diff --git a/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs b/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs
index 2d721390e6..87f285597f 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.User.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Content.Shared.Damage;
+using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem
     {
         if (TryComp<BlockingComponent>(component.BlockingItem, out var blocking))
         {
+            if (args.Damage.GetTotal() <= 0)
+                return;
+
             var blockFraction = blocking.IsBlocking ? blocking.ActiveBlockFraction : blocking.PassiveBlockFraction;
             blockFraction = Math.Clamp(blockFraction, 0, 1);
             _damageable.TryChangeDamage(component.BlockingItem, blockFraction * args.OriginalDamage);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.cs
index f46b202aaa..d616d55eb9 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Blocking/BlockingSystem.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Physics.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Physics.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Blocking;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedPhysicsSystem _physics = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ExamineSystemShared _examine = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly INetManager _net = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -195,8 +197,12 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem : EntitySystem
                 return false;
             }
             _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.BlockingToggleActionEntity, true);
-            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, user, user);
-            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOther, user, Filter.PvsExcept(user), true);
+            if (_gameTiming.IsFirstTimePredicted)
+            {
+                _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOther, user, Filter.PvsExcept(user), true);
+                if(_gameTiming.InPrediction)
+                    _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, user, user);
+            }
         }
 
         if (TryComp<PhysicsComponent>(user, out var physicsComponent))
@@ -259,8 +265,12 @@ public sealed partial class BlockingSystem : EntitySystem
             _actionsSystem.SetToggled(component.BlockingToggleActionEntity, false);
             _fixtureSystem.DestroyFixture(user, BlockingComponent.BlockFixtureID, body: physicsComponent);
             _physics.SetBodyType(user, blockingUserComponent.OriginalBodyType, body: physicsComponent);
-            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, user, user);
-            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOther, user, Filter.PvsExcept(user), true);
+            if (_gameTiming.IsFirstTimePredicted)
+            {
+                _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOther, user, Filter.PvsExcept(user), true);
+                if(_gameTiming.InPrediction)
+                    _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgUser, user, user);
+            }
         }
 
         component.IsBlocking = false;