diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messagerequests/MessageRequestsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messagerequests/MessageRequestsActivity.kt
index aa2d98e6de..ac2a025205 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messagerequests/MessageRequestsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messagerequests/MessageRequestsActivity.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class MessageRequestsActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), Conversat
         adapter.glide = glide
         binding.recyclerView.adapter = adapter
 
-        binding.clearAllMessageRequestsButton.setOnClickListener { deleteAllAndBlock() }
+        binding.clearAllMessageRequestsButton.setOnClickListener { deleteAll() }
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ class MessageRequestsActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), Conversat
         binding.clearAllMessageRequestsButton.isVisible = threadCount != 0
     }
 
-    private fun deleteAllAndBlock() {
+    private fun deleteAll() {
         val dialog = AlertDialog.Builder(this)
         dialog.setMessage(resources.getString(R.string.message_requests_clear_all_message))
         dialog.setPositiveButton(R.string.yes) { _, _ ->
-            viewModel.clearAllMessageRequests(true)
+            viewModel.clearAllMessageRequests(false)
             LoaderManager.getInstance(this).restartLoader(0, null, this)
             lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 ConfigurationMessageUtilities.forceSyncConfigurationNowIfNeeded(this@MessageRequestsActivity)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/repository/ConversationRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/repository/ConversationRepository.kt
index 9d8f411401..76a9039e71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/repository/ConversationRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/repository/ConversationRepository.kt
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class DefaultConversationRepository @Inject constructor(
             while (reader.next != null) {
                 deleteMessageRequest(reader.current)
                 val recipient = reader.current.recipient
-                if (block && !recipient.isOpenGroupInboxRecipient) {
+                if (block) {
                     setBlocked(recipient, true)
                 }
             }