diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
index 3da6e7e0b..c9afdc5f4 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
@@ -347,16 +347,22 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
     if (
       conversation.activeAt !== undefined &&
       conversation.type === ConversationTypeEnum.PRIVATE &&
-      conversation.isApproved
+      conversation.isApproved &&
+      !conversation.isBlocked
     ) {
       directConversations.push(conversation);
     }
 
-    if (!conversation.isApproved || !conversation.isBlocked) {
+    // if (!conversation.isApproved && !conversation.isBlocked) {
+    if (!conversation.isApproved) {
       // dont increase unread counter, don't push to convo list.
       continue;
     }
 
+    if (conversation.isBlocked) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if (
       unreadCount < 9 &&
       conversation.unreadCount &&