diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushProcessMessageJob.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushProcessMessageJob.java
index a78f19164..9379a97d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushProcessMessageJob.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushProcessMessageJob.java
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ public final class PushProcessMessageJob extends BaseJob {
         Optional<GroupId> groupId       = GroupUtil.idFromGroupContext(message.getGroupContext());
 
         if (groupId.isPresent() && groupDatabase.isUnknownGroup(groupId.get())) {
-          return false;
+          return sender.isBlocked();
         }
 
         boolean isTextMessage    = message.getBody().isPresent();