diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py
index 6ea4810fcf..e83d736f04 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def test_calls(acfactory) -> None:
 
     alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob, "Bob")
     alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()
+    bob.create_chat(alice)  # Accept the chat so incoming call causes a notification.
     outgoing_call_message = alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call(place_call_info)
     assert outgoing_call_message.get_call_info().state.kind == "Alerting"
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ def test_video_call(acfactory) -> None:
 
     alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
 
+    bob.create_chat(alice)  # Accept the chat so incoming call causes a notification.
     alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob, "Bob")
     alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()
     alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call(place_call_info)
@@ -84,3 +86,24 @@ def test_ice_servers(acfactory) -> None:
 
     ice_servers = alice.ice_servers()
     assert len(ice_servers) == 1
+
+
+def test_no_contact_request_call(acfactory) -> None:
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    alice_chat_bob = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call("offer")
+    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello!")
+
+    # Notification for "Hello!" message should arrive
+    # without the call ringing.
+    while True:
+        event = bob.wait_for_event()
+
+        # There should be no incoming call notification.
+        assert event.kind != EventType.INCOMING_CALL
+
+        if event.kind == EventType.INCOMING_MSG:
+            msg = bob.get_message_by_id(event.msg_id)
+            assert msg.get_snapshot().text == "Hello!"
+            break
diff --git a/src/calls.rs b/src/calls.rs
index 2daf0e8eca..88cefb8e15 100644
--- a/src/calls.rs
+++ b/src/calls.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 //!
 //! Internally, calls are bound a user-visible message initializing the call.
 //! This means, the "Call ID" is a "Message ID" - similar to Webxdc IDs.
+use crate::chat::ChatIdBlocked;
 use crate::chat::{Chat, ChatId, send_msg};
-use crate::constants::Chattype;
+use crate::constants::{Blocked, Chattype};
 use crate::contact::ContactId;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::events::EventType;
@@ -345,12 +346,27 @@ impl Context {
                             false
                         }
                     };
-                    self.emit_event(EventType::IncomingCall {
-                        msg_id: call.msg.id,
-                        chat_id: call.msg.chat_id,
-                        place_call_info: call.place_call_info.to_string(),
-                        has_video,
-                    });
+                    if let Some(chat_id_blocked) =
+                        ChatIdBlocked::lookup_by_contact(self, from_id).await?
+                    {
+                        match chat_id_blocked.blocked {
+                            Blocked::Not => {
+                                self.emit_event(EventType::IncomingCall {
+                                    msg_id: call.msg.id,
+                                    chat_id: call.msg.chat_id,
+                                    place_call_info: call.place_call_info.to_string(),
+                                    has_video,
+                                });
+                            }
+                            Blocked::Yes | Blocked::Request => {
+                                // Do not notify about incoming calls
+                                // from contact requests and blocked contacts.
+                                //
+                                // User can still access the call and accept it
+                                // via the chat in case of contact requests.
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                     let wait = call.remaining_ring_seconds();
                     task::spawn(Context::emit_end_call_if_unaccepted(
                         self.clone(),
diff --git a/src/calls/calls_tests.rs b/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
index 9ad40efeb1..3f983d8438 100644
--- a/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
+++ b/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ async fn setup_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
     // Alice creates a chat with Bob and places an outgoing call there.
     // Alice's other device sees the same message as an outgoing call.
     let alice_chat = alice.create_chat(&bob).await;
+
+    // Create chat on Bob's side
+    // so incoming call causes a notification.
+    bob.create_chat(&alice).await;
+    bob2.create_chat(&alice).await;
+
     let test_msg_id = alice
         .place_outgoing_call(alice_chat.id, PLACE_INFO.to_string())
         .await?;