diff --git a/app/repository/messages.py b/app/repository/messages.py
index 3d6ad9f..5ed0f15 100644
--- a/app/repository/messages.py
+++ b/app/repository/messages.py
@@ -652,13 +652,61 @@ class MessageRepository:
             if mention_token and row["has_mention"]:
                 mention_flags[state_key] = True
 
-        # Last message times for all conversations (including read ones)
+        # Last message times for all conversations (including read ones),
+        # excluding blocked incoming traffic so refresh matches live WS behavior.
+        last_time_filters: list[str] = []
+        last_time_params: list[Any] = []
+
+        if blocked_keys:
+            placeholders = ",".join("?" for _ in blocked_keys)
+            last_time_filters.append(
+                f"""
+                NOT (
+                    type = 'PRIV'
+                    AND outgoing = 0
+                    AND LOWER(conversation_key) IN ({placeholders})
+                )
+                """
+            )
+            last_time_params.extend(blocked_keys)
+            last_time_filters.append(
+                f"""
+                NOT (
+                    type = 'CHAN'
+                    AND outgoing = 0
+                    AND sender_key IS NOT NULL
+                    AND LOWER(sender_key) IN ({placeholders})
+                )
+                """
+            )
+            last_time_params.extend(blocked_keys)
+
+        if blocked_names:
+            placeholders = ",".join("?" for _ in blocked_names)
+            last_time_filters.append(
+                f"""
+                NOT (
+                    type = 'CHAN'
+                    AND outgoing = 0
+                    AND sender_name IS NOT NULL
+                    AND sender_name IN ({placeholders})
+                )
+                """
+            )
+            last_time_params.extend(blocked_names)
+
+        last_time_where_sql = (
+            f"WHERE {' AND '.join(last_time_filters)}" if last_time_filters else ""
+        )
+
         cursor = await db.conn.execute(
-            """
+            f"""
             SELECT type, conversation_key, MAX(received_at) as last_message_time
             FROM messages
+            {last_time_where_sql}
             GROUP BY type, conversation_key
-            """
+            """,
+            last_time_params,
         )
         rows = await cursor.fetchall()
         for row in rows:
diff --git a/tests/test_block_lists.py b/tests/test_block_lists.py
index 7968a02..ee6f12e 100644
--- a/tests/test_block_lists.py
+++ b/tests/test_block_lists.py
@@ -310,3 +310,82 @@ class TestUnreadCountsBlockFiltering:
         result = await MessageRepository.get_unread_counts()
         assert result["counts"][f"contact-{blocked_key}"] == 1
         assert result["counts"][f"channel-{chan_key}"] == 1
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_last_message_times_exclude_blocked_key_conversations(self, test_db):
+        """Blocked incoming key traffic should not reseed recent-sort timestamps."""
+        blocked_key = "aa" * 32
+        normal_key = "bb" * 32
+        chan_key = "CC" * 16
+
+        await ContactRepository.upsert({"public_key": blocked_key, "name": "Blocked"})
+        await ContactRepository.upsert({"public_key": normal_key, "name": "Normal"})
+        await ChannelRepository.upsert(key=chan_key, name="#test")
+
+        await MessageRepository.create(
+            msg_type="PRIV",
+            text="blocked dm",
+            received_at=1000,
+            conversation_key=blocked_key,
+            sender_timestamp=1000,
+        )
+        await MessageRepository.create(
+            msg_type="PRIV",
+            text="normal dm",
+            received_at=1001,
+            conversation_key=normal_key,
+            sender_timestamp=1001,
+        )
+        await MessageRepository.create(
+            msg_type="CHAN",
+            text="Blocked: spam",
+            received_at=1002,
+            conversation_key=chan_key,
+            sender_timestamp=1002,
+            sender_name="Blocked",
+            sender_key=blocked_key,
+        )
+        await MessageRepository.create(
+            msg_type="CHAN",
+            text="Normal: hello",
+            received_at=1003,
+            conversation_key=chan_key,
+            sender_timestamp=1003,
+            sender_name="Normal",
+            sender_key=normal_key,
+        )
+
+        result = await MessageRepository.get_unread_counts(blocked_keys=[blocked_key])
+
+        assert f"contact-{blocked_key}" not in result["last_message_times"]
+        assert result["last_message_times"][f"contact-{normal_key}"] == 1001
+        assert result["last_message_times"][f"channel-{chan_key}"] == 1003
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_last_message_times_exclude_blocked_name_channel_msgs(self, test_db):
+        """Blocked incoming names should not win the channel's recent timestamp."""
+        chan_key = "DD" * 16
+        await ChannelRepository.upsert(key=chan_key, name="#test2")
+
+        await MessageRepository.create(
+            msg_type="CHAN",
+            text="Spammer: buy stuff",
+            received_at=2000,
+            conversation_key=chan_key,
+            sender_timestamp=2000,
+            sender_name="Spammer",
+            sender_key="ee" * 32,
+        )
+        await MessageRepository.create(
+            msg_type="CHAN",
+            text="Friend: hello",
+            received_at=1999,
+            conversation_key=chan_key,
+            sender_timestamp=1999,
+            sender_name="Friend",
+            sender_key="ff" * 32,
+        )
+
+        result = await MessageRepository.get_unread_counts(blocked_names=["Spammer"])
+
+        assert result["last_message_times"][f"channel-{chan_key}"] == 1999