConfigUpdateNotification.UserConfigsModified>()
-                    .onStart { emit(ConfigUpdateNotification.UserConfigsModified) }
+                (configFactory.configUpdateNotifications
+                    .filterIsInstance<ConfigUpdateNotification.UserConfigsMerged>() as Flow<*>)
+                    .onStart { emit(Unit) }
                     .filter {
-                        configFactory.withUserConfigs { configs ->
+                        prefs.getLocalNumber() != null &&
+                                configFactory.withUserConfigs { configs ->
                             !configs.userProfile.getName().isNullOrEmpty()
                         }
                     }
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ internal class LoadingViewModel @Inject constructor(
                     .first()
                 onSuccess()
             } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.d("LoadingViewModel", "Failed to load user configs", e)
                 onFail()
             }
         }
diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/groups/GroupManagerV2.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/groups/GroupManagerV2.kt
index 1fbfa4e78c..5331a6291b 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/groups/GroupManagerV2.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/groups/GroupManagerV2.kt
@@ -102,4 +102,6 @@ interface GroupManagerV2 {
     )
 
     fun setExpirationTimer(groupId: AccountId, mode: ExpiryMode, expiryChangeTimestampMs: Long)
+
+    fun onBlocked(accountId: AccountId)
 }
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