diff --git a/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb b/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
index 088fef4da1a..60fd6ded598 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/account_interactions.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module AccountInteractions
       rel.show_reblogs = reblogs
       rel.save!
     end
-    
+
     rel
   end
 
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ module AccountInteractions
     mute_relationships.where(target_account: other_account, hide_notifications: true).exists?
   end
 
+  def muting_reblogs?(other_account)
+    active_relationships.where(target_account: other_account, show_reblogs: false).exists?
+  end
+
   def requested?(other_account)
     follow_requests.where(target_account: other_account).exists?
   end
diff --git a/app/models/follow_request.rb b/app/models/follow_request.rb
index 0608ffabc56..1a1c52382ca 100644
--- a/app/models/follow_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/follow_request.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class FollowRequest < ApplicationRecord
   validates :account_id, uniqueness: { scope: :target_account_id }
 
   def authorize!
-    account.follow!(target_account, reblogs: reblogs)
+    account.follow!(target_account, reblogs: show_reblogs)
     MergeWorker.perform_async(target_account.id, account.id)
 
     destroy!
diff --git a/app/services/follow_service.rb b/app/services/follow_service.rb
index 70572110d81..6db591999f9 100644
--- a/app/services/follow_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/follow_service.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class FollowService < BaseService
   private
 
   def request_follow(source_account, target_account, reblogs: true)
-    follow_request = FollowRequest.create!(account: source_account, target_account: target_account, reblogs: reblogs)
+    follow_request = FollowRequest.create!(account: source_account, target_account: target_account, show_reblogs: reblogs)
 
     if target_account.local?
       NotifyService.new.call(target_account, follow_request)
diff --git a/app/services/notify_service.rb b/app/services/notify_service.rb
index fb09df983f0..3fa3f152ca0 100644
--- a/app/services/notify_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notify_service.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class NotifyService < BaseService
   end
 
   def blocked_reblog?
-    false
+    @recipient.muting_reblogs?(@notification.from_account)
   end
 
   def blocked_follow_request?
diff --git a/db/migrate/20171028221157_add_reblogs_to_follows.rb b/db/migrate/20171028221157_add_reblogs_to_follows.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb4640a2010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20171028221157_add_reblogs_to_follows.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require Rails.root.join('lib', 'mastodon', 'migration_helpers')
+
+class AddReblogsToFollows < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
+  include Mastodon::MigrationHelpers
+
+  safety_assured do
+    disable_ddl_transaction!
+  end
+
+  def up
+    safety_assured do
+      add_column_with_default :follows, :show_reblogs, :boolean, default: true, allow_null: false
+      add_column_with_default :follow_requests, :show_reblogs, :boolean, default: true, allow_null: false
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def down
+    remove_column :follows, :show_reblogs
+    remove_column :follow_requests, :show_reblogs
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb
index 431fc219414..f25b86ac161 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts/relationships_controller_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe Api::V1::Accounts::RelationshipsController do
         json = body_as_json
 
         expect(json).to be_a Enumerable
-        expect(json.first[:following]).to be true
+        expect(json.first[:following]).to be_truthy
         expect(json.first[:followed_by]).to be false
       end
     end
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe Api::V1::Accounts::RelationshipsController do
 
         expect(json).to be_a Enumerable
         expect(json.first[:id]).to eq simon.id.to_s
-        expect(json.first[:following]).to be true
+        expect(json.first[:following]).to be_truthy
         expect(json.first[:followed_by]).to be false
         expect(json.first[:muting]).to be false
         expect(json.first[:requested]).to be false
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
index 053c53e5af1..f3b8794212a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ RSpec.describe Api::V1::AccountsController, type: :controller do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
       end
 
-      it 'returns JSON with following=true and requested=false' do
+      it 'returns JSON with following=truthy and requested=false' do
         json = body_as_json
 
-        expect(json[:following]).to be true
+        expect(json[:following]).to be_truthy
         expect(json[:requested]).to be false
       end
 
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ RSpec.describe Api::V1::AccountsController, type: :controller do
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
       end
 
-      it 'returns JSON with following=false and requested=true' do
+      it 'returns JSON with following=false and requested=truthy' do
         json = body_as_json
 
         expect(json[:following]).to be false
-        expect(json[:requested]).to be true
+        expect(json[:requested]).to be_truthy
       end
 
       it 'creates a follow request relation between user and target user' do
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
index ef957fc1d3c..f47d9d05795 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/account_interactions_spec.rb
@@ -37,4 +37,41 @@ describe AccountInteractions do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'ignoring reblogs from an account' do
+    before do
+      @me = Fabricate(:account, username: 'Me')
+      @you = Fabricate(:account, username: 'You')
+    end
+
+    context 'with the reblogs option unspecified' do
+      before do
+        @me.follow!(@you)
+      end
+
+      it 'defaults to showing reblogs' do
+        expect(@me.muting_reblogs?(@you)).to be(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with the reblogs option set to false' do
+      before do
+        @me.follow!(@you, reblogs: false)
+      end
+
+      it 'does mute reblogs' do
+        expect(@me.muting_reblogs?(@you)).to be(true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with the reblogs option set to true' do
+      before do
+        @me.follow!(@you, reblogs: true)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not mute reblogs' do
+        expect(@me.muting_reblogs?(@you)).to be(false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb b/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
index cc6f8ee6260..62bd724d7ff 100644
--- a/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/follow_request_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,29 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe FollowRequest, type: :model do
-  describe '#authorize!'
+  describe '#authorize!' do
+    it 'generates a Follow' do
+      follow_request = Fabricate.create(:follow_request)
+      follow_request.authorize!
+      target = follow_request.target_account
+      expect(follow_request.account.following?(target)).to be true
+    end
+
+    it 'correctly passes show_reblogs when true' do
+      follow_request = Fabricate.create(:follow_request, show_reblogs: true)
+      follow_request.authorize!
+      target = follow_request.target_account
+      expect(follow_request.account.muting_reblogs?(target)).to be false
+    end
+
+    it 'correctly passes show_reblogs when false' do
+      follow_request = Fabricate.create(:follow_request, show_reblogs: false)
+      follow_request.authorize!
+      target = follow_request.target_account
+      expect(follow_request.account.muting_reblogs?(target)).to be true
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#reject!'
 
   describe 'validations' do
diff --git a/spec/services/follow_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/follow_service_spec.rb
index ceb39e5e6ea..e59a2f1a628 100644
--- a/spec/services/follow_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/follow_service_spec.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,20 @@ RSpec.describe FollowService do
         subject.call(sender, bob.acct)
       end
 
-      it 'creates a follow request' do
-        expect(FollowRequest.find_by(account: sender, target_account: bob)).to_not be_nil
+      it 'creates a follow request with reblogs' do
+        expect(FollowRequest.find_by(account: sender, target_account: bob, show_reblogs: true)).to_not be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'locked account, no reblogs' do
+      let(:bob) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'bob@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, locked: true, username: 'bob')).account }
+
+      before do
+        subject.call(sender, bob.acct, reblogs: false)
+      end
+
+      it 'creates a follow request without reblogs' do
+        expect(FollowRequest.find_by(account: sender, target_account: bob, show_reblogs: false)).to_not be_nil
       end
     end
 
@@ -25,8 +37,22 @@ RSpec.describe FollowService do
         subject.call(sender, bob.acct)
       end
 
-      it 'creates a following relation' do
+      it 'creates a following relation with reblogs' do
         expect(sender.following?(bob)).to be true
+        expect(sender.muting_reblogs?(bob)).to be false
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'unlocked account, no reblogs' do
+      let(:bob) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'bob@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'bob')).account }
+
+      before do
+        subject.call(sender, bob.acct, reblogs: false)
+      end
+
+      it 'creates a following relation without reblogs' do
+        expect(sender.following?(bob)).to be true
+        expect(sender.muting_reblogs?(bob)).to be true
       end
     end
 
@@ -42,6 +68,32 @@ RSpec.describe FollowService do
         expect(sender.following?(bob)).to be true
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'already followed account, turning reblogs off' do
+      let(:bob) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'bob@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'bob')).account }
+
+      before do
+        sender.follow!(bob, reblogs: true)
+        subject.call(sender, bob.acct, reblogs: false)
+      end
+
+      it 'disables reblogs' do
+        expect(sender.muting_reblogs?(bob)).to be true
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'already followed account, turning reblogs on' do
+      let(:bob) { Fabricate(:user, email: 'bob@example.com', account: Fabricate(:account, username: 'bob')).account }
+
+      before do
+        sender.follow!(bob, reblogs: false)
+        subject.call(sender, bob.acct, reblogs: true)
+      end
+
+      it 'disables reblogs' do
+        expect(sender.muting_reblogs?(bob)).to be false
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context 'remote OStatus account' do
diff --git a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
index 7088ae9d1a8..250a880a262 100644
--- a/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notify_service_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,26 @@ RSpec.describe NotifyService do
     is_expected.to_not change(Notification, :count)
   end
 
+  describe 'reblogs' do
+    let(:status)   { Fabricate(:status, account: Fabricate(:account)) }
+    let(:activity) { Fabricate(:status, account: sender, reblog: status) }
+
+    it 'shows reblogs by default' do
+      recipient.follow!(sender)
+      is_expected.to change(Notification, :count)
+    end
+
+    it 'shows reblogs when explicitly enabled' do
+      recipient.follow!(sender, reblogs: true)
+      is_expected.to change(Notification, :count)
+    end
+
+    it 'hides reblogs when disabled' do
+      recipient.follow!(sender, reblogs: false)
+      is_expected.to_not change(Notification, :count)
+    end
+  end
+
   context do
     let(:asshole)  { Fabricate(:account, username: 'asshole') }
     let(:reply_to) { Fabricate(:status, account: asshole) }