How to block someone thats blocked you on instagram

Have you been blocked and want to block them back on Instagram? Want to have more control over who sees your posts on the network? While tit-for tat is never the best option, there are occasions when it is necessary to block someone who blocked you on Instagram. This page will show you how.

There are all kinds of people on Instagram. The vast majority of them just want to share, to engage and get along but there are always those who want to make life difficult for other people. Blocking is a common tool used to protect ourselves from these people and Instagram kind of makes it easy but kind of doesn’t too.

It’s a strange situation. If someone has already blocked you and you have a public account, it is very difficult to stop them viewing your posts. They won’t be able to comment or contact but they can still see what you’re up to. It is also then very difficult to block them back. But not impossible.

Block someone on Instagram

You can only block someone if you have a public profile but the process is straightforward enough. You identify their account and then set a block. You can rescind this block at any time so if you make friends again so this isn’t an irreversible change.

To block a user on Instagram:

1. Log into to your account.
2. Search for the person’s profile within the app.
3. Open their profile and select the three dot menu icon in the top right.
4. Select Block User.
5. Confirm the block.

Once you select Block User the option changes to Unblock User so you now know how to undo it should you two make up and become friends again. This will prevent that person being able to view your profile and messaging you but won’t stop them being able to view your posts if you have friends in common.

It is these friends in common that allow you to block someone who blocked you on Instagram.

Block someone who blocked you

If you try to visit the profile of someone who has blocked you, you won’t be able to. They won’t come up in search and will be removed from your friends list so you cannot go to block them. However, if you have friends in common, you can use those to block the blocker.

It takes a little work but it is possible to block someone who blocked you on Instagram.

1. Find an image or post within your feed that the blocker has liked or interacted with.
2. Select their username from that post and you should still be able to navigate directly to their profile.
3. Once there, select the three dot menu icon as above and Block User.

Now you have blocked the blocker. It won’t make the slightest difference to them as Instagram doesn’t notify you if you are blocked but it might make you feel better!

Blocking on Instagram

When someone blocks you on Instagram, you will still be able to see their mentions, their posts if you have mutual friends, your likes and comments and their comments will remain on your posts. When you view their profile, you will see ‘No Posts Yet’ which is not true but a non-confrontational way of saying you’re not allowed to see them.

You won’t be able to search for their account from within the app. As mentioned above, you can only access their profile through mutual friends.

Like most social networks, Instagram doesn’t alert users to the fact that someone has blocked them. It’s a negative aspect of using the platform and they don’t want any avoidable negativity getting in the way of your enjoyment. It’s a sensible thing on other levels too because blocking or unfriending can have more serious consequences.

There is now a lot of evidence that being blocked or unfriended is now a from of social rejection that can have consequences to someone’s mental health. Studies have been plentiful and lots of work has been done on social media psychology.

People who have been blocked or unfriended feel rejected and can become upset. If that person is already in a delicate state that can escalate further. Further blocks or unfriending can compound the effect, making it worse.

This should not prevent you from blocking someone who is being toxic or unpleasant online. Far from it. Blocking and unfriending is a potent tool for managing behavior online. What we would suggest is warning the person, or having a mutual friend warn them that their behavior is unacceptable before blocking them.

This at least tells the person exactly why they have been blocked and gave them the opportunity to remedy the situation before it gets worse.

This can be difficult – even if you remember their username, you may not be able to access their page to block them, if they have already blocked you first.

Thankfully, there are workarounds that can still be used to block them, even if you’ve already been blocked yourself.

In this article, we’ll look over five different strategies to block someone on Instagram that has already blocked you first. That way, at least one of them is sure to work!

1. Visit Their Profile On A Computer’s Web Browser

If you know the exact username of the person that’s blocked you, you’ll often be able to find them if you visit their profile directly using a computer’s internet browser.

Unlike the Instagram app, you’re able to visit any profile that you’d like through your browser by using this format:

https://instagram.com/THEIRUSERNAMEHERE

Simply replace ‘THEIRUSERNAMEHERE’ with their Instagram username, and it will open directly to their page.

Note that if you’re signed in, you won’t be able to see any of the posts that they’ve made – the blocking functionality still works even if you are viewing their page outside the app, after all.

Still, once you’ve reached their page and signed in, tap on the icon near their username with three dots. A new window will appear that looks like the picture shared above.

Then, click the block button to fully block them.

Even if they were to ever unblock you, they wouldn’t be able to view your page or interact with you in any way!

2. Add Both Your Account And Theirs To A Group DM

One of the hardest parts about blocking someone that’s already blocked you on Instagram, is the fact that it’s hard to access their profile.

Their profile often will no longer show up in search, nor will it appear on your following or followers list. So, even if you know the username, you may have trouble reaching their page.

Thankfully, there’s a workaround to this.

All you need is an alternate account that you can sign into. Instagram allows users to have multiple accounts, so you shouldn’t have any trouble creating one if you don’t have a second account already.

Once you’ve signed into your alt account, create a group DM both with your main account, as well as the person that you’re trying to block.

Then, quickly switch to your main account, and open the group DM.

You should be able to click through to their profile, where you can then proceed to block them! Alternatively, you can also tap on the i icon in the top-right corner of the DM page to block them there as well.

3. Look For Photos That They’ve Been Tagged In

Another way to access someone’s profile so you can block them directly from the Instagram app, is to find a photo that they’ve been tagged in.

This can either be a photo the both of you were tagged in together, or simply one that’s been posted on another person’s page. As long as the poster hasn’t also blocked you, you should still be able to view it.

Note that you can view all the photos that you’ve been tagged in yourself by following these steps:

1. Open the Instagram app.
2. Visit your profile.
3. Tap on the icon that looks like a person inside of a picture frame, which should be on the right-hand side.

This will display all of the photos that you’ve been tagged in.

Find one that the other person who has also been tagged in, then click-through to their profile so you can block them!

This method is one of the simplest, and the most powerful.

The idea here is that you simply tag them in a comment on any random picture. This will create a link to their profile, which you can tap on to visit and then proceed to block them.

Best of all, because they’ve already blocked you first, they will never get any sort of notification that you tagged them.

Although Instagram has been taking steps to make it harder to access the profiles of people that have blocked you, this one still works most of the time.

Once you’ve managed to get to their profile, you can simply revisit the photo that you left the comment on, and delete it.

This makes it one of the most effective ways to block someone on Instagram who already has you blocked!

Note: Even if the person doesn’t allow themselves to be tagged in comments, it will still work as long as you tap on their username. While their profile will be blank once it loads, you will still be able to access the block button as normal.

5. Look To See If Their Profile Is Still Searchable

Finally, one last thing you can try is simply searching their username in Instagram’s search bar, and hoping that it will come up.

Then, tapping through to their profile if it does.

Of course, this strategy is not very reliable, at least if the person has already had you blocked for some time.

While you may be able to find their profile using Instagram’s search function if they just recently blocked you, this window does not last for very long.

Still, it is worth trying out if this person only recently blocked you. Just be quick!

Don’t Forget To Block Their Alt Accounts!

If you tried out all of the above methods, at least one of them should have allowed you to block the person that blocked you.

However, there’s one more piece of advice you need to know – don’t forget to block their alt accounts as well!

Many people have multiple Instagram accounts, and just because you’ve blocked one of them doesn’t mean the person won’t still be able to view your posts, or contact you on another.

Therefore, click here to learn how to find someone’s other Instagram accounts, and block those ones as well!

Conclusion

On Instagram, blocking someone who has already blocked you can be difficult.

You’re required to visit their profile before you can block them, but their profile is hard to access if they already blocked you first.

Hopefully, you’ve been able to block the person using one of the methods above. If you’re still struggling or you have any other questions about Instagram however, please ask them using the comment form below.

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