diff --git a/django_twilio/utils.py b/django_twilio/utils.py
index c90510b..3e2fc0b 100644
--- a/django_twilio/utils.py
+++ b/django_twilio/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
+from twilio.twiml.messaging_response import Message
+
+from django_twilio.request import decompose
+
 """
 Useful utility functions.
 """
@@ -72,8 +76,14 @@ def get_blacklisted_response(request):
         frm = data['From']
         caller = Caller.objects.get(phone_number=frm)
         if caller.blacklisted:
-            r = VoiceResponse()
-            r.reject()
+            twilio_request = decompose(request)
+            if twilio_request.type == 'voice':
+                r = VoiceResponse()
+                r.reject()
+            else:
+                # SMS does not allow to selectively reject SMS. So, we respond with nothing, and twilio
+                # does not forward the message back to the sender.
+                r = Message()
             return HttpResponse(str(r), content_type='application/xml')
     except Exception:
         pass
diff --git a/test_project/test_app/decorators.py b/test_project/test_app/decorators.py
index 185863f..d60086c 100644
--- a/test_project/test_app/decorators.py
+++ b/test_project/test_app/decorators.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from django.test import Client, TestCase
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django_dynamic_fixture import G
+from twilio.twiml.messaging_response import Message
 from twilio.twiml.voice_response import VoiceResponse
 
 from django_twilio.models import Caller
@@ -171,8 +172,25 @@ def tst_form_field_no_caller_class_view(self):
 
     def test_blacklist_works(self):
         with override_settings(DEBUG=False):
-            request = self.factory.post(self.str_uri, {'From': '+13333333333'})
+            request = self.factory.post(self.str_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number)})
             response = str_view(request)
+            r = Message()
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.content,
+                str(r).encode('utf-8'),
+            )
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
+            request = self.factory.post(self.str_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number)})
+            response = str_view(request)
+            r = Message()
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.content,
+                str(r).encode('utf-8'),
+            )
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=False):
+            request = self.factory.post(self.verb_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number),
+                                                        'callsid': 'some-call-sid', })
+            response = verb_view(request)
             r = VoiceResponse()
             r.reject()
             self.assertEqual(
@@ -180,8 +198,9 @@ def test_blacklist_works(self):
                 str(r).encode('utf-8'),
             )
         with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
-            request = self.factory.post(self.str_uri, {'From': '+13333333333'})
-            response = str_view(request)
+            request = self.factory.post(self.verb_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number),
+                                                        'callsid': 'some-call-sid', })
+            response = verb_view(request)
             r = VoiceResponse()
             r.reject()
             self.assertEqual(
@@ -191,8 +210,27 @@ def test_blacklist_works(self):
 
     def test_black_list_works_class_view(self):
         with override_settings(DEBUG=False):
-            request = self.factory.post(self.str_class_uri, {'From': '+13333333333'})
+            request = self.factory.post(self.str_class_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number)})
             response = StrView.as_view()(request)
+            r = Message()
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.content,
+                str(r).encode('utf-8'),
+            )
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
+            request = self.factory.post(self.str_class_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number)})
+            response = StrView.as_view()(request)
+            r = Message()
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.content,
+                str(r).encode('utf-8'),
+            )
+
+    def test_black_list_works_verb_class_view(self):
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=False):
+            request = self.factory.post(self.verb_class_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number),
+                                                              'callsid': 'some-call-sid', })
+            response = VerbView.as_view()(request)
             r = VoiceResponse()
             r.reject()
             self.assertEqual(
@@ -200,8 +238,9 @@ def test_black_list_works_class_view(self):
                 str(r).encode('utf-8'),
             )
         with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
-            request = self.factory.post(self.str_class_uri, {'From': '+13333333333'})
-            response = StrView.as_view()(request)
+            request = self.factory.post(self.verb_class_uri, {'From': str(self.blocked_caller.phone_number),
+                                                              'callsid': 'some-call-sid', })
+            response = VerbView.as_view()(request)
             r = VoiceResponse()
             r.reject()
             self.assertEqual(