You cannot block a member who is an admin or owner of a LinkedIn Group you belong to. To block them, you must first leave that group.
Now, you feel a different kind of anxiety. The notifications are flooding back. Their posts are reappearing in your feed. That nagging feeling of “Why did I block them in the first place?” returns. You rush to their profile to hit the block button again. You cannot block a member who is an
None of these are as strong as a full block, but they provide temporary relief. The notifications are flooding back
If you are worried about them viewing your profile during the 48-hour window, you can temporarily hide your public profile. You rush to their profile to hit the block button again
If you find yourself unable to re-block someone on LinkedIn immediately after unblocking them, it isn't a bug—it’s a built-in safety feature.
If you were previously connected, unblocking does not restore that connection. You would have to send a new connection request to reconnect.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking platform, but its privacy and blocking mechanics can feel like a black box. You may have encountered a frustrating scenario: You unblocked a former connection (or a persistent recruiter), regretted it almost instantly, and then tried to block them again—only to find the option grayed out, missing, or met with an error.