diff --git a/routers/web/user/profile.go b/routers/web/user/profile.go
index 89d22d3ef4..2e4b9dae65 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/profile.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/profile.go
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ func Action(ctx *context.Context) {
 		redirectViaJSON = true
 	case "unblock":
 		err = user_model.UnblockUser(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, ctx.ContextUser.ID)
+		redirectViaJSON = true
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {