diff --git a/ui/component/app/index.js b/ui/component/app/index.js
index 4726fe72c..f967309a9 100644
--- a/ui/component/app/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/app/index.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import {
   doSetActiveChannel,
   doSetIncognito,
 } from 'redux/actions/app';
-import { doFetchModBlockedList, doFetchCommentModAmIList } from 'redux/actions/comments';
+import { doFetchCommentModAmIList } from 'redux/actions/comments';
 import App from './view';
 
 const select = (state) => ({
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   setReferrer: (referrer, doClaim) => dispatch(doUserSetReferrer(referrer, doClaim)),
   setActiveChannelIfNotSet: () => dispatch(doSetActiveChannel()),
   setIncognito: () => dispatch(doSetIncognito()),
-  fetchModBlockedList: () => dispatch(doFetchModBlockedList()),
   resolveUris: (uris) => dispatch(doResolveUris(uris)),
   fetchModAmIList: () => dispatch(doFetchCommentModAmIList()),
 });
diff --git a/ui/component/app/view.jsx b/ui/component/app/view.jsx
index 4c5f5f849..5acc90e94 100644
--- a/ui/component/app/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/app/view.jsx
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ type Props = {
   subscriptions: Array<Subscription>,
   setActiveChannelIfNotSet: () => void,
   setIncognito: (boolean) => void,
-  fetchModBlockedList: () => void,
   resolveUris: (Array<string>) => void,
   fetchModAmIList: () => void,
   isUpdateModalDisplayed: boolean,
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ function App(props: Props) {
     activeChannelId,
     setActiveChannelIfNotSet,
     setIncognito,
-    fetchModBlockedList,
     resolveUris,
     subscriptions,
     fetchModAmIList,
@@ -233,7 +231,6 @@ function App(props: Props) {
     }
 
     if (hasMyChannels) {
-      fetchModBlockedList();
       fetchModAmIList();
     }
   }, [hasMyChannels, hasNoChannels, hasActiveChannelClaim, setActiveChannelIfNotSet, setIncognito]);
diff --git a/ui/component/splash/index.js b/ui/component/splash/index.js
index 8fde0e9c2..845e87ad7 100644
--- a/ui/component/splash/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/splash/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as MODALS from 'constants/modal_types';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { selectDaemonVersionMatched, selectModal, selectSplashAnimationEnabled } from 'redux/selectors/app';
 import { doCheckDaemonVersion, doOpenModal, doHideModal, doToggleSplashAnimation } from 'redux/actions/app';
+import { doFetchModBlockedList } from 'redux/actions/comments';
 import { doClearDaemonSetting } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import * as DAEMON_SETTINGS from 'constants/daemon_settings';
 import { doToast } from 'redux/actions/notifications';
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   toggleSplashAnimation: () => dispatch(doToggleSplashAnimation()),
   clearWalletServers: () => dispatch(doClearDaemonSetting(DAEMON_SETTINGS.LBRYUM_SERVERS)),
   doShowSnackBar: (message) => dispatch(doToast({ isError: true, message })),
+  fetchModBlockedList: () => dispatch(doFetchModBlockedList()),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(SplashScreen);
diff --git a/ui/component/splash/view.jsx b/ui/component/splash/view.jsx
index 1dc5a2e6f..21f376463 100644
--- a/ui/component/splash/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/splash/view.jsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type Props = {
   toggleSplashAnimation: () => void,
   clearWalletServers: () => void,
   doShowSnackBar: (string) => void,
+  fetchModBlockedList: () => Promise<any>,
 };
 
 type State = {
@@ -197,10 +198,14 @@ export default class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
     this.setState({ launchWithIncompatibleDaemon: true }, () => this.continueAppLaunch());
   }
 
-  continueAppLaunch() {
+  continueAppLaunch = async () => {
     const { daemonVersionMatched, onReadyToLaunch } = this.props;
     const { isRunning, launchWithIncompatibleDaemon } = this.state;
 
+    try {
+      await this.props.fetchModBlockedList();
+    } catch (e) {}
+
     if (daemonVersionMatched) {
       onReadyToLaunch();
     } else if (launchWithIncompatibleDaemon && isRunning) {
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ export default class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
       // If it isn't running, this function will be called after the daemon is started
       onReadyToLaunch();
     }
-  }
+  };
 
   timeout: ?TimeoutID;
 
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/comments.js b/ui/redux/actions/comments.js
index 375a96757..2886a1fc3 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/comments.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/comments.js
@@ -1186,64 +1186,60 @@ export function doFetchModBlockedList() {
             const moderatorTimeoutMap = {};
 
             const blockListsPerChannel = res.map((r) => r.value);
-            blockListsPerChannel
-              .sort((a, b) => {
-                return 1;
-              })
-              .forEach((channelBlockLists) => {
-                const storeList = (fetchedList, blockedList, timeoutMap, blockedByMap) => {
-                  if (fetchedList) {
-                    fetchedList.forEach((blockedChannel) => {
-                      if (blockedChannel.blocked_channel_name) {
-                        const channelUri = buildURI({
-                          channelName: blockedChannel.blocked_channel_name,
-                          channelClaimId: blockedChannel.blocked_channel_id,
-                        });
+            blockListsPerChannel.forEach((channelBlockLists) => {
+              const storeList = (fetchedList, blockedList, timeoutMap, blockedByMap) => {
+                if (fetchedList) {
+                  fetchedList.forEach((blockedChannel) => {
+                    if (blockedChannel.blocked_channel_name) {
+                      const channelUri = buildURI({
+                        channelName: blockedChannel.blocked_channel_name,
+                        channelClaimId: blockedChannel.blocked_channel_id,
+                      });
 
-                        if (!blockedList.find((blockedChannel) => isURIEqual(blockedChannel.channelUri, channelUri))) {
-                          blockedList.push({ channelUri, blockedAt: blockedChannel.blocked_at });
+                      if (!blockedList.find((blockedChannel) => isURIEqual(blockedChannel.channelUri, channelUri))) {
+                        blockedList.push({ channelUri, blockedAt: blockedChannel.blocked_at });
 
-                          if (blockedChannel.banned_for) {
-                            timeoutMap[channelUri] = {
-                              blockedAt: blockedChannel.blocked_at,
-                              bannedFor: blockedChannel.banned_for,
-                              banRemaining: blockedChannel.ban_remaining,
-                            };
-                          }
-                        }
-
-                        if (blockedByMap !== undefined) {
-                          const blockedByChannelUri = buildURI({
-                            channelName: blockedChannel.blocked_by_channel_name,
-                            channelClaimId: blockedChannel.blocked_by_channel_id,
-                          });
-
-                          if (blockedByMap[channelUri]) {
-                            if (!blockedByMap[channelUri].includes(blockedByChannelUri)) {
-                              blockedByMap[channelUri].push(blockedByChannelUri);
-                            }
-                          } else {
-                            blockedByMap[channelUri] = [blockedByChannelUri];
-                          }
+                        if (blockedChannel.banned_for) {
+                          timeoutMap[channelUri] = {
+                            blockedAt: blockedChannel.blocked_at,
+                            bannedFor: blockedChannel.banned_for,
+                            banRemaining: blockedChannel.ban_remaining,
+                          };
                         }
                       }
-                    });
-                  }
-                };
 
-                const blocked_channels = channelBlockLists && channelBlockLists.blocked_channels;
-                const globally_blocked_channels = channelBlockLists && channelBlockLists.globally_blocked_channels;
-                const delegated_blocked_channels = channelBlockLists && channelBlockLists.delegated_blocked_channels;
+                      if (blockedByMap !== undefined) {
+                        const blockedByChannelUri = buildURI({
+                          channelName: blockedChannel.blocked_by_channel_name,
+                          channelClaimId: blockedChannel.blocked_by_channel_id,
+                        });
 
-                storeList(blocked_channels, personalBlockList, personalTimeoutMap);
-                storeList(globally_blocked_channels, adminBlockList, adminTimeoutMap);
-                storeList(
-                  delegated_blocked_channels,
-                  moderatorBlockList,
-                  moderatorTimeoutMap,
-                  moderatorBlockListDelegatorsMap
-                );
-              });
+                        if (blockedByMap[channelUri]) {
+                          if (!blockedByMap[channelUri].includes(blockedByChannelUri)) {
+                            blockedByMap[channelUri].push(blockedByChannelUri);
+                          }
+                        } else {
+                          blockedByMap[channelUri] = [blockedByChannelUri];
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  });
+                }
+              };
+
+              const blocked_channels = channelBlockLists && channelBlockLists.blocked_channels;
+              const globally_blocked_channels = channelBlockLists && channelBlockLists.globally_blocked_channels;
+              const delegated_blocked_channels = channelBlockLists && channelBlockLists.delegated_blocked_channels;
+
+              storeList(blocked_channels, personalBlockList, personalTimeoutMap);
+              storeList(globally_blocked_channels, adminBlockList, adminTimeoutMap);
+              storeList(
+                delegated_blocked_channels,
+                moderatorBlockList,
+                moderatorTimeoutMap,
+                moderatorBlockListDelegatorsMap
+              );
+            });
 
             dispatch({
               type: ACTIONS.COMMENT_MODERATION_BLOCK_LIST_COMPLETED,