diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-send_private_message.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-send_private_message.test.js
index eed6386c15..a66c682286 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-send_private_message.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-send_private_message.test.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('POST /members/send-private-message', () => {
     })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
       code: 401,
       error: 'NotAuthorized',
-      message: t('notAuthorizedToSendMessageToThisUser'),
+      message: t('blockedToSendToThisUser'),
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-transfer_gems.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-transfer_gems.test.js
index 88c6446097..10b14f7dfe 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-transfer_gems.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/members/POST-transfer_gems.test.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('POST /members/transfer-gems', () => {
     })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
       code: 401,
       error: 'NotAuthorized',
-      message: t('notAuthorizedToSendMessageToThisUser'),
+      message: t('blockedToSendToThisUser'),
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
index 637a7fbb8a..103d22009c 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
   "toUserIDRequired": "A User ID is required",
   "gemAmountRequired": "A number of gems is required",
   "notAuthorizedToSendMessageToThisUser": "You can't send a message to this player because they have chosen to block messages.",
+  "blockedToSendToThisUser": "You can't send to this player because you have blocked this player.",
   "privateMessageGiftGemsMessage": "Hello <%= receiverName %>, <%= senderName %> has sent you <%= gemAmount %> gems!",
   "privateMessageGiftSubscriptionMessage": "<%= numberOfMonths %> months of subscription! ",
   "cannotSendGemsToYourself": "Cannot send gems to yourself. Try a subscription instead.",
diff --git a/website/server/models/user/methods.js b/website/server/models/user/methods.js
index 11775ee37f..e8b37f4e7d 100644
--- a/website/server/models/user/methods.js
+++ b/website/server/models/user/methods.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const INTERACTION_CHECKS = Object.freeze({
 
     // Direct user blocks prevent all interactions
     (sndr, rcvr) => rcvr.inbox.blocks.includes(sndr._id) && 'notAuthorizedToSendMessageToThisUser',
-    (sndr, rcvr) => sndr.inbox.blocks.includes(rcvr._id) && 'notAuthorizedToSendMessageToThisUser',
+    (sndr, rcvr) => sndr.inbox.blocks.includes(rcvr._id) && 'blockedToSendToThisUser',
   ],
 
   'send-private-message': [