diff --git a/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts b/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts
index 4bcb2bdd..580145f6 100644
--- a/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts
@@ -105,11 +105,24 @@ export class FoafsModel {
         const profile = profiles.data.profiles[i]
         const source = this.sources[i]
         if (res.status === 'fulfilled' && profile) {
-          // filter out users already followed by the user or that *is* the user
+          // filter out inappropriate suggestions
           res.value.data.follows = res.value.data.follows.filter(follow => {
-            return (
-              follow.did !== this.rootStore.me.did && !follow.viewer?.following
-            )
+            const viewer = follow.viewer
+            if (viewer) {
+              if (
+                viewer.following ||
+                viewer.muted ||
+                viewer.mutedByList ||
+                viewer.blockedBy ||
+                viewer.blocking
+              ) {
+                return false
+              }
+            }
+            if (follow.did === this.rootStore.me.did) {
+              return false
+            }
+            return true
           })
 
           runInAction(() => {
diff --git a/src/state/models/discovery/suggested-actors.ts b/src/state/models/discovery/suggested-actors.ts
index 533e14ea..0b3d3695 100644
--- a/src/state/models/discovery/suggested-actors.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/discovery/suggested-actors.ts
@@ -85,8 +85,17 @@ export class SuggestedActorsModel {
         this.hasMore = !!cursor
         this.suggestions = this.suggestions.concat(
           actors.filter(actor => {
-            if (actor.viewer?.following) {
-              return false
+            const viewer = actor.viewer
+            if (viewer) {
+              if (
+                viewer.following ||
+                viewer.muted ||
+                viewer.mutedByList ||
+                viewer.blockedBy ||
+                viewer.blocking
+              ) {
+                return false
+              }
             }
             if (actor.did === this.rootStore.me.did) {
               return false