diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d6dd27387..b4416c95b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.146.2
+0.146.3
diff --git a/protocol/contact.go b/protocol/contact.go
index de9ddea1b..bb50e1c50 100644
--- a/protocol/contact.go
+++ b/protocol/contact.go
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ func (c Contact) PublicKey() (*ecdsa.PublicKey, error) {
 func (c *Contact) Block(clock uint64) {
 	c.Blocked = true
 	c.DismissContactRequest(clock)
+	c.Removed = true
 }
 
 func (c *Contact) BlockDesktop() {
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_contacts.go b/protocol/messenger_contacts.go
index c05ba5320..63528ff3d 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_contacts.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_contacts.go
@@ -669,6 +669,11 @@ func (m *Messenger) blockContact(contactID string, isDesktopFunc bool) ([]*Chat,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	err = m.sendRetractContactRequest(contact)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	m.allContacts.Store(contact.ID, contact)
 	for _, chat := range chats {
 		m.allChats.Store(chat.ID, chat)
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_test.go b/protocol/messenger_test.go
index 997d0bd35..4b904bf6e 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_test.go
@@ -1378,6 +1378,9 @@ func (s *MessengerSuite) TestBlockContact() {
 	response, err := s.m.BlockContact(contact.ID)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
+	blockedContacts := s.m.BlockedContacts()
+	s.Require().True(blockedContacts[0].Removed)
+
 	chats := response.Chats()
 
 	var actualChat2, actualChat3 *Chat