diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
index 492c8d158..1bd8ac410 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user.rs
@@ -491,18 +491,18 @@ impl Perform for BlockPerson {
       return Err(ApiError::err("cant_block_yourself").into());
     }
 
-    let community_block_form = PersonBlockForm {
+    let person_block_form = PersonBlockForm {
       person_id,
       recipient_id,
     };
 
     if data.block {
-      let block = move |conn: &'_ _| PersonBlock::block(conn, &community_block_form);
+      let block = move |conn: &'_ _| PersonBlock::block(conn, &person_block_form);
       if blocking(context.pool(), block).await?.is_err() {
         return Err(ApiError::err("person_block_already_exists").into());
       }
     } else {
-      let unblock = move |conn: &'_ _| PersonBlock::unblock(conn, &community_block_form);
+      let unblock = move |conn: &'_ _| PersonBlock::unblock(conn, &person_block_form);
       if blocking(context.pool(), unblock).await?.is_err() {
         return Err(ApiError::err("person_block_already_exists").into());
       }
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
index 0421c5970..49798fbac 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ pub async fn check_person_block(
   recipient_id: PersonId,
   pool: &DbPool,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  // TODO the person and recipient might be reversed
-  let is_blocked = move |conn: &'_ _| PersonBlock::read(conn, person_id, recipient_id).is_ok();
+  // Flip the recipient and the person
+  let is_blocked = move |conn: &'_ _| PersonBlock::read(conn, recipient_id, person_id).is_ok();
   if blocking(pool, is_blocked).await? {
     Err(ApiError::err("person_block").into())
   } else {