diff --git a/views/shared/modals/members.jade b/views/shared/modals/members.jade
index aa1cb11ddd..bafe6c62f5 100644
--- a/views/shared/modals/members.jade
+++ b/views/shared/modals/members.jade
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='modals/member.html')
             include ../profiles/achievements
   .modal-footer
     .btn-group.pull-left(ng-if='::user')
-      button.btn.btn-md.btn-default(ng-show='user.inbox.blocks | contains:profile._id', tooltip=env.t('unblock'), ng-click="user.ops.blockUser({params:{uuid:profile._id}})", tooltip-placement='right')
+      button.btn.btn-md.btn-default(ng-if='user.inbox.blocks | contains:profile._id', tooltip=env.t('unblock'), ng-click="user.ops.blockUser({params:{uuid:profile._id}})", tooltip-placement='right')
         span.glyphicon.glyphicon-plus
-      button.btn.btn-md.btn-default(ng-hide='profile._id == user._id || user.inbox.blocks | contains:profile._id', tooltip=env.t('block'), ng-click="user.ops.blockUser({params:{uuid:profile._id}})", tooltip-placement='right')
+      button.btn.btn-md.btn-default(ng-if='profile._id != user._id && !profile.contributor.admin && !(user.inbox.blocks | contains:profile._id)', tooltip=env.t('block'), ng-click="user.ops.blockUser({params:{uuid:profile._id}})", tooltip-placement='right')
         span.glyphicon.glyphicon-ban-circle
       button.btn.btn-md.btn-default(tooltip=env.t('sendPM'), ng-click="openModal('private-message',{controller:'MemberModalCtrl'})", tooltip-placement='right')
         span.glyphicon.glyphicon-envelope