diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index ba41f91d9d..67d051d4cf 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -1453,6 +1453,16 @@ class Item extends BaseObject
 			return 0;
 		}
 
+		if (!empty($uid) && Contact::isBlockedByUser($item['author-link'], $uid)) {
+			Logger::notice('Author is blocked by user', ['author-link' => $item['author-link'], 'uid' => $uid, 'item-uri' => $item['uri']]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (!empty($uid) && ($item['parent-uri'] === $item['uri']) && Contact::isIgnoredByUser($item['author-link'], $uid)) {
+			Logger::notice('Author is ignored by user', ['author-link' => $item['author-link'], 'uid' => $uid, 'item-uri' => $item['uri']]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
 		$default = ['url' => $item['owner-link'], 'name' => $item['owner-name'],
 			'photo' => $item['owner-avatar'], 'network' => $item['network']];
 
@@ -1468,6 +1478,16 @@ class Item extends BaseObject
 			return 0;
 		}
 
+		if (!empty($uid) && Contact::isBlockedByUser($item['owner-link'], $uid)) {
+			Logger::notice('Owner is blocked by user', ['owner-link' => $item['owner-link'], 'uid' => $uid, 'item-uri' => $item['uri']]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (!empty($uid) && ($item['parent-uri'] === $item['uri']) && Contact::isIgnoredByUser($item['owner-link'], $uid)) {
+			Logger::notice('Owner is ignored by user', ['owner-link' => $item['owner-link'], 'uid' => $uid, 'item-uri' => $item['uri']]);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
 		if ($item['network'] == Protocol::PHANTOM) {
 			$item['network'] = Protocol::DFRN;
 			Logger::notice('Missing network, setting to {network}.', [