diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/actions/requests.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/actions/requests.js
index 4364d2f39921..eb02138ef1a2 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/actions/requests.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/actions/requests.js
@@ -108,15 +108,13 @@ function sendCustomRequest(connector, requestId = null) {
 /**
  * Tell the backend to block future requests that match the URL of the selected one.
  */
-function blockSelectedRequestURL(connector) {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const selected = getSelectedRequest(getState());
-
-    if (!selected) {
+function blockSelectedRequestURL(connector, clickedRequest) {
+  return () => {
+    if (!clickedRequest) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const { url } = selected;
+    const { url } = clickedRequest;
     connector.blockRequest({ url });
   };
 }
@@ -124,15 +122,13 @@ function blockSelectedRequestURL(connector) {
 /**
  * Tell the backend to unblock future requests that match the URL of the selected one.
  */
-function unblockSelectedRequestURL(connector) {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const selected = getSelectedRequest(getState());
-
-    if (!selected) {
+function unblockSelectedRequestURL(connector, clickedRequest) {
+  return () => {
+    if (!clickedRequest) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const { url } = selected;
+    const { url } = clickedRequest;
     connector.unblockRequest({ url });
   };
 }
diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListContent.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListContent.js
index fa427fe54670..2cb4fed66418 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListContent.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/components/RequestListContent.js
@@ -394,15 +394,15 @@ module.exports = connect(
     requestFilterTypes: state.filters.requestFilterTypes,
   }),
   (dispatch, props) => ({
-    blockSelectedRequestURL: () => {
-      dispatch(Actions.blockSelectedRequestURL(props.connector));
+    blockSelectedRequestURL: (clickedRequest) => {
+      dispatch(Actions.blockSelectedRequestURL(props.connector, clickedRequest));
     },
     cloneRequest: (id) => dispatch(Actions.cloneRequest(id)),
     openDetailsPanelTab: () => dispatch(Actions.openNetworkDetails(true)),
     sendCustomRequest: () => dispatch(Actions.sendCustomRequest(props.connector)),
     openStatistics: (open) => dispatch(Actions.openStatistics(props.connector, open)),
-    unblockSelectedRequestURL: () => {
-      dispatch(Actions.unblockSelectedRequestURL(props.connector));
+    unblockSelectedRequestURL: (clickedRequest) => {
+      dispatch(Actions.unblockSelectedRequestURL(props.connector, clickedRequest));
     },
     /**
      * A handler that opens the stack trace tab when a stack trace is available
diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/widgets/RequestListContextMenu.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/widgets/RequestListContextMenu.js
index 546bc90413e4..7b97d5656245 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/widgets/RequestListContextMenu.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/widgets/RequestListContextMenu.js
@@ -218,14 +218,18 @@ class RequestListContextMenu {
       id: "request-list-context-block-url",
       label: L10N.getStr("netmonitor.context.blockURL"),
       visible: !!(clickedRequest && !blockedReason),
-      click: blockSelectedRequestURL,
+      click: () => {
+        blockSelectedRequestURL(clickedRequest);
+      },
     });
 
     menu.push({
       id: "request-list-context-unblock-url",
       label: L10N.getStr("netmonitor.context.unblockURL"),
       visible: !!(clickedRequest && blockedReason),
-      click: unblockSelectedRequestURL,
+      click: () => {
+        unblockSelectedRequestURL(clickedRequest);
+      },
     });
 
     menu.push({