diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js b/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js
index b8511e9bb9..1d63673b4e 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js
@@ -2,30 +2,44 @@ import { getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = ''
 
-export function up(next) {
+export async function up(next) {
   const driver = getDriver()
   const session = driver.session()
+  const transaction = session.beginTransaction()
+
   try {
     // Implement your migration here.
+    await transaction.run(``)
+    await transaction.commit()
     next()
-  } catch (err) {
-    next(err)
+  } catch (error) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(error)
+    await transaction.rollback()
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log('rolled back')
   } finally {
     session.close()
-    driver.close()
   }
 }
 
-export function down(next) {
+export async function down(next) {
   const driver = getDriver()
   const session = driver.session()
+  const transaction = session.beginTransaction()
+
   try {
-    // Rollback your migration here.
+    // Implement your migration here.
+    await transaction.run(``)
+    await transaction.commit()
     next()
-  } catch (err) {
-    next(err)
+  } catch (error) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(error)
+    await transaction.rollback()
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log('rolled back')
   } finally {
     session.close()
-    driver.close()
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20200127110135-create_muted_relationship_between_existing_blocked_relationships.js b/backend/src/db/migrations/20200127110135-create_muted_relationship_between_existing_blocked_relationships.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce46be9d66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20200127110135-create_muted_relationship_between_existing_blocked_relationships.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+
+export const description = `
+  This migration creates a MUTED relationship between two edges(:User) that have a pre-existing BLOCKED relationship.
+  It also sets the createdAt date for the BLOCKED relationship to the datetime the migration was run. This became 
+  necessary after we redefined what it means to block someone, and what it means to mute them. Muting is about filtering
+  another user's content, whereas blocking means preventing that user from interacting with you/your contributions.
+  A blocked user will still be able to see your contributions, but will not be able to interact with them and vice versa.
+`
+
+export async function up(next) {
+  const driver = getDriver()
+  const session = driver.session()
+  const transaction = session.beginTransaction()
+  try {
+    await transaction.run(
+      `
+        MATCH (blocker:User)-[blocked:BLOCKED]->(blockee:User)
+        MERGE (blocker)-[muted:MUTED]->(blockee)
+        SET muted.createdAt = toString(datetime()), blocked.createdAt = toString(datetime())
+      `,
+    )
+    await transaction.commit()
+  } catch (error) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(error)
+    await transaction.rollback()
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log('rolled back')
+  } finally {
+    session.close()
+  }
+}
+
+export function down(next) {
+  const driver = getDriver()
+  const session = driver.session()
+  try {
+    // Rollback your migration here.
+    next()
+  } catch (err) {
+    next(err)
+  } finally {
+    session.close()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.js b/backend/src/models/User.js
index c3ac434ec6..055cbfc83a 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/User.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/User.js
@@ -77,12 +77,18 @@ export default {
     relationship: 'BLOCKED',
     target: 'User',
     direction: 'out',
+    properties: {
+      createdAt: { type: 'string', isoDate: true, default: () => new Date().toISOString() },
+    },
   },
   muted: {
     type: 'relationship',
     relationship: 'MUTED',
     target: 'User',
     direction: 'out',
+    properties: {
+      createdAt: { type: 'string', isoDate: true, default: () => new Date().toISOString() },
+    },
   },
   notifications: {
     type: 'relationship',