diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index d02d636e2ed41a88b9cd4b46c2e8ee0eee7a14dd..437eaf9a4c19f477b560a70c5886ee7093467b8f 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Contributions are very welcome, the hard work is done!
 * Replace mobile background with color [#6415](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6415)
 * Port flash messages to backbone [#6395](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/6395)
 * Change login/registration/forgot password button color [#6504](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6504)
+* A note regarding ignoring users was added to the failure messages on commenting/liking [#6646](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6646)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 * Destroy Participation when removing interactions with a post [#5852](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5852)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js
index 8f15fc33cf1387a28e52dc25d2452e295e09e1cf..e837f96bc8c3b87ea460ab537781ef3fdf707257 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ app.models.Post.Interactions = Backbone.Model.extend({
 
   userLike : function(){
     return this.likes.select(function(like){
-      return like.get("author").guid === app.currentUser.get("guid");
+      return like.get("author") && like.get("author").guid === app.currentUser.get("guid");
     })[0];
   },
 
@@ -65,10 +65,15 @@ app.models.Post.Interactions = Backbone.Model.extend({
 
   like : function() {
     var self = this;
-    this.likes.create({}, {success : function(){
-      self.trigger("change");
-      self.set({"likes_count" : self.get("likes_count") + 1});
-    }});
+    this.likes.create({}, {
+      success: function() {
+        self.trigger("change");
+        self.set({"likes_count" : self.get("likes_count") + 1});
+      },
+      error: function() {
+        app.flashMessages.error(Diaspora.I18n.t("failed_to_like"));
+      }
+    });
 
     app.instrument("track", "Like");
   },
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ app.models.Post.Interactions = Backbone.Model.extend({
     var self = this;
 
     this.comments.make(text).fail(function () {
-      app.flashMessages.error(Diaspora.I18n.t("failed_to_post_message"));
+      app.flashMessages.error(Diaspora.I18n.t("failed_to_comment"));
     }).done(function() {
       self.trigger('change'); //updates after sync
     });
diff --git a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
index fd0325ababd70b1313b0e3c63051fcfd285fbdcf..4e870e0b2b5c5c5b00b19d31dec5dff688fca1b1 100644
--- a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ en:
         one: "In <%= count %> aspect"
         other: "In <%= count %> aspects"
     show_more: "Show more"
-    failed_to_like: "Failed to like!"
+    failed_to_like: "Failed to like. Maybe the author is ignoring you?"
     failed_to_reshare: "Failed to reshare!"
+    failed_to_comment: "Failed to comment. Maybe the author is ignoring you?"
     failed_to_post_message: "Failed to post message!"
     failed_to_remove: "Failed to remove the entry!"
     comments:
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js
index 0536b3f1d85016e08a381b63461cec535a406f58..fe5eda94b615ee472909d28934e4c77395fb208d 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js
@@ -82,4 +82,91 @@ describe("app.models.Post.Interactions", function(){
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe("userLike", function(){
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      this.interactions.likes.reset([]);
+    });
+
+    it("returns false if no user liked the post", function() {
+      expect(this.interactions.userLike()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns true if only the current user liked the post", function() {
+      this.interactions.likes.add(this.userLike);
+      expect(this.interactions.userLike()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns false if only another user liked the post", function() {
+      var anotherAuthor = factory.author({guid: "anotherAuthor"});
+      var anotherLike = new app.models.Like({author : anotherAuthor});
+      this.interactions.likes.add(anotherLike);
+      expect(this.interactions.userLike()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns true if the current user and another user liked the post", function() {
+      var anotherAuthor = factory.author({guid: "anotherAuthor"});
+      var anotherLike = new app.models.Like({author : anotherAuthor});
+      this.interactions.likes.add(anotherLike);
+      this.interactions.likes.add(this.userLike);
+      expect(this.interactions.userLike()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns false if only a broken like exists", function() {
+      var brokenLike = new app.models.Like();
+      this.interactions.likes.add(brokenLike);
+      expect(this.interactions.userLike()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns true if the current user liked the post and there is a broken like", function() {
+      var brokenLike = new app.models.Like();
+      this.interactions.likes.add(brokenLike);
+      this.interactions.likes.add(this.userLike);
+      expect(this.interactions.userLike()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("userReshare", function(){
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      this.interactions.reshares.reset([]);
+      this.userReshare = new app.models.Reshare({author : this.author});
+    });
+
+    it("returns false if no user reshared the post", function() {
+      expect(this.interactions.userReshare()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns true if only the current user reshared the post", function() {
+      this.interactions.reshares.add(this.userReshare);
+      expect(this.interactions.userReshare()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns false if only another user reshared the post", function() {
+      var anotherAuthor = factory.author({guid: "anotherAuthor"});
+      var anotherReshare = new app.models.Reshare({author : anotherAuthor});
+      this.interactions.reshares.add(anotherReshare);
+      expect(this.interactions.userReshare()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns true if the current user and another user reshared the post", function() {
+      var anotherAuthor = factory.author({guid: "anotherAuthor"});
+      var anotherReshare = new app.models.Reshare({author : anotherAuthor});
+      this.interactions.reshares.add(anotherReshare);
+      this.interactions.reshares.add(this.userReshare);
+      expect(this.interactions.userReshare()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns false if only a broken reshare exists", function() {
+      var brokenReshare = new app.models.Reshare();
+      this.interactions.reshares.add(brokenReshare);
+      expect(this.interactions.userReshare()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it("returns true if the current user reshared the post and there is a broken reshare", function() {
+      var brokenReshare = new app.models.Reshare();
+      this.interactions.reshares.add(brokenReshare);
+      this.interactions.reshares.add(this.userReshare);
+      expect(this.interactions.userReshare()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js
index 0c27ecf0c9b6326dd3b4fb64bcfb6606496187a5..cd5ddf0fe14ebd9ac731e46b409e1414cae42ff5 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ describe("app.views.CommentStream", function(){
       });
 
       it("doesn't add the comment to the view, when the request fails", function(){
-        Diaspora.I18n.load({failed_to_post_message: "posting failed!"});
+        // disable jshint camelcase for i18n
+        /* jshint camelcase: false */
+        Diaspora.I18n.load({failed_to_comment: "posting failed!"});
+        /* jshint camelcase: true */
         this.request.respondWith({status: 500});
 
         expect(this.view.$(".comment-content p").text()).not.toEqual("a new comment");
@@ -123,5 +126,4 @@ describe("app.views.CommentStream", function(){
       expect(submitCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
-
 });