diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 223b12223..6b0d90147 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ def blocks_domain?(%User{} = user, %User{ap_id: ap_id}) do
   end
 
   def blocks_domain?(%User{} = user, url) when is_binary(url) do
-    %{host: host} = URI.parse(target.ap_id)
+    %{host: host} = URI.parse(url)
     Enum.member?(user.domain_blocks, host)
   end