diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/AuthenticatedActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/AuthenticatedActivity.java
index 19fabf7d2..f31f36c51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/AuthenticatedActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/AuthenticatedActivity.java
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public abstract class AuthenticatedActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
 
     protected abstract void onAuthFailure();
 
+    /**
+     * Makes API call to check if user is blocked. If the user is blocked, a snackbar
+     * is created to notify the user
+     */
     protected void showBlockStatus()
     {
         Observable.fromCallable(() -> mediaWikiApi.isUserBlocked())