diff --git a/lib/guardian.rb b/lib/guardian.rb
index 1be5533c5..8f4593943 100644
--- a/lib/guardian.rb
+++ b/lib/guardian.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Guardian
     def moderator?; false; end
     def approved?; false; end
     def staged?; false; end
+    def blocked?; false; end
     def secure_category_ids; []; end
     def topic_create_allowed_category_ids; []; end
     def has_trust_level?(level); false; end
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ class Guardian
     @user.moderator?
   end
 
+  def is_blocked?
+    @user.blocked?
+  end
+
   def is_developer?
     @user &&
     is_admin? &&
@@ -112,7 +117,7 @@ class Guardian
   end
 
   def can_moderate?(obj)
-    obj && authenticated? && (is_staff? || (obj.is_a?(Topic) && @user.has_trust_level?(TrustLevel[4])))
+    obj && authenticated? && !is_blocked? && (is_staff? || (obj.is_a?(Topic) && @user.has_trust_level?(TrustLevel[4])))
   end
   alias :can_move_posts? :can_moderate?
   alias :can_see_flags? :can_moderate?
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ class Guardian
     # Can't send PMs to suspended users
     (is_staff? || target.is_a?(Group) || !target.suspended?) &&
     # Blocked users can only send PM to staff
-    (!@user.blocked? || target.staff?)
+    (!is_blocked? || target.staff?)
   end
 
   def can_see_emails?
diff --git a/spec/components/guardian_spec.rb b/spec/components/guardian_spec.rb
index 3346b97aa..35f9108eb 100644
--- a/spec/components/guardian_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/guardian_spec.rb
@@ -1208,6 +1208,14 @@ describe Guardian do
       expect(Guardian.new(user).can_moderate?(nil)).to be_falsey
     end
 
+    context 'when user is blocked' do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        user.toggle!(:blocked)
+        expect(Guardian.new(user).can_moderate?(post)).to be(false)
+        expect(Guardian.new(user).can_moderate?(topic)).to be(false)
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'a Topic' do
 
       it 'returns false when not logged in' do