diff --git a/src/status_im/subs.cljs b/src/status_im/subs.cljs
index 702fb4e46f..202f1cc110 100644
--- a/src/status_im/subs.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/subs.cljs
@@ -2339,6 +2339,13 @@
  (fn [[contact] _]
    (:added contact)))
 
+(re-frame/reg-sub
+ :contacts/contact-blocked?
+ (fn [[_ identity] _]
+   [(re-frame/subscribe [:contacts/contact-by-identity identity])])
+ (fn [[contact] _]
+   (:blocked contact)))
+
 (re-frame/reg-sub
  :contacts/contact-two-names-by-identity
  (fn [[_ identity] _]
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs
index b019fd2a1d..808c99ffca 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
             [status-im.utils.identicon :as identicon]
             [status-im.ui.components.keyboard-avoid-presentation :as kb-presentation]
             [status-im.ui.components.animation :as animation]
-            [status-im.ui.screens.chat.photos :as photos])
+            [status-im.ui.screens.chat.photos :as photos]
+            [status-im.utils.db :as utils.db])
   (:require-macros [status-im.utils.views :as views]))
 
 (defn- render-row [row]
@@ -45,19 +46,20 @@
    icon])
 
 (defn- input-icon
-  [state new-contact? entered-nickname]
+  [state new-contact? entered-nickname blocked?]
   (let [icon (if new-contact? :main-icons/add :main-icons/arrow-right)]
-    (case state
-      :searching
+    (cond
+      (= state :searching)
       [icon-wrapper colors/gray
        [react/activity-indicator {:color colors/white-persist}]]
 
-      :valid
+      (and (= state :valid) (not blocked?))
       [react/touchable-highlight
        {:on-press #(debounce/dispatch-and-chill [:contact.ui/contact-code-submitted new-contact? entered-nickname] 3000)}
        [icon-wrapper colors/blue
         [icons/icon icon {:color colors/white-persist}]]]
 
+      :else
       [icon-wrapper colors/gray
        [icons/icon icon {:color colors/white-persist}]])))
 
@@ -251,9 +253,12 @@
     :return-key-type     :done
     :auto-correct        false}])
 
-(views/defview new-contact []
-  (views/letsubs [{:keys [state ens-name public-key error]} [:contacts/new-identity]
-                  entered-nickname (reagent/atom "")]
+(defn new-contact []
+  (let [{:keys [state ens-name public-key error]} @(re-frame/subscribe [:contacts/new-identity])
+        entered-nickname (reagent/atom "")
+        blocked? (and
+                  (utils.db/valid-public-key? (or public-key ""))
+                  @(re-frame/subscribe [:contacts/contact-blocked? public-key]))]
     [react/view {:style {:flex 1}}
      [topbar/topbar
       {:title  (i18n/label :t/new-contact)
@@ -284,7 +289,7 @@
          :return-key-type     :go}]]
       [react/view {:justify-content :center
                    :align-items     :center}
-       [input-icon state true @entered-nickname]]]
+       [input-icon state true @entered-nickname blocked?]]]
      [react/view {:min-height 30 :justify-content :flex-end :margin-bottom 16}
       [quo/text {:style {:margin-horizontal 16}
                  :size  :small
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/views.cljs
index 0b146399d9..d97db41e9c 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/views.cljs
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
              (i18n/label :t/group-membership-request)]]])))))
 
 (defn add-contact-bar [public-key]
-  (when-not @(re-frame/subscribe [:contacts/contact-added? public-key])
+  (when-not (or @(re-frame/subscribe [:contacts/contact-added? public-key])
+                @(re-frame/subscribe [:contacts/contact-blocked? public-key]))
     [react/touchable-highlight
      {:on-press
       #(re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/add-to-contact-pressed public-key])
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
index 24549a345f..c182d3cc8b 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@
               :action              #(re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/remove-contact-pressed contact])}]
             [{:label               (i18n/label :t/add-to-contacts)
               :icon                :main-icons/add-contact
+              :disabled            blocked?
               :accessibility-label :add-to-contacts-button
-              :action              #(re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/add-to-contact-pressed public-key nil ens-name])}])
+              :action              (when-not blocked?
+                                     #(re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/add-to-contact-pressed public-key nil ens-name]))}])
           [{:label               (i18n/label (if (or muted? blocked?) :t/unmute :t/mute))
             :icon                :main-icons/notification
             :accessibility-label :mute-chat
diff --git a/status-go-version.json b/status-go-version.json
index eb78309b50..ae1a5b02ab 100644
--- a/status-go-version.json
+++ b/status-go-version.json
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
     "owner": "status-im",
     "repo": "status-go",
     "version": "v0.98.4",
-    "commit-sha1": "16197dc8075a6a67323d285af7593348f4289fd5",
-    "src-sha256": "0znmgd2qr50gyksifi7x38smz0zy3ndv54x54f2g34z9l3kilyyn"
+    "commit-sha1": "c531bf2ca1a32df659b0717149f541585939cb03",
+    "src-sha256": "018kvnfnyys6rm7fa3miqyfcarvm95bz31w2vh820jj9963c46nx"
 }