diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/kanban/main.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/kanban/main.coffee
index e5d2282b..506a4351 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/kanban/main.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/kanban/main.coffee
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ KanbanUserstoryDirective = ($rootscope) ->
                 return
             $scope.$apply ->
                 $rootscope.$broadcast("usform:edit", $model.$modelValue)
-
+        if $scope.us.is_blocked
+            $el.addClass('blocked')
         $el.disableSelection()
 
     return {
diff --git a/app/styles/components/kanban-task.scss b/app/styles/components/kanban-task.scss
index e3282cca..3e2b479e 100644
--- a/app/styles/components/kanban-task.scss
+++ b/app/styles/components/kanban-task.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
             opacity: 1;
         }
     }
+    &.blocked {
+        background: $red;
+        border: 1px solid darken($red, 10%);
+        color: $white;
+        a,
+        span {
+            color: $white;
+        }
+    }
     .kanban-tagline {
         @include table-flex();
         background: $gray-light; //Fallback