diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index cf28451..0016d07 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ function createDownloadCard(download) {
     header.appendChild(issueBadge);
   }
 
-  if (isAdmin && download.arrQueueId) {
+  if ((isAdmin || download.canBlocklist) && download.arrQueueId) {
     const blBtn = document.createElement('button');
     blBtn.className = 'blocklist-search-btn';
     blBtn.textContent = '⛔ Blocklist & Search';
diff --git a/server/routes/dashboard.js b/server/routes/dashboard.js
index 321ae45..290b42c 100644
--- a/server/routes/dashboard.js
+++ b/server/routes/dashboard.js
@@ -94,6 +94,23 @@ function getRadarrLink(movie) {
   return `${movie._instanceUrl}/movie/${movie.titleSlug}`;
 }
 
+// Determine if a download can be blocklisted by the current user
+// Admins: always true (they have arrQueueId)
+// Non-admins: true if importIssues OR (torrent >1h old AND availability<100%)
+function canBlocklist(download, isAdmin) {
+  if (isAdmin) return true;
+  if (download.importIssues && download.importIssues.length > 0) return true;
+  if (download.qbittorrent && download.addedOn && download.availability) {
+    const oneHourAgo = Date.now() - 3600000; // 1 hour in ms
+    const addedOn = new Date(download.addedOn).getTime();
+    const isOldEnough = addedOn < oneHourAgo;
+    const availability = parseFloat(download.availability);
+    const isLowAvailability = availability < 100;
+    return isOldEnough && isLowAvailability;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 // Extract episode info from a Sonarr queue/history record.
 // Returns { season, episode, title } or null if data is missing.
 function extractEpisode(record) {
@@ -328,6 +345,7 @@ router.get('/user-downloads', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
                   dlObj.arrContentId = sonarrMatch.episodeId || null;
                   dlObj.arrContentType = 'episode';
                 }
+                dlObj.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(dlObj, isAdmin);
                 userDownloads.push(dlObj);
               }
             }
@@ -376,6 +394,7 @@ router.get('/user-downloads', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
                   dlObj.arrContentId = radarrMatch.movieId || null;
                   dlObj.arrContentType = 'movie';
                 }
+                dlObj.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(dlObj, isAdmin);
                 userDownloads.push(dlObj);
               }
             }
@@ -539,6 +558,7 @@ router.get('/user-downloads', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
                 download.arrContentId = sonarrMatch.episodeId || null;
                 download.arrContentType = 'episode';
               }
+              download.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(download, isAdmin);
               userDownloads.push(download);
               continue; // Skip to next torrent
             }
@@ -580,6 +600,7 @@ router.get('/user-downloads', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
                 download.arrContentId = radarrMatch.movieId || null;
                 download.arrContentType = 'movie';
               }
+              download.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(download, isAdmin);
               userDownloads.push(download);
               continue; // Skip to next torrent
             }
@@ -918,6 +939,7 @@ router.get('/stream', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
                 const issues = getImportIssues(sonarrMatch);
                 if (issues) dlObj.importIssues = issues;
                 if (isAdmin) { dlObj.downloadPath = slot.storage || null; dlObj.targetPath = series.path || null; dlObj.arrLink = getSonarrLink(series); dlObj.arrQueueId = sonarrMatch.id; dlObj.arrType = 'sonarr'; dlObj.arrInstanceUrl = sonarrMatch._instanceUrl || null; dlObj.arrInstanceKey = sonarrMatch._instanceKey || null; dlObj.arrContentId = sonarrMatch.episodeId || null; dlObj.arrContentType = 'episode'; }
+                dlObj.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(dlObj, isAdmin);
                 userDownloads.push(dlObj);
               }
             }
@@ -937,6 +959,7 @@ router.get('/stream', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
                 const issues = getImportIssues(radarrMatch);
                 if (issues) dlObj.importIssues = issues;
                 if (isAdmin) { dlObj.downloadPath = slot.storage || null; dlObj.targetPath = movie.path || null; dlObj.arrLink = getRadarrLink(movie); dlObj.arrQueueId = radarrMatch.id; dlObj.arrType = 'radarr'; dlObj.arrInstanceUrl = radarrMatch._instanceUrl || null; dlObj.arrInstanceKey = radarrMatch._instanceKey || null; dlObj.arrContentId = radarrMatch.movieId || null; dlObj.arrContentType = 'movie'; }
+                dlObj.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(dlObj, isAdmin);
                 userDownloads.push(dlObj);
               }
             }
@@ -1004,6 +1027,7 @@ router.get('/stream', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
               Object.assign(download, { type: 'series', coverArt: getCoverArt(series), seriesName: series.title, episodes: gatherEpisodes(torrentNameLower, sonarrQueue.data.records), allTags, matchedUserTag: matchedUserTag || null, tagBadges: showAll ? buildTagBadges(allTags, embyUserMap) : undefined });
               const issues = getImportIssues(sonarrMatch); if (issues) download.importIssues = issues;
               if (isAdmin) { download.downloadPath = download.savePath || null; download.targetPath = series.path || null; download.arrLink = getSonarrLink(series); download.arrQueueId = sonarrMatch.id; download.arrType = 'sonarr'; download.arrInstanceUrl = sonarrMatch._instanceUrl || null; download.arrInstanceKey = sonarrMatch._instanceKey || null; download.arrContentId = sonarrMatch.episodeId || null; download.arrContentType = 'episode'; }
+              download.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(download, isAdmin);
               userDownloads.push(download); continue;
             }
           }
@@ -1020,6 +1044,7 @@ router.get('/stream', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
               Object.assign(download, { type: 'movie', coverArt: getCoverArt(movie), movieName: movie.title, movieInfo: radarrMatch, allTags, matchedUserTag: matchedUserTag || null, tagBadges: showAll ? buildTagBadges(allTags, embyUserMap) : undefined });
               const issues = getImportIssues(radarrMatch); if (issues) download.importIssues = issues;
               if (isAdmin) { download.downloadPath = download.savePath || null; download.targetPath = movie.path || null; download.arrLink = getRadarrLink(movie); download.arrQueueId = radarrMatch.id; download.arrType = 'radarr'; download.arrInstanceUrl = radarrMatch._instanceUrl || null; download.arrInstanceKey = radarrMatch._instanceKey || null; download.arrContentId = radarrMatch.movieId || null; download.arrContentType = 'movie'; }
+              download.canBlocklist = canBlocklist(download, isAdmin);
               userDownloads.push(download); continue;
             }
           }
diff --git a/server/utils/qbittorrent.js b/server/utils/qbittorrent.js
index 7073587..7c218ce 100644
--- a/server/utils/qbittorrent.js
+++ b/server/utils/qbittorrent.js
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ function mapTorrentToDownload(torrent) {
     category: torrent.category,
     tags: torrent.tags,
     savePath: torrent.content_path || torrent.save_path || null,
+    addedOn: torrent.added_on || null,
     qbittorrent: true
   };
 }