diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/hall/PUT-hall_heores_heroId.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/hall/PUT-hall_heores_heroId.test.js
index 0d4c569d89..7653d08dbf 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/hall/PUT-hall_heores_heroId.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/hall/PUT-hall_heores_heroId.test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ describe('PUT /heroes/:heroId', () => {
     expect(hero.contributor.level).to.equal(1);
     expect(hero.purchased.ads).to.equal(true);
     expect(hero.auth.blocked).to.equal(true);
+    expect(hero.preferences.sleep).to.equal(true);
     expect(hero.notifications.length).to.equal(1);
     expect(hero.notifications[0].type).to.equal('NEW_CONTRIBUTOR_LEVEL');
   });
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/hall.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/hall.js
index 218fe5291a..0da740e611 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/hall.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/hall.js
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ api.updateHero = {
       _.set(hero, updateData.itemPath, updateData.itemVal); // Sanitization at 5c30944 (deemed unnecessary)
     }
 
-    if (updateData.auth && _.isBoolean(updateData.auth.blocked)) hero.auth.blocked = updateData.auth.blocked;
+    if (updateData.auth && _.isBoolean(updateData.auth.blocked)) {
+      hero.auth.blocked = updateData.auth.blocked;
+      hero.preferences.sleep = true; // when blocking, have them rest at an inn to prevent damage
+    }
     if (updateData.flags && _.isBoolean(updateData.flags.chatRevoked)) hero.flags.chatRevoked = updateData.flags.chatRevoked;
 
     let savedHero = await hero.save();