diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index b18a4c6a5..6a97e1928 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ def muted_notifications?(user, %{ap_id: ap_id}),
     do: Enum.member?(user.muted_notifications, ap_id)
 
   def blocks?(%User{} = user, %User{} = target) do
-    blocks_ap_id?(user, target) || blocks_domain?(user, target)
+    blocks_ap_id?(user, target) || (!User.following?(user, target) && blocks_domain?(user, target))
   end
 
   def blocks?(nil, _), do: false
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 82e338e75..6a3820455 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -879,6 +879,16 @@ test "unblocks domains" do
 
       refute User.blocks?(user, collateral_user)
     end
+
+    test "follows take precedence over domain blocks" do
+        user = insert(:user)
+        good_eggo = insert(:user, %{ap_id: "https://meanies.social/user/cuteposter"})
+        
+        {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, "meanies.social")
+        {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, good_eggo)
+
+        refute User.blocks?(user, good_eggo)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "blocks_import" do