diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 16282748..7eb2e428 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:15c753bd01'
     implementation 'org.greenrobot:eventbus:3.3.1'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:IndicatorFastScroll:4524cd0b61'
-    implementation 'com.github.tibbi:android-smsmms:4cdacdb701'
+    implementation 'com.github.tibbi:android-smsmms:875a46a9c4'
     implementation "me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:1.1.22"
     implementation 'androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0'
     implementation 'com.googlecode.ez-vcard:ez-vcard:0.11.3'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
index aa307a91..18d97921 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/MmsReceiver.kt
@@ -6,18 +6,22 @@ import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.isNumberBlocked
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.normalizePhoneNumber
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.*
 
 // more info at https://github.com/klinker41/android-smsmms
 class MmsReceiver : com.klinker.android.send_message.MmsReceivedReceiver() {
+
+    override fun isAddressBlocked(context: Context, address: String): Boolean {
+        val normalizedAddress = address.normalizePhoneNumber()
+        return context.isNumberBlocked(normalizedAddress)
+    }
+
     override fun onMessageReceived(context: Context, messageUri: Uri) {
         val mms = context.getLatestMMS() ?: return
         val address = mms.participants.firstOrNull()?.phoneNumbers?.first()?.normalizedNumber ?: ""
-        if (context.isNumberBlocked(address)) {
-            return
-        }
 
         val size = context.resources.getDimension(R.dimen.notification_large_icon_size).toInt()
         ensureBackgroundThread {