diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index aba5b71a4b39fcbad3bd863895d230dca2ece2df..f993f246117f824851b4a3070dfdc8f4cf8f9d08 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ 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')) == "hold":
+        if rc_util.check_state(session['user'].get('username')) == "blocked":
             return render_template('account/hold.html', account_hold_msg=messages.account_hold_message)
 
         elif rc_util.check_state(session['user'].get('username')) == "certification":