diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php
index 6563935..c6126a7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ChatController.php
@@ -188,6 +188,29 @@ public function storeCapsule(Request $request, $chatId)
             'message' => 'required|string'
         ]);
 
+        $chat = Chat::with('members')->find($chatId);
+
+        if (!$chat || !$chat->members->contains(auth()->id())) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Chat not found or unauthorized.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        // Logic to check if the user is blocked by the other member or if the other member is blocked
+        if ($chat->members->count() == 2) {
+            $otherMember = $chat->members->firstWhere('id', '!=', auth()->id());
+
+            $friendship = Friendship::where(function ($query) use ($otherMember) {
+                $query->where('user_id', auth()->id())
+                    ->where('friend_id', $otherMember->id);
+            })->orWhere(function ($query) use ($otherMember) {
+                $query->where('user_id', $otherMember->id)
+                    ->where('friend_id', auth()->id());
+            })->first();
+
+            if ($friendship && $friendship->isBlocked()) {
+                return response()->json(['error' => 'You are blocked by this user or you blocked this user.']);
+            }
+        }
+
         // Check if the file is valid
         if ($request->hasFile('file') && $request->file('file')->isValid()) {
             $media = $request->file('file');
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
index 11f03d1..566e84c 100644
--- a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <div id="chat-area" class="flex-1 background-app flex flex-col h-full relative hidden">
             <x-messaging.header />
             <x-messaging.messages />
+            <div id="error-message" style="display: none; color: red; margin-top: 10px;"></div>
             <x-messaging.chatbar />
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ function loadChat(chatId, discussionName, discussionPicture, members, newOpening
             deletedMessages = [];
             messagesContainer.innerHTML = '';
 
+            // Reset the message content and the error message
+            let errorMessage = document.getElementById('error-message');
+            document.getElementById('message-content').value = '';
+            errorMessage.style.display = 'none'; 
+
             // Update the hidden input with the chat ID
             const hiddenInput = document.getElementById('discussion-id');
             if (hiddenInput) hiddenInput.value = chatId;
@@ -291,6 +297,19 @@ function startAutoRefresh(interval) {
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     message: messageContent
                 })
+            })
+            .then(response => {
+                return response.json();
+            })
+            .then(data => {
+                const errorMessage = document.getElementById('error-message');
+                if (data.error) {
+                    errorMessage.textContent = data.error;
+                    errorMessage.style.display = 'block'; 
+                } else {
+                    document.getElementById('message-content').value = '';
+                    errorMessage.style.display = 'none'; 
+                }
             });
             document.getElementById('message-content').value = '';
         } catch (error) {
@@ -546,7 +565,7 @@ function capsuleForm() {
                     })
                     .then(response => response.json())
                     .then(data => {
-                        if (data.message.id) {
+                        if (data.message && data.message.id) {
                             // Close the modal and reset the form
                             this.chatMessage = '';
                             this.file = null;
@@ -555,8 +574,22 @@ function capsuleForm() {
                             document.getElementById('date-time').value = '';
                             this.$dispatch('close');
                         } else {
-                            console.log(data)
-                            alert('Erreur lors de l\'envoi de la capsule');
+                            const errorMessage = document.getElementById('error-message');
+                            if (data.error == "You are blocked by this user or you blocked this user.") {
+                                errorMessage.textContent = data.error;
+                                errorMessage.style.display = 'block'; 
+                                // Close the modal and reset the form
+                                this.chatMessage = '';
+                                this.file = null;
+                                document.getElementById('file-info').innerHTML =
+                                    `<p class='text-gray-300 font-medium'>Glissez et déposez votre fichier ici ou</p><p class='text-blue-400 underline'>cliquez pour sélectionner un fichier</p>`;
+                                document.getElementById('date-time').value = '';
+                                this.$dispatch('close');
+                            } else {
+                                document.getElementById('message-content').value = '';
+                                errorMessage.style.display = 'none'; 
+                                alert('Erreur lors de l\'envoi');
+                            }
                         }
                     })
                     .catch(error => {