diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index cc2b989d94580ab41df2593ec22a4a9bb05e5a8d..7bab4dfb8e2e4a6910305b22636a1a3ad1a48c49 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ def create_app(config_name):
         if (not any(item in session['user'].get('eppa') for item in valid_eppa)):
             return render_template('account/unauthorized.html', unauthorized_msg=messages.unauthorized_message)
 
-        if rc_util.check_state(session['user'].get('username')) == "blocked":
-            return render_template('account/blocked.html', unauthorized_msg=messages.unauthorized_message)
+        if rc_util.check_state(session['user'].get('username')) == "hold":
+            return render_template('account/hold.html', unauthorized_msg=messages.unauthorized_message)
 
         elif rc_util.check_state(session['user'].get('username')) == "certification":
               return render_template('account/certify.html', room_id=session['uid'],
diff --git a/app/templates/account/blocked.html b/app/templates/account/hold.html
similarity index 100%
rename from app/templates/account/blocked.html
rename to app/templates/account/hold.html