diff --git a/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb
index aa8f43cbb..7ad4f2e1c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 class BlocksController < ApplicationController
   before_action :authenticate_user!
 
-  respond_to :json
-
   def create
     block = current_user.blocks.new(block_params)
 
     disconnect_if_contact(block.person) if block.save
 
-    respond_with do |format|
+    respond_to do |format|
       format.json { head :no_content }
     end
   end
 
   def destroy
-    current_user.blocks.find(params[:id]).delete
+    notice = if current_user.blocks.find_by(id: params[:id])&.delete
+               {notice: t("blocks.destroy.success")}
+             else
+               {error: t("blocks.destroy.failure")}
+             end
 
-    respond_with do |format|
+    respond_to do |format|
       format.json { head :no_content }
+      format.any { redirect_back fallback_location: privacy_settings_path, flash: notice }
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/users/privacy_settings.mobile.haml b/app/views/users/privacy_settings.mobile.haml
index e37698db9..d4cca2637 100644
--- a/app/views/users/privacy_settings.mobile.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/privacy_settings.mobile.haml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 -#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
 -#   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
+- flash.each do |name, msg|
+  .alert{class: "alert-#{flash_class name}", role: "alert"}
+    = msg
+
 - content_for :page_title do
   = t(".title")
 
diff --git a/features/desktop/invitations.feature b/features/desktop/invitations.feature
index eca4ef758..f01e194e3 100644
--- a/features/desktop/invitations.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/invitations.feature
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ Feature: Invitations
 
   Scenario: sends an invitation from the stream
     When I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
-    And I press the first "a.invitations-link" within "#no_contacts"
+    Then I should see "There are no posts to display here yet." within ".no-posts-info"
+    When I press the first "a.invitations-link" within "#no_contacts"
     Then I should see "Invite someone to join diaspora*!" within "#invitationsModalLabel"
     And I fill in the following:
       | email_inviter_emails         | alex@example.com    |
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb
index 8881cd946..39726a308 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/aspects_steps.rb
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ end
 
 When /^I select only "([^"]*)" aspect$/ do |aspect_name|
   click_link "My aspects"
+  expect(find("#aspect_stream_container")).to have_css(".loader.hidden", visible: false)
   within("#aspects_list") do
-    all(".selected").each {|node| node.find(:xpath, "..").click }
+    all(".selected").each do |node|
+      aspect_item = node.find(:xpath, "..")
+      aspect_item.click
+      expect(aspect_item).to have_no_css ".selected"
+    end
     expect(current_scope).to have_no_css ".selected"
   end
   step %Q(I select "#{aspect_name}" aspect as well)
diff --git a/spec/controllers/blocks_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/blocks_controller_spec.rb
index 93970e892..0a774da3a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/blocks_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/blocks_controller_spec.rb
@@ -26,16 +26,36 @@ describe BlocksController, :type => :controller do
       @block = alice.blocks.create(:person => eve.person)
     end
 
-    it "responds with 204" do
+    it "redirects back" do
+      delete :destroy, params: {id: @block.id}
+      expect(response).to be_redirect
+    end
+
+    it "notifies the user" do
+      delete :destroy, params: {id: @block.id}
+      expect(flash[:notice]).to eq(I18n.t("blocks.destroy.success"))
+    end
+
+    it "responds with 204 with json" do
       delete :destroy, params: {id: @block.id}, format: :json
       expect(response.status).to eq(204)
     end
 
+    it "redirects back on mobile" do
+      delete :destroy, params: {id: @block.id}, format: :mobile
+      expect(response).to be_redirect
+    end
+
     it "removes a block" do
       expect {
         delete :destroy, params: {id: @block.id}, format: :json
       }.to change { alice.blocks.count }.by(-1)
     end
+
+    it "handles when the block to delete doesn't exist" do
+      delete :destroy, params: {id: -1}
+      expect(flash[:error]).to eq(I18n.t("blocks.destroy.failure"))
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#disconnect_if_contact" do