diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesListBlockedFooter.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesListBlockedFooter.tsx
index 8d41bde248..1fbee421b0 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesListBlockedFooter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessagesListBlockedFooter.tsx
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ export function MessagesListBlockedFooter({
   recipient: initialRecipient,
   convoId,
   moderation,
+  isGroup,
 }: {
   recipient: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView
   convoId: string
   moderation: ModerationDecision
+  isGroup: boolean
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
@@ -64,9 +66,7 @@ export function MessagesListBlockedFooter({
           a.justify_center,
           a.p_lg,
           t.atoms.bg_contrast_50,
-          {
-            borderRadius: 40,
-          },
+          {borderRadius: 40},
         ]}>
         <PersonXIcon fill={t.atoms.text.color} size="lg" style={[a.mb_xs]} />
         <Text
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ export function MessagesListBlockedFooter({
             a.font_semi_bold,
             t.atoms.text,
           ]}>
-          {isBlocking
-            ? l`You are blocking this person`
-            : l`This person is blocking you`}
+          {isGroup
+            ? l`You are blocking the chat owner`
+            : isBlocking
+              ? l`You are blocking this person`
+              : l`This person is blocking you`}
         </Text>
         <Text
           style={[
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
index 9966e5c59d..6233c467ff 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
@@ -230,11 +230,19 @@ function InnerReady({
   let footer: React.ReactNode = null
   if (isDisabled) {
     footer = <ChatDisabled />
-  } else if (convo && primaryMember && primaryMemberModeration?.blocked) {
+  } else if (
+    convo &&
+    primaryMember &&
+    primaryMemberModeration &&
+    (convo.kind === 'group'
+      ? primaryMemberModeration?.blockCause?.type === 'blocking'
+      : primaryMemberModeration?.blocked)
+  ) {
     footer = (
       <MessagesListBlockedFooter
         recipient={primaryMember}
         convoId={convo.view.id}
+        isGroup={convo.kind === 'group'}
         moderation={primaryMemberModeration}
       />
     )