Open the person’s profile, select More, then Report / Block, then Block, and confirm. It works the same way on a computer and in the LinkedIn app.
Once you block someone, you’re no longer connected, neither of you can see the other’s profile, and you can’t message each other. LinkedIn doesn’t notify the person, although they may notice you’ve disappeared from their connections.
Block someone on a computer
- Go to the person’s profile.
- Click More, next to the Message or Connect button under their headline.
- Select Report / Block.
- Choose Block [name].
- Click Block to confirm.
Block someone in the LinkedIn app
- Open the person’s profile.
- Tap More (the three dots).
- Tap Report / Block, then Block, and confirm.
LinkedIn’s help article Block or unblock a member has the official steps.
Don’t want them to see that you visited?
You have to open someone’s profile to block them, and that visit can appear in their “Who viewed your profile” list. To avoid it, switch to private mode first: go to Settings & Privacy, then Visibility, then Profile viewing options, and choose private mode. Then open their profile and block them.
What changes after you block someone
- Your connection is removed.
- You can’t view each other’s profiles or send each other messages.
- LinkedIn stops suggesting you to each other, for example in People you may know.
- The person isn’t told that you blocked them.
Blocking is meant for people you don’t want contact with at all. If you only want to see less of someone, removing the connection or unfollowing them is quieter and easy to undo.
See or undo a block
- Click your profile photo and open Settings & Privacy.
- Go to Visibility, then Blocking.
- Find the person in the list and select Unblock. LinkedIn asks for your password to confirm.
Unblocking doesn’t reconnect you. If you want to be connected again, send a new invitation. After you unblock someone, you have to wait 48 hours before you can block the same person again.
Other options
- Remove connection: they stay on LinkedIn, you just stop being connected.
- Unfollow: you stay connected, but their posts stop appearing in your feed.
- Report: for fake profiles, spam or harassment, use Report in the same menu. You can report and block.
FAQ
Does LinkedIn notify someone when you block them?
No. There is no notification, but they might notice that you’re gone from their connections or that your profile is no longer available to them.
Can someone I blocked see my posts?
No. Blocking hides your profile and your activity from them.
Can I block someone without visiting their profile?
You block from the profile page. Turn on private mode before visiting if you don’t want your visit to show up for them.
How do I unblock someone on LinkedIn?
In Settings & Privacy, open Visibility, then Blocking, and select Unblock next to their name.