diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt
index 2ad173319d..da97d82970 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/Storage.kt
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ open class Storage(context: Context, helper: SQLCipherOpenHelper, private val co
         val threadDb = DatabaseComponent.get(context).threadDatabase()
         getRecipientForThread(threadId)?.let { recipient ->
             threadDb.markAllAsRead(threadId, recipient.isGroupRecipient, lastSeenTime)
+
+            // don't process configs for inbox recipients
+            if (recipient.isOpenGroupInboxRecipient) return
+
             configFactory.convoVolatile?.let { config ->
                 val convo = when {
                     // recipient closed group
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationMessageUtilities.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationMessageUtilities.kt
index edc1bc56ca..d01a07def2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationMessageUtilities.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationMessageUtilities.kt
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ object ConfigurationMessageUtilities {
                     recipient.isContactRecipient -> {
                         val sessionId = SessionId(recipient.address.serialize())
                         if (recipient.isLocalNumber) null // this is handled by the user profile NTS data
+                        if (recipient.isOpenGroupInboxRecipient) null // specifically exclude
                         else convoConfig.getOrConstructOneToOne(recipient.address.serialize())
                     }
                     else -> null
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/SessionMetaProtocol.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/SessionMetaProtocol.kt
index 05b6fe86f8..d488ff5a09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/SessionMetaProtocol.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/SessionMetaProtocol.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ object SessionMetaProtocol {
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun shouldSendTypingIndicator(recipient: Recipient): Boolean {
-        return !recipient.isGroupRecipient && recipient.isApproved
+        return !recipient.isGroupRecipient && recipient.isApproved && !recipient.isBlocked
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libsession-util/src/main/java/network/loki/messenger/libsession_util/Config.kt b/libsession-util/src/main/java/network/loki/messenger/libsession_util/Config.kt
index 13c6a59487..77ef696f02 100644
--- a/libsession-util/src/main/java/network/loki/messenger/libsession_util/Config.kt
+++ b/libsession-util/src/main/java/network/loki/messenger/libsession_util/Config.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import network.loki.messenger.libsession_util.util.Conversation
 import network.loki.messenger.libsession_util.util.GroupInfo
 import network.loki.messenger.libsession_util.util.UserPic
 import org.session.libsignal.protos.SignalServiceProtos.SharedConfigMessage.Kind
+import org.session.libsignal.utilities.IdPrefix
+import org.session.libsignal.utilities.Log
 
 
 sealed class ConfigBase(protected val /* yucky */ pointer: Long) {
@@ -69,6 +71,13 @@ class Contacts(pointer: Long) : ConfigBase(pointer) {
      * Similar to [updateIfExists], but will create the underlying contact if it doesn't exist before passing to [updateFunction]
      */
     fun upsertContact(sessionId: String, updateFunction: Contact.()->Unit = {}) {
+        if (sessionId.startsWith(IdPrefix.BLINDED.value)) {
+            Log.w("Loki", "Trying to create a contact with a blinded ID prefix")
+            return
+        } else if (sessionId.startsWith(IdPrefix.UN_BLINDED.value)) {
+            Log.w("Loki", "Trying to create a contact with an un-blinded ID prefix")
+            return
+        }
         val contact = getOrConstruct(sessionId)
         updateFunction(contact)
         set(contact)
@@ -79,6 +88,13 @@ class Contacts(pointer: Long) : ConfigBase(pointer) {
      * the [updateFunction] doesn't run if there is no contact
      */
     fun updateIfExists(sessionId: String, updateFunction: Contact.()->Unit) {
+        if (sessionId.startsWith(IdPrefix.BLINDED.value)) {
+            Log.w("Loki", "Trying to create a contact with a blinded ID prefix")
+            return
+        } else if (sessionId.startsWith(IdPrefix.UN_BLINDED.value)) {
+            Log.w("Loki", "Trying to create a contact with an un-blinded ID prefix")
+            return
+        }
         val contact = get(sessionId) ?: return
         updateFunction(contact)
         set(contact)