diff --git a/apisix/plugins/referer-restriction.lua b/apisix/plugins/referer-restriction.lua
index 867159911314..85e8ea3bc1e1 100644
--- a/apisix/plugins/referer-restriction.lua
+++ b/apisix/plugins/referer-restriction.lua
@@ -32,10 +32,24 @@ local schema = {
         whitelist = {
             type = "array",
             items = core.schema.host_def,
-            minItems = 1
+            minItems = 1,
         },
+        blacklist = {
+            type = "array",
+            items = core.schema.host_def,
+            minItems = 1,
+        },
+        message = {
+            type = "string",
+            minLength = 1,
+            maxLength = 1024,
+            default = "Your referer host is not allowed",
+        },
+    },
+    oneOf = {
+        {required = {"whitelist"}},
+        {required = {"blacklist"}},
     },
-    required = {"whitelist"},
 }
 
 
@@ -110,12 +124,16 @@ function _M.access(conf, ctx)
 
     elseif conf.whitelist then
         local matcher = lrucache(conf.whitelist, nil,
-                                 create_host_matcher, conf.whitelist)
+            create_host_matcher, conf.whitelist)
         block = not match_host(matcher, referer)
+    elseif conf.blacklist then
+        local matcher = lrucache(conf.blacklist, nil,
+            create_host_matcher, conf.blacklist)
+        block = match_host(matcher, referer)
     end
 
     if block then
-        return 403, { message = "Your referer host is not allowed" }
+        return 403, { message = conf.message }
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/docs/en/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md b/docs/en/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md
index de54f1b51b5b..098fbf9ca232 100644
--- a/docs/en/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md
+++ b/docs/en/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md
@@ -32,15 +32,20 @@ title: referer-restriction
 ## Name
 
 The `referer-restriction` can restrict access to a Service or a Route by
-whitelisting request header Referrers.
+whitelisting/blacklisting request header Referrers.
 
 ## Attributes
 
 | Name      | Type          | Requirement | Default | Valid | Description                              |
 | --------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------- |
-| whitelist | array[string] | required    |         |       | List of hostname to whitelist. The hostname can be started with `*` as a wildcard |
+| whitelist | array[string] | optional    |         |       | List of hostname to whitelist. The hostname can be started with `*` as a wildcard |
+| blacklist | array[string] | optional    |         |       | List of hostname to blacklist. The hostname can be started with `*` as a wildcard |
+| message | string | optional    | Your referer host is not allowed | [1, 1024] | Message returned in case access is not allowed. |
 | bypass_missing  | boolean       | optional    | false   |       | Whether to bypass the check when the Referer header is missing or malformed |
 
+One of `whitelist` or `blacklist` must be specified, and they can not work together.
+The message can be user-defined.
+
 ## How To Enable
 
 Creates a route or service object, and enable plugin `referer-restriction`.
diff --git a/docs/zh/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md b/docs/zh/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md
index 870ab68a89b3..562c50095152 100644
--- a/docs/zh/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md
+++ b/docs/zh/latest/plugins/referer-restriction.md
@@ -37,8 +37,13 @@ title: referer-restriction
 
 | 参数名    | 类型          | 可选项 | 默认值 | 有效值 | 描述                             |
 | --------- | ------------- | ------ | ------ | ------ | -------------------------------- |
-| whitelist | array[string] | 必须    |         |       | 域名列表。域名开头可以用'*'作为通配符 |
-| bypass_missing  | boolean       | 可选    | false   |       | 当 Referer 不存在或格式有误时，是否绕过检查 |
+| whitelist | array[string] | 可选    |         |       | 白名单域名列表。域名开头可以用'*'作为通配符。 |
+| blacklist | array[string] | 可选    |         |       | 黑名单域名列表。域名开头可以用'*'作为通配符。 |
+| message | string | 可选    | Your referer host is not allowed | [1, 1024] | 在未允许访问的情况下返回的信息。 |
+| bypass_missing  | boolean       | 可选    | false   |       | 当 Referer 不存在或格式有误时，是否绕过检查。 |
+
+只能单独启用白名单或黑名单，两个不能一起使用。
+`message`可以由用户自定义。
 
 ## 如何启用
 
diff --git a/t/plugin/referer-restriction.t b/t/plugin/referer-restriction.t
index 3c765f563c7d..80914cf754c6 100644
--- a/t/plugin/referer-restriction.t
+++ b/t/plugin/referer-restriction.t
@@ -187,3 +187,84 @@ hello world
     }
 --- request
 GET /t
+
+
+
+=== TEST 10: set blacklist with reject message
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/routes/1',
+                 ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                 [[{
+                        "uri": "/hello",
+                        "upstream": {
+                            "type": "roundrobin",
+                            "nodes": {
+                                "127.0.0.1:1980": 1
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "plugins": {
+                            "referer-restriction": {
+                                 "blacklist": [
+                                     "*.xx.com"
+                                 ],
+                                 "message": "Your referer host is deny"
+                            }
+                        }
+                }]]
+                )
+
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+passed
+
+
+
+=== TEST 11: hit route and in the blacklist
+--- request
+GET /hello
+--- more_headers
+Referer: http://www.xx.com
+--- error_code: 403
+--- response_body
+{"message":"Your referer host is deny"}
+
+
+
+=== TEST 12: hit route and not in the blacklist
+--- request
+GET /hello
+--- more_headers
+Referer: https://yy.com
+--- response_body
+hello world
+
+
+
+=== TEST 13: whitelist and blacklist mutual exclusive
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local plugin = require("apisix.plugins.referer-restriction")
+            local ok, err = plugin.check_schema({whitelist={"xx.com"}, blacklist={"yy.com"}})
+            if not ok then
+                ngx.say(err)
+            end
+
+            ngx.say("done")
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+value should match only one schema, but matches both schemas 1 and 2
+done