diff --git a/brutaldon/templates/intercooler/block.html b/brutaldon/templates/intercooler/block.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79aa3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/brutaldon/templates/intercooler/block.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{% if not relationship.blocking %}
+<a class="level-item fa fa-ban" title="block"
+   href="{% url 'block' user.id %}"
+   ic-post-to="{% url 'block' user.id %}"
+   ic-indicator="#user-spinner" ic-replace-target="true">
+    <span class="is-hidden">Block</span>
+</a>
+{% else %}
+<a class="level-item fa fa-circle-o" title="unblock"
+   href="{% url 'block' user.id %}"
+   ic-post-to="{% url 'block' user.id %}"
+   ic-indicator="#user-spinner" ic-replace-target="true">
+    <span class="is-hidden">Unblock</span>
+</a>
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/brutaldon/views.py b/brutaldon/views.py
index 2e37997..a60072e 100644
--- a/brutaldon/views.py
+++ b/brutaldon/views.py
@@ -652,7 +652,14 @@ def block(request, id):
                 mastodon.account_unblock(id)
             else:
                 mastodon.account_block(id)
-            return redirect(user, user_dict.acct)
+            if request.POST.get('ic-request'):
+                relationship['blocking'] = not relationship['blocking']
+                return render(request, 'intercooler/block.html',
+                              {"user": user_dict,
+                               "relationship": relationship,
+                              })
+            else:
+                return redirect(user, user_dict.acct)
     else:
         return render(request, 'main/block.html',
                       {"user": user_dict, "relationship": relationship,