diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java
index c79197fca2..3c6b66e465 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java
@@ -877,6 +877,8 @@ public class DatabaseFactory {
 
         db.execSQL("DROP INDEX archived_count_index");
         db.execSQL("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS archived_count_index ON thread (archived, message_count)");
+
+        db.execSQL("UPDATE identities SET blocking_approval = '1'");
       }
 
       db.setTransactionSuccessful();