diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart
index d8cae3cef..22d4ac1d6 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ class AnalyticsDataService {
   bool hasUsedConstruct(ConstructIdentifier id) =>
       _mergeTable.constructUsed(id);
 
+  bool isConstructBlocked(ConstructIdentifier id) =>
+      blockedConstructs.contains(id);
+
   int uniqueConstructsByType(ConstructTypeEnum type) =>
       _mergeTable.uniqueConstructsByType(type);
 
diff --git a/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance/tokens_util.dart b/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance/tokens_util.dart
index 0fe4be59a..abb99f46e 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance/tokens_util.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/toolbar/reading_assistance/tokens_util.dart
@@ -97,11 +97,13 @@ class TokensUtil {
         MatrixState.pangeaController.matrixState.analyticsDataService;
 
     for (final token in tokens) {
-      if (!token.lemma.saveVocab || !token.vocabConstructID.isContentWord) {
+      final cId = token.vocabConstructID;
+      if (!token.lemma.saveVocab || !cId.isContentWord) {
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (analyticsService.hasUsedConstruct(token.vocabConstructID)) {
+      if (analyticsService.hasUsedConstruct(cId) ||
+          analyticsService.isConstructBlocked(cId)) {
         continue;
       }