How to Block Someone on LinkedIn

To block someone on LinkedIn, go to their profile, click More, select Report/Block, and choose Block. "The blocked member won't receive any notification of this action," LinkedIn says. To unblock them later, open Settings & Privacy, go to Visibility, then Blocking, and click Unblock next to their name.

We read LinkedIn's help pages on blocking, the blocked list and private mode on October 24, 2026.

About 14,800 people search "how to block someone on linkedin" each month, and 8,100 search "how to unblock someone on linkedin."

How do you block someone on a computer?

LinkedIn's desktop steps:

1. Go to the profile of the person you want to block.
2. Click the More button below their profile picture and select Report/Block.
3. Select "Block [member name]" in the pop-up.
4. Click Block to confirm.

How do you block someone in the LinkedIn app?

On iPhone or Android, open their profile and tap the More icon in the top right. Tap Report or Block, then "Block [member's name]," and confirm with Block.

What changes when you block someone?

	After a block
Profiles	Neither of you can open the other's
Messages	You can't message each other
Posts	You don't see each other's shared content
Connection	Removed, if you were connected
Who's Viewed Your Profile	You stop seeing each other there
Their recommendations and endorsements	Removed from your profile
Your newsletter	They stop receiving it

LinkedIn Help, "Block a member - overview," read October 24, 2026.

LinkedIn also stops suggesting you to each other in People You May Know.

What can a blocked person still see?

Anything you've made public. A blocked member "may still see information you make public, such as your public profile, content posted in public (open) group discussions, your own public shares, and comments on Top Voices posts," LinkedIn says.

So if you want to disappear from them fully, tighten your public profile too. LinkedIn suggests hiding the public version of your profile, hiding your photo, and changing who can send you invitations.

Can you block someone without them knowing you visited?

You have to open their profile to block them, which normally puts you in their "Who's Viewed Your Profile" list. Switch to private mode first.

Go to Settings & Privacy, click Visibility, then "Visibility when viewing other profiles," and pick Private mode. You'll then appear only as "LinkedIn Member - This person is viewing profiles in private mode," LinkedIn says. Block them, then switch back if you like.

One trade-off: on a free account, browsing in private mode hides your own viewer list. LinkedIn says only Premium members can browse privately and still see who viewed them "in the last 90 days."

How do you unblock someone on LinkedIn?

1. Click the Me icon at the top of your homepage.
2. Select Settings & Privacy.
3. In the Visibility section, select Blocking under "Visibility of your profile & network."
4. Find their name and click Unblock.

In the app, tap your profile picture, then Settings, then Visibility, then Blocking.

Think before you unblock. "You'll have to wait 48 hours before re-blocking the same member after unblocking," LinkedIn says. And their old recommendations won't come back: "recommendations from a member you blocked cannot be reinstated if you unblock them."

Are there limits on blocking?

A few, by LinkedIn's own notes:

• "There is no limit to how many members you can block."
• If you've blocked "more than 2000 members, you may not be able to unblock someone" without contacting support.
• Group members can't block a group's admins. To block a manager, leave the group first.
• "You can't block private mode viewers of your profile at this time."
• If you share a LinkedIn Recruiter account with the person, LinkedIn may tell them about the block.
• If you're both admins of the same Page, you'll still see each other's name and admin role in the Page admin view.

Why can't you find someone to block?

LinkedIn lists four reasons a profile may be missing. They may have hibernated their profile, been removed for abusive behavior, closed their account, or "Blocked you."

Frequently asked questions

Does LinkedIn tell someone you blocked them?

No. "The blocked member won't receive any notification of this action," LinkedIn says. The exception is a shared Recruiter account.

Can you block someone on LinkedIn without them knowing you visited?

Yes, if you turn on private mode before you open their profile. You'll show up only as an anonymous LinkedIn Member.

Can a blocked person still see your profile?

Not on LinkedIn. They may still see your public profile and anything you've posted publicly.

How do you unblock someone on LinkedIn?

Go to Settings & Privacy, then Visibility, then Blocking, and click Unblock. You can't block them again for 48 hours.

Why can't I find someone to block?

They may have blocked you, hibernated or closed their account, or been removed by LinkedIn.

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Sources

• LinkedIn Help, "Block or unblock a member," "Block a member - overview," "See a list of who you blocked," "LinkedIn Pages admin blocking" and "Browse profiles in private and semi-private mode," read October 24, 2026
• BearConnect (February 12, 2026) and Straight-In (June 9, 2025), as Google showed them on October 24, 2026
• Google results for "how to block someone on linkedin," US, October 24, 2026 (our read)
• Google Ads Keyword Planner, worldwide, read October 24, 2026