diff --git a/__tests__/unit/actions/merge.test.js b/__tests__/unit/actions/merge.test.js
index 08c77723..dd1d5c3c 100644
--- a/__tests__/unit/actions/merge.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/unit/actions/merge.test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test('check that merge is called if PR has not been merged', async () => {
   const merge = new Merge()
   const checkIfMerged = false
   const context = Helper.mockContext({ checkIfMerged })
+  context.github.pulls.get.mockReturnValue({ data: { mergeable_state: 'clean', state: 'open' } })
   const settings = {}
 
   await merge.afterValidate(context, settings)
@@ -12,10 +13,33 @@ test('check that merge is called if PR has not been merged', async () => {
   expect(context.github.pulls.merge.mock.calls[0][0].merge_method).toBe('merge')
 })
 
+test('check that merge is not called if PR is in a blocked state', async () => {
+  const merge = new Merge()
+  const checkIfMerged = false
+  const context = Helper.mockContext({ checkIfMerged })
+  context.github.pulls.get.mockReturnValue({ data: { mergeable_state: 'blocked', state: 'open' } })
+  const settings = {}
+
+  await merge.afterValidate(context, settings)
+  expect(context.github.pulls.merge.mock.calls.length).toBe(0)
+})
+
+test('check that merge is not called if PR is closed', async () => {
+  const merge = new Merge()
+  const checkIfMerged = false
+  const context = Helper.mockContext({ checkIfMerged })
+  context.github.pulls.get.mockReturnValue({ data: { mergeable_state: 'clean', state: 'closed' } })
+  const settings = {}
+
+  await merge.afterValidate(context, settings)
+  expect(context.github.pulls.merge.mock.calls.length).toBe(0)
+})
+
 test('check that merge is not called if PR has not been merged', async () => {
   const merge = new Merge()
   const checkIfMerged = true
   const context = Helper.mockContext({ checkIfMerged })
+  context.github.pulls.get.mockReturnValue({ data: { mergeable_state: 'clean', state: 'open' } })
   const settings = {}
 
   await merge.afterValidate(context, settings)
@@ -26,6 +50,7 @@ test('check that merge_method option works correctly', async () => {
   const merge = new Merge()
   const checkIfMerged = false
   const context = Helper.mockContext({ checkIfMerged })
+  context.github.pulls.get.mockReturnValue({ data: { mergeable_state: 'clean', state: 'open' } })
   const settings = {
     merge_method: 'squash'
   }
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 2b8205dd..7bd78d0b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =====================================
 
+| October 6, 2020 : Do not attempt to merge a pull request if the status is blocked `#389 <https://github.com/mergeability/mergeable/issues/389>`_
 | October 6, 2020 : fix: Fix undefined error with blank validators `#402 <https://github.com/mergeability/mergeable/issues/402>`_
 | October 5, 2020 : fix Typo in header of labels action docs and corresponding rst file
 | October 4, 2020 : fix Typo in header of title validator docs
diff --git a/lib/actions/merge.js b/lib/actions/merge.js
index 23bfe6aa..10d75171 100644
--- a/lib/actions/merge.js
+++ b/lib/actions/merge.js
@@ -22,30 +22,11 @@ const checkIfMerged = async (context, prNumber) => {
   return status
 }
 
-class Merge extends Action {
-  constructor () {
-    super('merge')
-    this.supportedEvents = [
-      'pull_request.*'
-    ]
-
-    this.supportedSettings = {
-      merge_method: 'string'
-    }
-  }
-
-  // there is nothing to do
-  async beforeValidate () {}
-
-  async afterValidate (context, settings, results) {
-    const prNumber = this.getPayload(context).number
-    const isMerged = await checkIfMerged(context, prNumber)
-
-    if (!isMerged) {
-      if (settings.merge_method && !MERGE_METHOD_OPTIONS.includes(settings.merge_method)) {
-        throw new UnSupportedSettingError(`Unknown Merge method, supported options are ${MERGE_METHOD_OPTIONS.join(', ')}`)
-      }
-      let mergeMethod = settings.merge_method ? settings.merge_method : 'merge'
+const mergePR = async (context, prNumber, mergeMethod) => {
+  const isMerged = await checkIfMerged(context, prNumber)
+  if (!isMerged) {
+    const pullRequest = await context.github.pulls.get(context.repo({ pull_number: prNumber }))
+    if (pullRequest.data.mergeable_state !== 'blocked' && pullRequest.data.state === 'open') {
       try {
         await context.github.pulls.merge(context.repo({ pull_number: prNumber, merge_method: mergeMethod }))
       } catch (err) {
@@ -65,4 +46,32 @@ class Merge extends Action {
   }
 }
 
+class Merge extends Action {
+  constructor () {
+    super('merge')
+    this.supportedEvents = [
+      'pull_request.*'
+    ]
+
+    this.supportedSettings = {
+      merge_method: 'string'
+    }
+  }
+
+  // there is nothing to do
+  async beforeValidate () {}
+
+  async afterValidate (context, settings, name, results) {
+    if (settings.merge_method && !MERGE_METHOD_OPTIONS.includes(settings.merge_method)) {
+      throw new UnSupportedSettingError(`Unknown Merge method, supported options are ${MERGE_METHOD_OPTIONS.join(', ')}`)
+    }
+    let mergeMethod = settings.merge_method ? settings.merge_method : 'merge'
+    return mergePR(
+      context,
+      this.getPayload(context).number,
+      mergeMethod
+    )
+  }
+}
+
 module.exports = Merge