diff --git a/event/common.go b/event/common.go
index ce214f8..1a6efd4 100644
--- a/event/common.go
+++ b/event/common.go
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ const (
 	ProtocolEngineStatus = Type("ProtocolEngineStatus")
 
 	PeerRequest = Type("PeerRequest")
+
+	// Blocking Events both Block and Unblock have the same structure
+	// attributes:
+	// RemotePeer: [eg "chpr7qm6op5vfcg2pi4vllco3h6aa7exexc4rqwnlupqhoogx2zgd6qd"
 	BlockPeer   = Type("BlockPeer")
-	JoinServer  = Type("JoinServer")
+	UnblockPeer = Type("UnblockPeer")
+
+	JoinServer = Type("JoinServer")
 
 	ProtocolEngineStartListen = Type("ProtocolEngineStartListen")
 	ProtocolEngineStopped     = Type("ProtocolEngineStopped")
diff --git a/model/profile.go b/model/profile.go
index 1f7f6f4..964e94c 100644
--- a/model/profile.go
+++ b/model/profile.go
@@ -203,6 +203,19 @@ func (p *Profile) BlockPeer(onion string) (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+// UnblockPeer unblocks a contact
+func (p *Profile) UnblockPeer(onion string) (err error) {
+	p.lock.Lock()
+	defer p.lock.Unlock()
+	contact, ok := p.Contacts[onion]
+	if ok {
+		contact.Blocked = false
+	} else {
+		err = errors.New("peer does not exist")
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 // BlockedPeers calculates a list of Peers who have been Blocked.
 func (p *Profile) BlockedPeers() []string {
 	blockedPeers := []string{}
diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer.go b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
index faa9791..1bd1e24 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type CwtchPeer interface {
 
 	TrustPeer(string) error
 	BlockPeer(string) error
+	UnblockPeer(string) error
 	AcceptInvite(string) error
 	RejectInvite(string)
 	DeleteContact(string)
@@ -279,6 +280,13 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) BlockPeer(peer string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// UnblockPeer blocks an existing peer relationship.
+func (cp *cwtchPeer) UnblockPeer(peer string) error {
+	err := cp.Profile.UnblockPeer(peer)
+	cp.eventBus.Publish(event.NewEvent(event.UnblockPeer, map[event.Field]string{event.RemotePeer: peer}))
+	return err
+}
+
 // AcceptInvite accepts a given existing group invite
 func (cp *cwtchPeer) AcceptInvite(groupID string) error {
 	err := cp.Profile.AcceptInvite(groupID)
diff --git a/protocol/connections/engine.go b/protocol/connections/engine.go
index 31e1495..7d454c7 100644
--- a/protocol/connections/engine.go
+++ b/protocol/connections/engine.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func NewProtocolEngine(identity identity.Identity, privateKey ed25519.PrivateKey
 	engine.eventManager.Subscribe(event.DeleteGroup, engine.queue.EventChannel)
 
 	engine.eventManager.Subscribe(event.BlockPeer, engine.queue.EventChannel)
+	engine.eventManager.Subscribe(event.UnblockPeer, engine.queue.EventChannel)
 	for _, peer := range blockedPeers {
 		engine.blocked.Store(peer, true)
 	}
@@ -127,6 +128,11 @@ func (e *engine) eventHandler() {
 			if err != nil {
 				e.eventManager.Publish(event.NewEvent(event.SendMessageToPeerError, map[event.Field]string{event.RemotePeer: ev.Data[event.RemotePeer], event.Signature: ev.EventID, event.Error: "peer is offline or the connection has yet to finalize"}))
 			}
+		case event.UnblockPeer:
+			// We simply remove the peer from our blocklist
+			// The UI has the responsibility to reinitiate contact with the peer.
+			// (this should happen periodically in any case)
+			e.blocked.Delete(ev.Data[event.RemotePeer])
 		case event.BlockPeer:
 			e.blocked.Store(ev.Data[event.RemotePeer], true)
 			connection, err := e.service.GetConnection(ev.Data[event.RemotePeer])
diff --git a/storage/profile_store.go b/storage/profile_store.go
index 7491662..aef9ff4 100644
--- a/storage/profile_store.go
+++ b/storage/profile_store.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func NewProfileWriterStore(eventManager event.Manager, directory, password strin
 	go ps.eventHandler()
 
 	ps.eventManager.Subscribe(event.BlockPeer, ps.queue.EventChannel)
+	ps.eventManager.Subscribe(event.UnblockPeer, ps.queue.EventChannel)
 	ps.eventManager.Subscribe(event.PeerCreated, ps.queue.EventChannel)
 	ps.eventManager.Subscribe(event.GroupCreated, ps.queue.EventChannel)
 	ps.eventManager.Subscribe(event.SetProfileName, ps.queue.EventChannel)
@@ -158,6 +159,12 @@ func (ps *profileStore) eventHandler() {
 				contact.Blocked = true
 				ps.save()
 			}
+		case event.UnblockPeer:
+			contact, exists := ps.profile.GetContact(ev.Data[event.RemotePeer])
+			if exists {
+				contact.Blocked = false
+				ps.save()
+			}
 		case event.PeerCreated:
 			var pp *model.PublicProfile
 			json.Unmarshal([]byte(ev.Data[event.Data]), &pp)