diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
index 9ca508e2..af2f300b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ fun Context.getSuggestedContacts(): ArrayList<Contact> {
     queryCursor(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs, sortOrder, showErrors = true) { cursor ->
         val senderNumber = cursor.getStringValue(Sms.ADDRESS)
         val namePhoto = getNameAndPhotoFromPhoneNumber(senderNumber)
-        if (namePhoto == null || namePhoto.name == senderNumber) {
+        if (namePhoto == null || namePhoto.name == senderNumber || isNumberBlocked(senderNumber)) {
             return@queryCursor
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
index 9060e723..a35b51f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getLatestMMS
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.isNumberBlocked
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.showReceivedMessageNotification
 
 // more info at https://github.com/klinker41/android-smsmms
@@ -13,8 +14,11 @@ class MmsReceiver : com.klinker.android.send_message.MmsReceivedReceiver() {
     override fun onMessageReceived(context: Context, messageUri: Uri) {
         val mms = context.getLatestMMS() ?: return
         val address = mms.participants.firstOrNull()?.phoneNumber ?: ""
-        val size = context.resources.getDimension(R.dimen.notification_large_icon_size).toInt()
+        if (context.isNumberBlocked(address)) {
+            return
+        }
 
+        val size = context.resources.getDimension(R.dimen.notification_large_icon_size).toInt()
         ensureBackgroundThread {
             val glideBitmap = try {
                 Glide.with(context)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
index 979b1876..f401ed62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.provider.Telephony
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getThreadId
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.insertNewSMS
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.isNumberBlocked
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.showReceivedMessageNotification
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.refreshMessages
 
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ class SmsReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
         val messages = Telephony.Sms.Intents.getMessagesFromIntent(intent)
         messages.forEach {
             val address = it.originatingAddress ?: ""
+            if (context.isNumberBlocked(address)) {
+                return@forEach
+            }
+
             val subject = it.pseudoSubject
             val body = it.messageBody
             val date = it.timestampMillis