diff --git a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcChat.java b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcChat.java
index b4db76c5c..7d5e2597d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcChat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/b44t/messenger/DcChat.java
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@ public class DcChat {
         return getType() == DC_CHAT_TYPE_OUT_BROADCAST;
     }
 
-    public boolean isHalfBlocked() {
-      return isContactRequest();
-    }
-
     // working with raw c-data
 
     private long        chatCPtr;    // CAVE: the name is referenced in the JNI
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
index 74500bad9..0d1030d2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
   }
 
   public void initializeContactRequest() {
-    if (!dcChat.isHalfBlocked()) {
+    if (!dcChat.isContactRequest()) {
       messageRequestBottomView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
index 1644218c3..60d93ad5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends MessageSelectorFragment
       public void onShowFullClicked(DcMsg messageRecord) {
         Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), FullMsgActivity.class);
         intent.putExtra(FullMsgActivity.MSG_ID_EXTRA, messageRecord.getId());
-        intent.putExtra(FullMsgActivity.BLOCK_LOADING_REMOTE, getListAdapter().getChat().isHalfBlocked());
+        intent.putExtra(FullMsgActivity.BLOCK_LOADING_REMOTE, getListAdapter().getChat().isContactRequest());
         startActivity(intent);
         getActivity().overridePendingTransition(R.anim.slide_from_right, R.anim.fade_scale_out);
       }