diff --git a/booking/models/booking_models.py b/booking/models/booking_models.py
index 5a0a846d..f394fac0 100644
--- a/booking/models/booking_models.py
+++ b/booking/models/booking_models.py
@@ -758,14 +758,28 @@ def can_cancel(self):
             return False
         return self.event.can_cancel
 
+    def get_next_active_block(self):
+        """
+        return the active block for this booking with the soonest expiry date
+        """
+        blocks = self.user.blocks.filter(
+            expiry_date__gte=timezone.now(),
+            block_type__event_type=self.event.event_type
+        ).order_by("expiry_date")
+        # already sorted by expiry date, so we can just get the next active one
+        return next(
+            (block for block in blocks if block.active_block()), None
+        )
+
     @property
     def has_available_block(self):
-        available_blocks = [
-            block for block in
-            self.user.blocks.filter(block_type__event_type=self.event.event_type)
-            if block.active_block()
-        ]
-        return bool(available_blocks)
+        return any(
+            [
+                block for block in
+                self.user.blocks.filter(block_type__event_type=self.event.event_type, expiry_date__gte=timezone.now())
+                if block.active_block()
+            ]
+        )
 
     @cached_property
     def has_unpaid_block(self):
diff --git a/booking/views/booking_views.py b/booking/views/booking_views.py
index f00b4b79..2220286f 100644
--- a/booking/views/booking_views.py
+++ b/booking/views/booking_views.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 from booking.views.shopping_basket_views import shopping_basket_bookings_total_context
 from booking.views.views_utils import DisclaimerRequiredMixin, \
     DataPolicyAgreementRequiredMixin, \
-    _get_active_user_block, _get_block_status, validate_voucher_code
+    _get_block_status, validate_voucher_code
 
 from booking.templatetags.bookingtags import format_paid_status, get_shopping_basket_icon
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def form_valid(self, form):
             _email_free_class_request(self.request, booking, 'update')
 
         elif 'block_book' in form.data:
-            active_block = _get_active_user_block(self.request.user, booking)
+            active_block = booking.get_next_active_block()
             if active_block:
                 booking.block = active_block
                 booking.paid = True
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ def ajax_create_booking(request, event_id):
         # leave paid no_show booking with existing payment method
         pass
 
-    active_block = _get_active_user_block(request.user, booking)
+    active_block = booking.get_next_active_block()
 
     if active_block:
         booking.block = active_block
diff --git a/booking/views/shopping_basket_views.py b/booking/views/shopping_basket_views.py
index 90b4ec33..a57f560b 100644
--- a/booking/views/shopping_basket_views.py
+++ b/booking/views/shopping_basket_views.py
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 )
 from booking.forms import BookingVoucherForm, BlockVoucherForm
 import booking.context_helpers as context_helpers
-from booking.views.views_utils import _get_active_user_block, \
-    _get_block_status, validate_block_voucher_code, validate_voucher_code
+from booking.views.views_utils import _get_block_status, validate_block_voucher_code, validate_voucher_code
 
 from payments.helpers import (
     create_booking_paypal_transaction, create_multiblock_paypal_transaction,
@@ -525,7 +524,7 @@ def update_block_bookings(request):
 
     block_booked = []
     for booking in unpaid_bookings:
-        active_block = _get_active_user_block(request.user, booking)
+        active_block = booking.get_next_active_block()
         if active_block:
             booking.block = active_block
             booking.paid = True
diff --git a/booking/views/views_utils.py b/booking/views/views_utils.py
index 98f3483d..ea2d0272 100644
--- a/booking/views/views_utils.py
+++ b/booking/views/views_utils.py
@@ -101,12 +101,3 @@ def _get_block_status(booking, request):
     return blocks_used, total_blocks
 
 
-def _get_active_user_block(user, booking):
-    """
-    return the active block for this booking with the soonest expiry date
-    """
-    blocks = user.blocks.filter(expiry_date__gte=timezone.now()).order_by("expiry_date")
-    # already sorted by expiry date, so we can just get the next active one
-    next_active_block = next((block for block in blocks if block.active_block() and block.block_type.event_type == booking.event.event_type), None)
-    # use the block with the soonest expiry date
-    return next_active_block
diff --git a/studioadmin/views/register.py b/studioadmin/views/register.py
index b7e9c660..d855963e 100644
--- a/studioadmin/views/register.py
+++ b/studioadmin/views/register.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 from booking.email_helpers import send_waiting_list_email
 from booking.models import Event, Booking, Block, BlockType, WaitingListUser
-from booking.views.views_utils import _get_active_user_block
 from studioadmin.forms import StatusFilter,  RegisterDayForm, AddRegisterBookingForm
 from studioadmin.views.helpers import is_instructor_or_staff, \
     InstructorOrStaffUserMixin
@@ -326,8 +325,8 @@ def process_event_booking_updates(form, event, request):
             action = 'reopened'
 
         if not booking.block:  # reopened no-show could already have block
-            active_block = _get_active_user_block(booking.user, booking)
-            if booking.has_available_block:
+            active_block = booking.get_next_active_block()
+            if active_block is not None:
                 booking.block = active_block
                 booking.paid = True
                 booking.payment_confirmed = True
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ def ajax_assign_block(request, booking_id):
                     'status': 'warning', 'msg': 'Block already assigned.'
                 }
         else:
-            available_block = _get_active_user_block(booking.user, booking)
+            available_block = booking.get_next_active_block()
             if available_block:
                 booking.block = available_block
                 booking.paid = True