diff --git a/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb b/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb
index 84696784e..c25af44be 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Concerns
       def release
         if release_to_auction
           transaction do
-            domain_name.sell_at_auction
+            domain_name.sell_at_auction if domain_name.auctionable?
             destroy!
           end
         else
diff --git a/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb b/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb
index 3a45ddc74..a5b56df1b 100644
--- a/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb
+++ b/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ module DNS
       ReservedDomain.where(name: name).any?
     end
 
+    def auctionable?
+      !not_auctionable?
+    end
+
     def to_s
       name
     end
@@ -77,6 +81,10 @@ module DNS
 
     attr_reader :name
 
+    def not_auctionable?
+      blocked? || reserved?
+    end
+
     def zone_with_same_origin?
       DNS::Zone.where(origin: name).any?
     end
diff --git a/test/models/dns/domain_name_test.rb b/test/models/dns/domain_name_test.rb
index 4d66227d5..5385c1c0b 100644
--- a/test/models/dns/domain_name_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/dns/domain_name_test.rb
@@ -141,4 +141,22 @@ class DNS::DomainNameTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert domain_name.not_registered?
     assert_not domain_name.registered?
   end
+
+  def test_auctionable_when_not_blocked_or_reserved
+    domain_name = DNS::DomainName.new('shop.test')
+    assert_not domain_name.blocked?
+    assert_not domain_name.reserved?
+
+    assert domain_name.auctionable?
+  end
+
+  def test_not_auctionable_when_blocked
+    assert_equal 'blocked.test', blocked_domains(:one).name
+    assert_not DNS::DomainName.new('blocked.test').auctionable?
+  end
+
+  def test_not_auctionable_when_reserved
+    assert_equal 'reserved.test', reserved_domains(:one).name
+    assert_not DNS::DomainName.new('reserved.test').auctionable?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb b/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb
index 9ed0abc7f..751e0be88 100644
--- a/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,24 @@ class DomainReleasableAuctionableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert @domain.domain_name.at_auction?
   end
 
+  def test_skips_auction_when_domains_is_blocked
+    assert_equal 'shop.test', @domain.name
+    blocked_domains(:one).update!(name: 'shop.test')
+
+    @domain.release
+
+    assert_not @domain.domain_name.at_auction?
+  end
+
+  def test_skips_auction_when_domains_is_reserved
+    assert_equal 'shop.test', @domain.name
+    reserved_domains(:one).update!(name: 'shop.test')
+
+    @domain.release
+
+    assert_not @domain.domain_name.at_auction?
+  end
+
   def test_deletes_registered_domain
     @domain.update!(delete_at: Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05 07:59'))
     travel_to Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05 08:00')