diff --git a/installation/akkoma.service b/installation/akkoma.service
index 717693495..4945e108c 100644
--- a/installation/akkoma.service
+++ b/installation/akkoma.service
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Environment="MIX_ENV=prod"
 ; Don't listen epmd on 0.0.0.0
 Environment="ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1"
 
+; Don't busy wait
+Environment="ERL_AFLAGS=+sbwt none +sbwtdcpu none +sbwtdio none"
+
 ; Make sure that all paths fit your installation.
 ; Path to the home directory of the user running the Akkoma service.
 Environment="HOME=/var/lib/akkoma"
diff --git a/installation/init.d/akkoma b/installation/init.d/akkoma
index bd17516f2..a03b494c0 100755
--- a/installation/init.d/akkoma
+++ b/installation/init.d/akkoma
@@ -1,23 +1,43 @@
 #!/sbin/openrc-run
 supervisor=supervise-daemon
-command_user=akkoma:akkoma
-command_background=1
-# Ask process to terminate within 30 seconds, otherwise kill it
-retry="SIGTERM/30/SIGKILL/5"
-pidfile="/var/run/akkoma.pid"
-directory=/opt/akkoma
-healthcheck_delay=60
-healthcheck_timer=30
 no_new_privs="yes"
+pidfile="/var/run/akkoma.pid"
 
-: ${akkoma_port:-4000}
+# Ask process first to terminate itself within 60s, otherwise kill it
+retry="SIGTERM/60/SIGKILL/5"
 
-# Needs OpenRC >= 0.42
-#respawn_max=0
-#respawn_delay=5
+# if you really want to use start-stop-daemon instead,
+# also put the following in the config:
+#    command_background=1
+
+# Adjust defaults as needed in /etc/conf.d/akkoma;
+# no need to directly edit the service file
+command_user="${command_user:-akkoma:akkoma}"
+directory="${directory:-/var/lib/akkoma/akkoma}"
+akkoma_port="${akkoma_port:-4000}"
+# whether to allow connecting a remote exlixir shell to the running Akkoma instance
+akkoma_console=${akkoma_console:-NO}
+
+output_log="${output_log:-/var/log/akkoma}"
+error_log="${error_log:-/var/log/akkoma}"
+
+# 0 means unlimited restarts
+respawn_max="${respawn_max:-0}"
+respawn_delay="${respawn_delay:-5}"
+# define respawn period to only count crashes within a
+# sliding time window towards respawn_max, e.g.:
+#   respawn_period=2850
+
+healthcheck_delay="${healthcheck_delay:-60}"
+healthcheck_timer="${healthcheck_timer:-30}"
+
+MIX_ENV=prod
+ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS="${ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS:-127.0.0.1}"
+ERL_AFLAGS="${ERL_AFLAGS:-+sbwt none +sbwtdcpu none +sbwtdio none}"
+supervise_daemon_args="${supervise_daemon_args} --env MIX_ENV=${MIX_ENV}"
+supervise_daemon_args="${supervise_daemon_args} --env ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS=${ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS}"
+supervise_daemon_args="${supervise_daemon_args} --env ERL_AFLAGS='${ERL_AFLAGS}'"
 
-# put akkoma_console=YES in /etc/conf.d/akkoma if you want to be able to
-# connect to akkoma via an elixir console
 if yesno "${akkoma_console}"; then
 	command=elixir
 	command_args="--name akkoma@127.0.0.1 --erl '-kernel inet_dist_listen_min 9001 inet_dist_listen_max 9001 inet_dist_use_interface {127,0,0,1}' -S mix phx.server"
@@ -31,13 +51,24 @@ else
 	command_args="phx.server"
 fi
 
-export MIX_ENV=prod
-export ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1
-
 depend() {
 	need nginx postgresql
 }
 
+start_pre() {
+	# Ensure logfile ownership and perms are alright
+	checkpath --file --owner "$command_user" "$output_log" "$error_log" \
+	|| eerror "Logfile(s) not owned by $command_user, or not a file!"
+	checkpath --writable "$output_log" "$error_log" \
+	|| eerror "Logfile(s) not writable!"
+
+	# If a recompile is needed perform it with lowest prio
+	# (delaying the actual start) to avoid hogging too much
+	# CPU from other services
+	cd "$directory"
+	doas -u "${command_user%%:*}" env MIX_ENV="$MIX_ENV" nice -n 19 "$command" compile
+}
+
 healthcheck() {
 	# put akkoma_health=YES in /etc/conf.d/akkoma if you want healthchecking
 	# and make sure you have curl installed
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 14414adc4..2bc3e9ace 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1624,8 +1624,12 @@ def blocks_user?(%User{} = user, %User{} = target) do
 
   def blocks_user?(_, _), do: false
 
-  def blocks_domain?(%User{} = user, %User{} = target) do
-    %{host: host} = URI.parse(target.ap_id)
+  def blocks_domain?(%User{} = user, %User{ap_id: ap_id}) do
+    blocks_domain?(user, ap_id)
+  end
+
+  def blocks_domain?(%User{} = user, url) when is_binary(url) do
+    %{host: host} = URI.parse(url)
     Enum.member?(user.domain_blocks, host)
     # TODO: functionality should probably be changed such that subdomains block as well,
     # but as it stands, this just hecks up the relationships endpoint
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_reaction_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_reaction_controller.ex
index e762fcad8..66cff7aaa 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_reaction_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_reaction_controller.ex
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ defp filter_allowed_user_by_ap_id(ap_ids, excluded_ap_ids) do
     end)
   end
 
+  defp filter_allowed_users_by_domain(ap_ids, %User{} = for_user) do
+    Enum.reject(ap_ids, fn ap_id ->
+      User.blocks_domain?(for_user, ap_id)
+    end)
+  end
+
+  defp filter_allowed_users_by_domain(ap_ids, nil), do: ap_ids
+
   def filter_allowed_users(reactions, user, with_muted) do
     exclude_ap_ids =
       if is_nil(user) do
@@ -62,7 +70,10 @@ def filter_allowed_users(reactions, user, with_muted) do
       end
 
     filter_emoji = fn emoji, users, url ->
-      case filter_allowed_user_by_ap_id(users, exclude_ap_ids) do
+      users
+      |> filter_allowed_user_by_ap_id(exclude_ap_ids)
+      |> filter_allowed_users_by_domain(user)
+      |> case do
         [] -> nil
         users -> {emoji, users, url}
       end
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index fbecdc528..09997f29d 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "cowboy": {:hex, :cowboy, "2.12.0", "f276d521a1ff88b2b9b4c54d0e753da6c66dd7be6c9fca3d9418b561828a3731", [:make, :rebar3], [{:cowlib, "2.13.0", [hex: :cowlib, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ranch, "1.8.0", [hex: :ranch, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "8a7abe6d183372ceb21caa2709bec928ab2b72e18a3911aa1771639bef82651e"},
   "cowboy_telemetry": {:hex, :cowboy_telemetry, "0.4.0", "f239f68b588efa7707abce16a84d0d2acf3a0f50571f8bb7f56a15865aae820c", [:rebar3], [{:cowboy, "~> 2.7", [hex: :cowboy, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "7d98bac1ee4565d31b62d59f8823dfd8356a169e7fcbb83831b8a5397404c9de"},
   "cowlib": {:hex, :cowlib, "2.13.0", "db8f7505d8332d98ef50a3ef34b34c1afddec7506e4ee4dd4a3a266285d282ca", [:make, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "e1e1284dc3fc030a64b1ad0d8382ae7e99da46c3246b815318a4b848873800a4"},
-  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.7.6", "b8f14011a5443f2839b04def0b252300842ce7388f3af177157c86da18dfbeea", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "146f347fb9f8cbc5f7e39e3f22f70acbef51d441baa6d10169dd604bfbc55296"},
+  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.7.7", "771445037228f763f9b2afd612b6aa2fd8e28432a95dbbc60d8e03ce71ba4446", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "8bc87496c9aaacdc3f90f01b7b0582467b69b4bd2441fe8aae3109d843cc2f2e"},
   "custom_base": {:hex, :custom_base, "0.2.1", "4a832a42ea0552299d81652aa0b1f775d462175293e99dfbe4d7dbaab785a706", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "8df019facc5ec9603e94f7270f1ac73ddf339f56ade76a721eaa57c1493ba463"},
   "db_connection": {:hex, :db_connection, "2.6.0", "77d835c472b5b67fc4f29556dee74bf511bbafecdcaf98c27d27fa5918152086", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "c2f992d15725e721ec7fbc1189d4ecdb8afef76648c746a8e1cad35e3b8a35f3"},
   "decimal": {:hex, :decimal, "2.1.1", "5611dca5d4b2c3dd497dec8f68751f1f1a54755e8ed2a966c2633cf885973ad6", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "53cfe5f497ed0e7771ae1a475575603d77425099ba5faef9394932b35020ffcc"},
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   "phoenix_pubsub": {:hex, :phoenix_pubsub, "2.1.3", "3168d78ba41835aecad272d5e8cd51aa87a7ac9eb836eabc42f6e57538e3731d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "bba06bc1dcfd8cb086759f0edc94a8ba2bc8896d5331a1e2c2902bf8e36ee502"},
   "phoenix_swoosh": {:hex, :phoenix_swoosh, "1.2.1", "b74ccaa8046fbc388a62134360ee7d9742d5a8ae74063f34eb050279de7a99e1", [:mix], [{:finch, "~> 0.8", [hex: :finch, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:hackney, "~> 1.10", [hex: :hackney, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:phoenix, "~> 1.6", [hex: :phoenix, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:phoenix_html, "~> 3.0 or ~> 4.0", [hex: :phoenix_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:phoenix_view, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :phoenix_view, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:swoosh, "~> 1.5", [hex: :swoosh, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "4000eeba3f9d7d1a6bf56d2bd56733d5cadf41a7f0d8ffe5bb67e7d667e204a2"},
   "phoenix_template": {:hex, :phoenix_template, "1.0.4", "e2092c132f3b5e5b2d49c96695342eb36d0ed514c5b252a77048d5969330d639", [:mix], [{:phoenix_html, "~> 2.14.2 or ~> 3.0 or ~> 4.0", [hex: :phoenix_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "2c0c81f0e5c6753faf5cca2f229c9709919aba34fab866d3bc05060c9c444206"},
-  "phoenix_view": {:hex, :phoenix_view, "2.0.3", "4d32c4817fce933693741deeb99ef1392619f942633dde834a5163124813aad3", [:mix], [{:phoenix_html, "~> 2.14.2 or ~> 3.0 or ~> 4.0", [hex: :phoenix_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:phoenix_template, "~> 1.0", [hex: :phoenix_template, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "cd34049af41be2c627df99cd4eaa71fc52a328c0c3d8e7d4aa28f880c30e7f64"},
+  "phoenix_view": {:hex, :phoenix_view, "2.0.4", "b45c9d9cf15b3a1af5fb555c674b525391b6a1fe975f040fb4d913397b31abf4", [:mix], [{:phoenix_html, "~> 2.14.2 or ~> 3.0 or ~> 4.0", [hex: :phoenix_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:phoenix_template, "~> 1.0", [hex: :phoenix_template, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "4e992022ce14f31fe57335db27a28154afcc94e9983266835bb3040243eb620b"},
   "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.16.0", "1d07d50cb9bb05097fdf187b31cf087c7297aafc3fed8299aac79c128a707e47", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.1.1 or ~> 1.2 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.3 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "cbf53aa1f5c4d758a7559c0bd6d59e286c2be0c6a1fac8cc3eee2f638243b93e"},
   "plug_cowboy": {:hex, :plug_cowboy, "2.7.1", "87677ffe3b765bc96a89be7960f81703223fe2e21efa42c125fcd0127dd9d6b2", [:mix], [{:cowboy, "~> 2.7", [hex: :cowboy, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:cowboy_telemetry, "~> 0.3", [hex: :cowboy_telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug, "~> 1.14", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "02dbd5f9ab571b864ae39418db7811618506256f6d13b4a45037e5fe78dc5de3"},
   "plug_crypto": {:hex, :plug_crypto, "2.1.0", "f44309c2b06d249c27c8d3f65cfe08158ade08418cf540fd4f72d4d6863abb7b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "131216a4b030b8f8ce0f26038bc4421ae60e4bb95c5cf5395e1421437824c4fa"},
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
index de71f4b95..e3f0bb415 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
@@ -1149,6 +1149,18 @@ test "it blocks people" do
       assert User.blocks?(user, blocked_user)
     end
 
+    test "it blocks domains" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      blocked_user = insert(:user)
+
+      refute User.blocks_domain?(user, blocked_user)
+
+      url = URI.parse(blocked_user.ap_id)
+      {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, url.host)
+
+      assert User.blocks_domain?(user, blocked_user)
+    end
+
     test "it unblocks users" do
       user = insert(:user)
       blocked_user = insert(:user)
@@ -1159,6 +1171,17 @@ test "it unblocks users" do
       refute User.blocks?(user, blocked_user)
     end
 
+    test "it unblocks domains" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      blocked_user = insert(:user)
+
+      url = URI.parse(blocked_user.ap_id)
+      {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, url.host)
+      {:ok, user} = User.unblock_domain(user, url.host)
+
+      refute User.blocks_domain?(user, blocked_user)
+    end
+
     test "blocks tear down cyclical follow relationships" do
       blocker = insert(:user)
       blocked = insert(:user)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
index 7db3e3e61..6421df132 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ test "has an emoji reaction list" do
     user = insert(:user)
     other_user = insert(:user)
     third_user = insert(:user)
+    domain_blocked_user = insert(:user, %{ap_id: "https://blocked.com/@blocked"})
+
+    {:ok, user} = User.block_domain(user, "blocked.com")
+
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "dae cofe??"})
 
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(activity.id, user, "☕")
@@ -40,6 +44,8 @@ test "has an emoji reaction list" do
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(activity.id, third_user, "🍵")
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(activity.id, other_user, "☕")
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(activity.id, other_user, ":dinosaur:")
+    # this should not show up when the user is viewing the status
+    {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(activity.id, domain_blocked_user, "😈")
 
     activity = Repo.get(Activity, activity.id)
     status = StatusView.render("show.json", activity: activity)
@@ -55,7 +61,8 @@ test "has an emoji reaction list" do
                url: "http://localhost:4001/emoji/dino walking.gif",
                account_ids: [other_user.id, user.id]
              },
-             %{name: "🍵", count: 1, me: false, url: nil, account_ids: [third_user.id]}
+             %{name: "🍵", count: 1, me: false, url: nil, account_ids: [third_user.id]},
+             %{name: "😈", count: 1, me: false, url: nil, account_ids: [domain_blocked_user.id]}
            ]
 
     status = StatusView.render("show.json", activity: activity, for: user)
@@ -73,6 +80,8 @@ test "has an emoji reaction list" do
              },
              %{name: "🍵", count: 1, me: false, url: nil, account_ids: [third_user.id]}
            ]
+
+    refute Enum.any?(status[:pleroma][:emoji_reactions], fn reaction -> reaction[:name] == "😈" end)
   end
 
   test "works correctly with badly formatted emojis" do