diff --git a/onionr/communicator2.py b/onionr/communicator2.py
index 5a6aeee6..1f2166ac 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator2.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator2.py
@@ -215,8 +215,11 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
                         else:
                             logger.warn('POW failed for block ' + blockHash)
                     else:
-                        logger.warn('Metadata for ' + blockHash + ' is invalid.')
-                        self._core._blacklist.addToDB(blockHash)
+                        if self._core._blacklist.inBlacklist(realHash):
+                            logger.warn('%s is blacklisted' % (realHash,))
+                        else:
+                            logger.warn('Metadata for ' + blockHash + ' is invalid.')
+                            self._core._blacklist.addToDB(blockHash)
                 else:
                     # if block didn't meet expected hash
                     tempHash = self._core._crypto.sha3Hash(content) # lazy hack, TODO use var
diff --git a/onionr/onionrblacklist.py b/onionr/onionrblacklist.py
index bb990cce..86823283 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrblacklist.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrblacklist.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class OnionrBlackList:
         '''
         # we hash the data so we can remove data entirely from our node's disk
         hashed = self._core._utils.bytesToStr(self._core._crypto.sha3Hash(data))
+
+        if self.inBlacklist(hashed):
+            return
+
         if not hashed.isalnum():
             raise Exception("Hashed data is not alpha numeric")
         try: