diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
index 0486d51f56..6dc8186e3d 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/like.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Like < ActivityPub::Activity
     write_stream(reaction)
 
     NotifyService.new.call(@original_status.account, :emoji_reaction, reaction) if @original_status.account.local?
-  rescue Seahorse::Client::NetworkingError
+  rescue Seahorse::Client::NetworkingError, ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
     nil
   end
 
diff --git a/app/validators/emoji_reaction_validator.rb b/app/validators/emoji_reaction_validator.rb
index ade4332049..d49e73a75b 100644
--- a/app/validators/emoji_reaction_validator.rb
+++ b/app/validators/emoji_reaction_validator.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class EmojiReactionValidator < ActiveModel::Validator
     emoji_reaction.errors.add(:name, I18n.t('reactions.errors.unrecognized_emoji')) if emoji_reaction.custom_emoji_id.blank? && !unicode_emoji?(emoji_reaction.name)
     emoji_reaction.errors.add(:name, I18n.t('reactions.errors.unrecognized_emoji')) if emoji_reaction.custom_emoji_id.present? && disabled_custom_emoji?(emoji_reaction.custom_emoji)
     emoji_reaction.errors.add(:name, I18n.t('reactions.errors.banned')) if deny_emoji_reactions?(emoji_reaction)
+    emoji_reaction.errors.add(:name, I18n.t('reactions.errors.banned')) if blocking?(emoji_reaction) || domain_blocking?(emoji_reaction)
   end
 
   private
@@ -24,4 +25,16 @@ class EmojiReactionValidator < ActiveModel::Validator
   def deny_emoji_reactions?(emoji_reaction)
     !emoji_reaction.status.account.allow_emoji_reaction?(emoji_reaction.account)
   end
+
+  def blocking?(emoji_reaction)
+    return false if !emoji_reaction.status.local? || emoji_reaction.status.account == emoji_reaction.account
+
+    emoji_reaction.status.account.blocking?(emoji_reaction.account)
+  end
+
+  def domain_blocking?(emoji_reaction)
+    return false unless !emoji_reaction.account.local? && emoji_reaction.status.local?
+
+    emoji_reaction.status.account.domain_blocking?(emoji_reaction.account.domain)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/like_spec.rb b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/like_spec.rb
index 804d241052..6b7a47a30d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/like_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/like_spec.rb
@@ -391,9 +391,58 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Like do
         expect(sender.favourited?(status)).to be false
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when receiver is blocking sender' do
+      let(:content) { '😀' }
+
+      before do
+        recipient.block!(sender)
+      end
+
+      it 'create emoji reaction' do
+        expect(subject.count).to eq 0
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when receiver is blocking emoji reactions' do
+      let(:content) { '😀' }
+
+      before do
+        recipient.user.settings['emoji_reaction_policy'] = 'block'
+        recipient.user.save!
+      end
+
+      it 'create emoji reaction' do
+        expect(subject.count).to eq 0
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when receiver is domain-blocking emoji reactions' do
+      let(:content) { '😀' }
+
+      before do
+        recipient.domain_blocks.create!(domain: 'example.com')
+      end
+
+      it 'create emoji reaction' do
+        expect(subject.count).to eq 0
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when receiver is not domain-blocking emoji reactions' do
+      let(:content) { '😀' }
+
+      before do
+        recipient.domain_blocks.create!(domain: 'other-example.com')
+      end
+
+      it 'create emoji reaction' do
+        expect(subject.count).to eq 1
+      end
+    end
   end
 
-  describe '#perform when domain_block' do
+  describe '#perform when rejecting favourite domain block' do
     subject { described_class.new(json, sender) }
 
     before do
@@ -418,17 +467,4 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Like do
       expect(sender.favourited?(status)).to be false
     end
   end
-
-  describe '#perform when account domain_block' do
-    subject { described_class.new(json, sender) }
-
-    before do
-      Fabricate(:account_domain_block, account: recipient, domain: 'example.com')
-      subject.perform
-    end
-
-    it 'does not create a favourite from sender to status', pending: 'considering spec' do
-      expect(sender.favourited?(status)).to be false
-    end
-  end
 end