diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index 7114d6de6..55a9c2572 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
 
   import Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils
 
+  def follow(follower, followed) do
+    with {:ok, follower} <- User.maybe_direct_follow(follower, followed),
+         {:ok, activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed),
+         {:ok, follower, followed} <-
+           User.wait_and_refresh(
+             Pleroma.Config.get([:activitypub, :follow_handshake_timeout]),
+             follower,
+             followed
+           ) do
+      {:ok, follower, followed, activity}
+    end
+  end
+
   def delete(activity_id, user) do
     with %Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"id" => object_id}}} <- Repo.get(Activity, activity_id),
          %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(object_id),
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index 00a0f1351..21ebef6b4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -292,13 +292,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   end
 
   def dm_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
-    query =
-      ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query(
-        [user.ap_id],
-        Map.merge(params, %{"type" => "Create", visibility: "direct"})
-      )
+    params =
+      params
+      |> Map.put("type", "Create")
+      |> Map.put("blocking_user", user)
+      |> Map.put("user", user)
+      |> Map.put(:visibility, "direct")
 
-    activities = Repo.all(query)
+    activities =
+      ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query([user.ap_id], params)
+      |> Repo.all()
 
     conn
     |> add_link_headers(:dm_timeline, activities)
@@ -733,14 +736,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
 
   def follow(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     with %User{} = followed <- Repo.get(User, id),
-         {:ok, follower} <- User.maybe_direct_follow(follower, followed),
-         {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed),
-         {:ok, follower, followed} <-
-           User.wait_and_refresh(
-             Config.get([:activitypub, :follow_handshake_timeout]),
-             follower,
-             followed
-           ) do
+         {:ok, follower, followed, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
       |> render("relationship.json", %{user: follower, target: followed})
@@ -754,8 +750,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
 
   def follow(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"uri" => uri}) do
     with %User{} = followed <- Repo.get_by(User, nickname: uri),
-         {:ok, follower} <- User.maybe_direct_follow(follower, followed),
-         {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed) do
+         {:ok, follower, followed, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
       |> render("account.json", %{user: followed, for: follower})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
index 615a34be9..d1b3c796c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
@@ -28,18 +28,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.TwitterAPI do
   end
 
   def follow(%User{} = follower, params) do
-    with {:ok, %User{} = followed} <- get_user(params),
-         {:ok, follower} <- User.maybe_direct_follow(follower, followed),
-         {:ok, activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed),
-         {:ok, follower, followed} <-
-           User.wait_and_refresh(
-             Pleroma.Config.get([:activitypub, :follow_handshake_timeout]),
-             follower,
-             followed
-           ) do
-      {:ok, follower, followed, activity}
-    else
-      err -> err
+    with {:ok, %User{} = followed} <- get_user(params) do
+      CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index 0769f8698..6f8c3cc54 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -177,13 +177,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
   end
 
   def dm_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
-    query =
-      ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query(
-        [user.ap_id],
-        Map.merge(params, %{"type" => "Create", "user" => user, visibility: "direct"})
-      )
+    params =
+      params
+      |> Map.put("type", "Create")
+      |> Map.put("blocking_user", user)
+      |> Map.put("user", user)
+      |> Map.put(:visibility, "direct")
 
-    activities = Repo.all(query)
+    activities =
+      ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query([user.ap_id], params)
+      |> Repo.all()
 
     conn
     |> put_view(ActivityView)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index f7f10662a..ec6869db9 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -248,6 +248,33 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
     assert status["url"] != direct.data["id"]
   end
 
+  test "doesn't include DMs from blocked users", %{conn: conn} do
+    blocker = insert(:user)
+    blocked = insert(:user)
+    user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
+
+    {:ok, _blocked_direct} =
+      CommonAPI.post(blocked, %{
+        "status" => "Hi @#{blocker.nickname}!",
+        "visibility" => "direct"
+      })
+
+    {:ok, direct} =
+      CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+        "status" => "Hi @#{blocker.nickname}!",
+        "visibility" => "direct"
+      })
+
+    res_conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("api/v1/timelines/direct")
+
+    [status] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
+    assert status["id"] == direct.id
+  end
+
   test "replying to a status", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index d18b65876..ce0812308 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -415,6 +415,33 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       assert status["id"] == direct_two.id
       assert status_two["id"] == direct.id
     end
+
+    test "doesn't include DMs from blocked users", %{conn: conn} do
+      blocker = insert(:user)
+      blocked = insert(:user)
+      user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
+
+      {:ok, _blocked_direct} =
+        CommonAPI.post(blocked, %{
+          "status" => "Hi @#{blocker.nickname}!",
+          "visibility" => "direct"
+        })
+
+      {:ok, direct} =
+        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
+          "status" => "Hi @#{blocker.nickname}!",
+          "visibility" => "direct"
+        })
+
+      res_conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, blocker)
+        |> get("/api/statuses/dm_timeline.json")
+
+      [status] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
+      assert status["id"] == direct.id
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /statuses/mentions.json" do
@@ -1762,8 +1789,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
         |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/friendships/approve", %{"user_id" => other_user.id})
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert other_user.id == relationship["id"]
       assert relationship["follows_you"] == true
@@ -1787,8 +1812,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
         |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/api/pleroma/friendships/deny", %{"user_id" => other_user.id})
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert other_user.id == relationship["id"]
       assert relationship["follows_you"] == false