diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/moderation/users/index.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/moderation/users/index.scss
index 47471d2d5..849153b24 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/moderation/users/index.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/moderation/users/index.scss
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
     justify-content: flex-end;
   }
 
-  .soft-block-link {
+  .hide-link {
     @include hollow-button($color-warning);
   }
 
-  .hide-link {
+  .block-link {
     @include hollow-button($alert-color);
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.html.erb b/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.html.erb
index c0d05d560..5d37fed88 100644
--- a/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <% if can? :hide, record.author %>
     <%= raw separator %>
-    <%= link_to t("admin.actions.hide_author").capitalize, hide_moderation_user_path(record.author_id),
-                method: :put, data: { confirm: confirm_hide_author_text } %>
+    <%= link_to t("admin.actions.block_author").capitalize, block_moderation_user_path(record.author_id),
+                method: :put, data: { confirm: confirm_block_author_text } %>
   <% end %>
 </span>
diff --git a/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.rb b/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.rb
index 43e4fd217..94f3212b6 100644
--- a/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.rb
+++ b/app/components/shared/moderation_actions_component.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class Shared::ModerationActionsComponent < ApplicationComponent
       t("admin.actions.confirm_action", action: t("admin.actions.hide"), name: record.human_name)
     end
 
-    def confirm_hide_author_text
-      t("admin.actions.confirm_action", action: t("admin.actions.hide_author"), name: record.author.name)
+    def confirm_block_author_text
+      t("admin.actions.confirm_action", action: t("admin.actions.block_author"), name: record.author.name)
     end
 
     def separator
diff --git a/app/controllers/moderation/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/moderation/users_controller.rb
index 3466e695c..b3a043d96 100644
--- a/app/controllers/moderation/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/moderation/users_controller.rb
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ class Moderation::UsersController < Moderation::BaseController
   def index
   end
 
-  def soft_block
-    soft_block_user
+  def hide
+    hide_user
 
-    redirect_with_query_params_to({ action: :index }, { notice: I18n.t("moderation.users.notice_soft_hide") })
+    redirect_with_query_params_to({ action: :index }, { notice: I18n.t("moderation.users.notice_hide") })
   end
 
-  def hide
+  def block
     block_user
 
-    redirect_with_query_params_to index_path_options, { notice: I18n.t("moderation.users.notice_hide") }
+    redirect_with_query_params_to index_path_options, { notice: I18n.t("moderation.users.notice_block") }
   end
 
   private
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class Moderation::UsersController < Moderation::BaseController
       @users = User.with_hidden.search(params[:search]).page(params[:page]).for_render
     end
 
-    def soft_block_user
+    def hide_user
       @user.hide
-      Activity.log(current_user, :soft_block, @user)
+      Activity.log(current_user, :hide, @user)
     end
 
     def block_user
diff --git a/app/models/abilities/moderation.rb b/app/models/abilities/moderation.rb
index 9c6cd3857..bda41b203 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/moderation.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/moderation.rb
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ module Abilities
       can :hide, User
       cannot :hide, User, id: user.id
 
-      can :soft_block, User
-      cannot :soft_block, User, id: user.id
-
       can :block, User
       cannot :block, User, id: user.id
 
diff --git a/app/models/activity.rb b/app/models/activity.rb
index 864ef0e5b..3accc495b 100644
--- a/app/models/activity.rb
+++ b/app/models/activity.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class Activity < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :actionable, -> { with_hidden }, polymorphic: true
   belongs_to :user, -> { with_hidden }, inverse_of: :activities
 
-  VALID_ACTIONS = %w[hide soft_block block restore valuate email].freeze
+  VALID_ACTIONS = %w[hide block restore valuate email].freeze
 
   validates :action, inclusion: { in: VALID_ACTIONS }
 
diff --git a/app/views/moderation/users/index.html.erb b/app/views/moderation/users/index.html.erb
index 56d15acd0..c2617282a 100644
--- a/app/views/moderation/users/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/moderation/users/index.html.erb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
                 <%= t("moderation.users.index.hidden") %>
               <% else %>
                 <%= render Admin::TableActionsComponent.new(user, actions: []) do |actions| %>
-                  <%= actions.action(:soft_block, text: t("moderation.users.index.soft_hide"), method: :put) %>
                   <%= actions.action(:hide, text: t("moderation.users.index.hide"), method: :put) %>
+                  <%= actions.action(:block, text: t("moderation.users.index.block"), method: :put) %>
                 <% end %>
               <% end %>
             </td>
diff --git a/config/locales/en/admin.yml b/config/locales/en/admin.yml
index ea4897c6a..a740a897a 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/admin.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/admin.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ en:
       title: Administration
     actions:
       actions: Actions
+      block_author: "Block author"
       confirm_action: "Are you sure? %{action} \"%{name}\""
       confirm_delete: "Are you sure? This action will delete \"%{name}\" and can't be undone."
       confirm_hide: Confirm moderation
       delete: "Delete"
       hide: Hide
-      hide_author: Hide author
       label: "%{action} %{name}"
       restore: Restore
       mark_featured: Featured
diff --git a/config/locales/en/moderation.yml b/config/locales/en/moderation.yml
index 63c834fcd..6fc1e98c4 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/moderation.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/moderation.yml
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ en:
         title: Proposal notifications
     users:
       index:
+        block: Block
         hidden: Blocked
-        hide: Block
+        hide: Hide
         search_placeholder: email or name of user
-        soft_hide: Soft Block
         title: Block users
-      notice_hide: User blocked. All of this user's debates and comments have been hidden.
-      notice_soft_hide: User blocked. All ot this user's debates and comments are still available.
+      notice_block: User blocked. All of this user's debates and comments have been hidden.
+      notice_hide: User blocked. All ot this user's debates and comments are still available.
diff --git a/config/locales/es/admin.yml b/config/locales/es/admin.yml
index 82a55c334..9ff38ec50 100644
--- a/config/locales/es/admin.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es/admin.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ es:
       title: Administración
     actions:
       actions: Acciones
+      block_author: "Bloquear al autor"
       confirm_action: "¿Estás seguro? %{action} \"%{name}\""
       confirm_delete: "¿Estás seguro? Esta acción borrará \"%{name}\" y no se puede deshacer."
       confirm_hide: Confirmar moderación
       delete: Borrar
       hide: Ocultar
-      hide_author: Bloquear al autor
       label: "%{action} %{name}"
       restore: Volver a mostrar
       mark_featured: Destacar
diff --git a/config/locales/es/moderation.yml b/config/locales/es/moderation.yml
index 2fff7b996..445dca9f9 100644
--- a/config/locales/es/moderation.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es/moderation.yml
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ es:
         title: Notificaciones de propuestas
     users:
       index:
+        block: Bloquear
         hidden: Bloqueado
-        hide: Bloquear
+        hide: Ocultar
         search_placeholder: email o nombre de usuario
-        soft_hide: Ocultar
         title: Bloquear usuarios
-      notice_hide: Usuario bloqueado. Se han ocultado todos sus debates y comentarios.
-      notice_soft_hide: Usuario bloqueado. Todos sus debates y comentarios siguen disponibles.
+      notice_block: Usuario bloqueado. Se han ocultado todos sus debates y comentarios.
+      notice_hide: Usuario bloqueado. Todos sus debates y comentarios siguen disponibles.
diff --git a/config/routes/moderation.rb b/config/routes/moderation.rb
index 009d9484a..2bf1f41e7 100644
--- a/config/routes/moderation.rb
+++ b/config/routes/moderation.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace :moderation do
   resources :users, only: :index do
     member do
       put :hide
-      put :soft_block
+      put :block
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/moderation/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/moderation/users_controller_spec.rb
index 59d2e7f41..4f9fdea6d 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/moderation/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/moderation/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,19 @@ describe Moderation::UsersController do
 
   describe "PUT hide" do
     it "keeps query parameters while using protected redirects" do
-      get :hide, params: { id: user, search: "user@consul.dev", host: "evil.dev" }
+      user = create(:user, email: "user@consul.dev")
+
+      get :hide, params: { id: user, name_or_email: "user@consul.dev", host: "evil.dev" }
+
+      expect(response).to redirect_to "/moderation/users?name_or_email=user%40consul.dev"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "PUT block" do
+    it "keeps query parameters while using protected redirects" do
+      user = create(:user, email: "user@consul.dev")
+
+      get :block, params: { id: user, search: "user@consul.dev", host: "evil.dev" }
 
       expect(response).to redirect_to "/moderation/users?search=user%40consul.dev"
     end
@@ -15,7 +27,7 @@ describe Moderation::UsersController do
       proposal = create(:proposal, author: user)
       request.env["HTTP_REFERER"] = proposal_path(proposal)
 
-      put :hide, params: { id: user }
+      put :block, params: { id: user }
 
       expect(response).to redirect_to proposals_path
       expect(flash[:notice]).to eq "User blocked. All of this user's debates and comments have been hidden."
@@ -25,19 +37,9 @@ describe Moderation::UsersController do
       investment = create(:budget_investment, author: user)
       request.env["HTTP_REFERER"] = budget_investment_path(investment.budget, investment)
 
-      put :hide, params: { id: user }
+      put :block, params: { id: user }
 
       expect(response).to redirect_to budget_investments_path(investment.budget)
     end
   end
-
-  describe "PUT soft_block" do
-    it "keeps query parameters while using protected redirects" do
-      user = create(:user, email: "user@consul.dev")
-
-      get :soft_block, params: { id: user, name_or_email: "user@consul.dev", host: "evil.dev" }
-
-      expect(response).to redirect_to "/moderation/users?name_or_email=user%40consul.dev"
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/moderator_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/moderator_spec.rb
index 508d268f0..9f3cb14dc 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/moderator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/moderator_spec.rb
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ describe Abilities::Moderator do
     it { should_not be_able_to(:hide, user) }
     it { should be_able_to(:hide, other_user) }
 
-    it { should_not be_able_to(:soft_block, user) }
-    it { should be_able_to(:soft_block, other_user) }
-
     it { should_not be_able_to(:block, user) }
     it { should be_able_to(:block, other_user) }
 
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/activity_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/activity_spec.rb
index 09236ac67..e501de72f 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/activity_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/activity_spec.rb
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe "Admin activity" do
       visit proposal_path(proposal)
 
       within("#proposal_#{proposal.id}") do
-        accept_confirm("Are you sure? Hide author \"#{proposal.author.name}\"") { click_link "Hide author" }
+        accept_confirm("Are you sure? Block author \"#{proposal.author.name}\"") { click_link "Block author" }
 
         expect(page).to have_current_path(proposals_path)
       end
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/hidden_comments_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/hidden_comments_spec.rb
index 407207fa9..b73651257 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/hidden_comments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/hidden_comments_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe "Admin hidden comments", :admin do
     visit proposal_path(proposal)
 
     within("#proposal_#{proposal.id}") do
-      accept_confirm("Are you sure? Hide author \"#{proposal.author.name}\"") { click_link "Hide author" }
+      accept_confirm("Are you sure? Block author \"#{proposal.author.name}\"") { click_link "Block author" }
     end
 
     expect(page).to have_current_path proposals_path
diff --git a/spec/system/moderation/budget_investments_spec.rb b/spec/system/moderation/budget_investments_spec.rb
index 9cfaf7849..aafd765f9 100644
--- a/spec/system/moderation/budget_investments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/moderation/budget_investments_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe "Moderate budget investments" do
     login_as(mod.user)
     visit budget_investment_path(budget, investment)
 
-    accept_confirm("Are you sure? Hide author \"#{investment.author.name}\"") { click_link "Hide author" }
+    accept_confirm("Are you sure? Block author \"#{investment.author.name}\"") { click_link "Block author" }
 
     expect(page).to have_current_path(budget_investments_path(budget))
     expect(page).not_to have_content(investment.title)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe "Moderate budget investments" do
 
     within "#budget_investment_#{investment.id}" do
       expect(page).not_to have_link("Hide")
-      expect(page).not_to have_link("Hide author")
+      expect(page).not_to have_link("Block author")
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/system/moderation/users_spec.rb b/spec/system/moderation/users_spec.rb
index 3e54731bf..cd4c83ef2 100644
--- a/spec/system/moderation/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/moderation/users_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe "Moderate users" do
     visit debate_path(debate1)
 
     within("#debate_#{debate1.id}") do
-      accept_confirm("Are you sure? Hide author \"#{debate1.author.name}\"") { click_link "Hide author" }
+      accept_confirm("Are you sure? Block author \"#{debate1.author.name}\"") { click_link "Block author" }
     end
 
     expect(page).to have_current_path(debates_path)