diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index 3b42ae7fe..12a557232 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export default shield(
       blockedUsers: isAuthenticated,
       notifications: isAuthenticated,
       Donations: isAuthenticated,
+      blockedByPostAuthor: isAuthenticated,
     },
     Mutation: {
       '*': deny,
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
index 47223faea..619b1de25 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const maintainPinnedPosts = params => {
 export default {
   Query: {
     Post: async (object, params, context, resolveInfo) => {
-      params = await filterForBlockedUsers(params, context)
+      // params = await filterForBlockedUsers(params, context)
       params = await maintainPinnedPosts(params)
       return neo4jgraphql(object, params, context, resolveInfo)
     },
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
index 0b3f13631..c2600ab24 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
@@ -48,6 +48,29 @@ export default {
         throw new UserInputError(e.message)
       }
     },
+    blockedByPostAuthor: async (_parent, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
+      const { postAuthorId } = params
+      const { user, driver } = context
+      const session = driver.session()
+      const readTxResultPromise = session.readTransaction(async transaction => {
+        const blockedByPostAuthorTransactionResponse = await transaction.run(
+          `
+            MATCH (currentUser:User {id: $currentUserId})<-[relationship:BLOCKED]-(postAuthor:User {id: $postAuthorId})
+            RETURN COUNT(relationship) >= 1 as blockedByPostAuthor
+          `,
+          { postAuthorId, currentUserId: user.id },
+        )
+        return blockedByPostAuthorTransactionResponse.records.map(record =>
+          record.get('blockedByPostAuthor'),
+        )
+      })
+      try {
+        const [blockedByPostAuthor] = await readTxResultPromise
+        return blockedByPostAuthor
+      } finally {
+        session.close()
+      }
+    },
     User: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
       const { email } = args
       if (email) {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index 243f45322..17ee2a733 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ type User {
   RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1
   """
   )
+  
   isBlocked: Boolean! @cypher(
   statement: """
-  MATCH (this)<-[: BLOCKED]-(u: User { id: $cypherParams.currentUserId})
-  RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1
+  MATCH (this)<-[:BLOCKED]-(user:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId})
+  RETURN COUNT(user) >= 1
   """
   )
 
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ type Query {
   orderBy: [_UserOrdering]
   filter: _UserFilter
   ): [User]
-
+  blockedByPostAuthor(postAuthorId: ID!): Boolean!
   blockedUsers: [User]
   currentUser: User
 }
diff --git a/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue b/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue
index cc7f815b9..f776aa413 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         </client-only>
       </ds-space>
       <div v-if="openEditCommentMenu">
-        <hc-comment-form
+        <comment-form
           :update="true"
           :post="post"
           :comment="comment"
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import { COMMENT_MAX_UNTRUNCATED_LENGTH, COMMENT_TRUNCATE_TO_LENGTH } from '~/co
 import HcUser from '~/components/User/User'
 import ContentMenu from '~/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu'
 import ContentViewer from '~/components/Editor/ContentViewer'
-import HcCommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
+import CommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
 import CommentMutations from '~/graphql/CommentMutations'
 import scrollToAnchor from '~/mixins/scrollToAnchor.js'
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export default {
     HcUser,
     ContentMenu,
     ContentViewer,
-    HcCommentForm,
+    CommentForm,
   },
   props: {
     routeHash: { type: String, default: () => '' },
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/User.js b/webapp/graphql/User.js
index 4ed832ad3..fa4b47423 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/User.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/User.js
@@ -216,3 +216,10 @@ export const checkSlugAvailableQuery = gql`
     }
   }
 `
+export const blockedByPostAuthor = () => {
+  return gql`
+    query($postAuthorId: ID!) {
+      blockedByPostAuthor(postAuthorId: $postAuthorId)
+    }
+  `
+}
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index 6d8401e21..7d970998d 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -317,7 +317,9 @@
         "their-perspective": "Vice versa: The blocked person will also no longer see your posts in their news feed.",
         "search": "Posts of blocked people disappear from your search results.",
         "notifications": "Blocked users will no longer receive notifications if they are mentioned in your posts.",
-        "closing": "This should be sufficient for now so that blocked users can no longer bother you."
+        "closing": "This should be sufficient for now so that blocked users can no longer bother you.",
+        "commenting-disabled": "Commenting is not possible at this time on this post.",
+        "commenting-explanation": "This can happen for several reasons, please see "
       },
       "columns": {
         "name": "Name",
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
index a94bf7b2d..bdfa13cf2 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,19 @@
           @toggleNewCommentForm="toggleNewCommentForm"
         />
         <ds-space margin-bottom="large" />
-        <hc-comment-form v-if="showNewCommentForm" :post="post" @createComment="createComment" />
+        <comment-form
+          v-if="showNewCommentForm && !this.blocked"
+          :post="post"
+          @createComment="createComment"
+        />
+        <ds-space v-else>
+          <ds-placeholder>
+            {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.commenting-disabled') }}
+            <br />
+            {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.commenting-explanation') }}
+            <a>https://human-connection.org</a>
+          </ds-placeholder>
+        </ds-space>
       </ds-section>
     </ds-card>
   </transition>
@@ -102,12 +114,13 @@ import HcHashtag from '~/components/Hashtag/Hashtag'
 import ContentMenu from '~/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu'
 import HcUser from '~/components/User/User'
 import HcShoutButton from '~/components/ShoutButton.vue'
-import HcCommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
+import CommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
 import HcCommentList from '~/components/CommentList/CommentList'
 import { postMenuModalsData, deletePostMutation } from '~/components/utils/PostHelpers'
 import PostQuery from '~/graphql/PostQuery'
 import HcEmotions from '~/components/Emotions/Emotions'
 import PostMutations from '~/graphql/PostMutations'
+import { blockedByPostAuthor } from '~/graphql/User'
 
 export default {
   name: 'PostSlug',
@@ -121,7 +134,7 @@ export default {
     HcUser,
     HcShoutButton,
     ContentMenu,
-    HcCommentForm,
+    CommentForm,
     HcCommentList,
     HcEmotions,
     ContentViewer,
@@ -138,15 +151,10 @@ export default {
       title: 'loading',
       showNewCommentForm: true,
       blurred: false,
+      blocked: null,
+      postAuthor: null,
     }
   },
-  watch: {
-    Post(post) {
-      this.post = post[0] || {}
-      this.title = this.post.title
-      this.blurred = this.post.imageBlurred
-    },
-  },
   mounted() {
     setTimeout(() => {
       // NOTE: quick fix for jumping flexbox implementation
@@ -215,6 +223,26 @@ export default {
           id: this.$route.params.id,
         }
       },
+      update({ Post }) {
+        this.post = Post[0] || {}
+        this.title = this.post.title
+        this.blurred = this.post.imageBlurred
+        this.postAuthor = this.post.author
+      },
+      fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
+    },
+    blockedByPostAuthor: {
+      query() {
+        return blockedByPostAuthor()
+      },
+      variables() {
+        return {
+          postAuthorId: this.postAuthor ? this.postAuthor.id : this.$store.getters['auth/user'].id,
+        }
+      },
+      update({ blockedByPostAuthor }) {
+        this.blocked = blockedByPostAuthor
+      },
       fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
     },
   },