diff --git a/server/public/home.html b/server/public/home.html
index 416ecdf..bd9dc6e 100644
--- a/server/public/home.html
+++ b/server/public/home.html
@@ -1932,10 +1932,13 @@ async function openSharedItems(kind,id,name){
   const r0=rowFor(kind,id); const fav=!!(r0&&r0.favorite); const online=!!(r0&&r0.online);
   const ov=document.createElement('div'); ov.className='modal-ov'; ov.id='sharedModal';
   ov.innerHTML='<div class="modal gi"><div class="gi-head" style="margin-bottom:.6rem"><button class="gi-photo" id="shPhoto" title="View photo"><span class="avatar" style="width:46px;height:46px;flex:0 0 46px;background:'+avColor(name)+'">'+pEsc(initials(name||'?'))+((r0&&r0.avatar)?'<img class="av-img" src="'+pEsc(r0.avatar)+'" alt="" onerror="this.remove()">':'')+'</span></button><div class="gi-name"><div class="gi-title-row"><span class="gi-title">'+pEsc(name||'')+'</span><button class="fav-star'+(fav?' on':'')+'" id="shFav" title="'+(fav?'Remove from favourites':'Add to favourites')+'">'+ic('star',16)+'</button></div><div class="gi-sub"><span class="st-dot '+statusCls(r0)+'"></span>'+statusLabel(r0)+'</div></div><button class="iconbtn" id="shClose">'+ic('x',18)+'</button></div>'
-    +mediaRowHTML()+'</div>';
+    +mediaRowHTML()
+    +((kind==='dm' && id!==(ME&&ME.id))?'<button id="shBlock" style="width:100%;margin-top:.7rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;border:1px solid '+(BLOCKED.has(id)?'#c7d6f0':'#f1c4c4')+';border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:'+(BLOCKED.has(id)?'#1F3B73':'#b91c1c')+';font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;padding:.6rem;cursor:pointer">'+ic('ban',16)+' '+(BLOCKED.has(id)?'Unblock contact':'Block contact')+'</button>':'')
+    +'</div>';
   document.body.appendChild(ov);
   ov.onclick=e=>{ if(e.target===ov) ov.remove(); };
   ov.querySelector('#shClose').onclick=()=>ov.remove();
+  const bb=ov.querySelector('#shBlock'); if(bb) bb.onclick=()=>{ ov.remove(); toggleBlock(id, name); }; // block/unblock this contact from their info panel
   const sp=ov.querySelector('#shPhoto'); if(sp) sp.onclick=()=>{ const r=rowFor(kind,id)||r0; if(r&&r.avatar) openLightbox(r.avatar); else toast('No profile photo'); }; // #5: click the DP in the info view to preview it
   const fb=ov.querySelector('#shFav'); if(fb) fb.onclick=async()=>{ const r=rowFor(kind,id); const on=!(r&&r.favorite); if(r) r.favorite=on; fb.classList.toggle('on',on); fb.title=on?'Remove from favourites':'Add to favourites'; try{ await postJSON('/api/favorites',{kind,id,on}); }catch(_){} renderChats(searchVal()); };
   wireMediaEntry(ov, kind, id, name);
@@ -4754,7 +4757,7 @@ function connectChatWs(){
     if(_chatReconnectT){ clearTimeout(_chatReconnectT); _chatReconnectT=null; }
     chatWs=new WebSocket((location.protocol==='https:'?'wss://':'ws://')+location.host+'/ws');
     chatWs.onopen=()=>{ try{ chatWs.send(JSON.stringify({type:'chat-hello'})); }catch(_){} if(_chatConnectedOnce) resyncChat(); _chatConnectedOnce=true; };
-    chatWs.onmessage=(e)=>{ let d; try{ d=JSON.parse(e.data); }catch(_){ return; } if(d.type==='chat-message' && d.message) onChatMessage(d.message); else if(d.type==='chat-deleted') onChatDeleted(d); else if(d.type==='chat-hidden') onChatHidden(d); else if(d.type==='chat-pinned') onChatPinned(d); else if(d.type==='chat-edited') onChatEdited(d); else if(d.type==='chat-reaction') onChatReaction(d); else if(d.type==='poll-update' && d.poll) onPollUpdate(d); else if(d.type==='chat-read') onChatRead(d); else if(d.type==='chat-delivered') onChatDelivered(d); else if(d.type==='group-read') onGroupRead(d); else if(d.type==='group-call') onGroupCall(d); else if(d.type==='dm-call') onDmCall(d); else if(d.type==='call-taken') onCallTaken(d); else if(d.type==='call-answered') onCallAnswered(d); else if(d.type==='presence') onPresence(d); else if(d.type==='chat-typing') onTyping(d); else if(d.type==='notif-clear') onNotifClear(d); else if(d.type==='group-update') onGroupUpdate(d); else if(d.type==='call-invite') showCallInvite(d.room, d.byName); else if(d.type==='meeting-invite') showMeetingInvite(d.meeting); else if(d.type==='meeting-reminder') showMeetingReminder(d.meeting); else if(d.type==='meeting-cancelled') showMeetingCancelled(d.meeting); else if(d.type==='group-role') onGroupRole(d); else if(d.type==='report-resolved') addNotif({icon:'flag', text:'An admin reviewed a message you reported.'}); else if(d.type==='report-new') addNotif({icon:'flag', text:'A message was reported — open “Reported messages” to review.'}); };
+    chatWs.onmessage=(e)=>{ let d; try{ d=JSON.parse(e.data); }catch(_){ return; } if(d.type==='chat-message' && d.message) onChatMessage(d.message); else if(d.type==='chat-deleted') onChatDeleted(d); else if(d.type==='chat-hidden') onChatHidden(d); else if(d.type==='chat-pinned') onChatPinned(d); else if(d.type==='chat-edited') onChatEdited(d); else if(d.type==='chat-reaction') onChatReaction(d); else if(d.type==='poll-update' && d.poll) onPollUpdate(d); else if(d.type==='chat-read') onChatRead(d); else if(d.type==='chat-delivered') onChatDelivered(d); else if(d.type==='group-read') onGroupRead(d); else if(d.type==='group-call') onGroupCall(d); else if(d.type==='dm-call') onDmCall(d); else if(d.type==='call-taken') onCallTaken(d); else if(d.type==='call-answered') onCallAnswered(d); else if(d.type==='presence') onPresence(d); else if(d.type==='chat-typing') onTyping(d); else if(d.type==='notif-clear') onNotifClear(d); else if(d.type==='group-update') onGroupUpdate(d); else if(d.type==='call-invite') showCallInvite(d.room, d.byName); else if(d.type==='meeting-invite') showMeetingInvite(d.meeting); else if(d.type==='meeting-reminder') showMeetingReminder(d.meeting); else if(d.type==='meeting-cancelled') showMeetingCancelled(d.meeting); else if(d.type==='group-role') onGroupRole(d); else if(d.type==='report-resolved'){ addNotif({icon:'flag', text:'An admin reviewed a message you reported.'}); try{ playPing(); }catch(_){} try{ if(window.BZToast) BZToast.info('An admin reviewed a message you reported.'); else toast('An admin reviewed a message you reported.'); }catch(_){} } else if(d.type==='report-new'){ addNotif({icon:'flag', text:'A message was reported — open “Reported messages” to review.'}); try{ if(window.BZToast) BZToast.info('A message was reported — review it in Reported messages.'); }catch(_){} } };
     chatWs.onclose=()=>{ if(_chatReconnectT) clearTimeout(_chatReconnectT); _chatReconnectT=setTimeout(connectChatWs, 3000); }; // auto-reconnect (single pending timer)
   }catch(_){}
 }