diff --git a/scripts/defaultScripts.js b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
index 2270118861..bddb2ae703 100644
--- a/scripts/defaultScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ var DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED = [
     "system/makeUserConnection.js",
     "system/tablet-goto.js",
     "system/marketplaces/marketplaces.js",
+    "system/marketplaces/blocksApp.js", // temporarily in default scripts for testing purposes
     "system/edit.js",
     "system/notifications.js",
     "system/dialTone.js",
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/js/marketplacesInject.js b/scripts/system/html/js/marketplacesInject.js
index e078112360..dd239463d2 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/js/marketplacesInject.js
+++ b/scripts/system/html/js/marketplacesInject.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         $("body").append(
             '<div id="marketplace-navigation">' +
                 (!isInitialHiFiPage ? '<input id="back-button" type="button" class="white" value="&lt; Back" />' : '') +
-                (isInitialHiFiPage ? '<span class="glyph">&#x1f6c8;</span> <span class="text">Get items from Blocks and Clara.io!</span>' : '') +
+                (isInitialHiFiPage ? '<span class="glyph">&#x1f6c8;</span> <span class="text">Get items from Clara.io!</span>' : '') +
                 (!isDirectoryPage ? '<input id="all-markets" type="button" class="white" value="See All Markets" />' : '') +
                 (isDirectoryPage ? '<span class="right"><span class="glyph">&#x1f6c8;</span> <span class="text">Select a marketplace to explore.</span><span>' : '') +
             '</div>'
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@
 
         // Add button links.
 
-        $('#exploreBlocksMarketplace').on('click', function () {
-            window.location = "https://vr.google.com/objects";
-        });
         $('#exploreClaraMarketplace').on('click', function () {
             window.location = "https://clara.io/library?gameCheck=true&public=true";
         });
@@ -155,18 +152,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    function injectBlocksCode() {
-        // Make space for marketplaces footer in Blocks pages.
-        /*$("body").append(
-            '<div id="marketplace-navigation">' +
-                '<input id="all-markets" type="button" class="white" value="See All Markets" />' +
-            '</div>'
-        );*/
-        $("body").append(
-            '<p>hello</p>'
-        );
-    }
-
     function updateClaraCode() {
         // Have to repeatedly update Clara page because its content can change dynamically without location.href changing.
 
@@ -387,13 +372,11 @@
     function injectCode() {
         var DIRECTORY = 0;
         var HIFI = 1;
-        var BLOCKS = 2;
-        var CLARA = 3;
-        var HIFI_ITEM_PAGE = 4;
+        var CLARA = 2;
+        var HIFI_ITEM_PAGE = 3;
         var pageType = DIRECTORY;
 
         if (location.href.indexOf("highfidelity.com/") !== -1) { pageType = HIFI; }
-        if (location.href.indexOf("google.com/") !== -1) { pageType = BLOCKS; }
         if (location.href.indexOf("clara.io/") !== -1) { pageType = CLARA; }
         if (location.href.indexOf("highfidelity.com/marketplace/items/") !== -1) { pageType = HIFI_ITEM_PAGE; }
 
@@ -408,11 +391,6 @@
             case CLARA:
                 injectClaraCode();
                 break;
-            case BLOCKS:
-                console.log("in Blocks");
-                //injectBlocksCode();
-                //console.log("blocks injection");
-                break;
             case HIFI_ITEM_PAGE:
                 injectHiFiItemPageCode();
                 break;
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/marketplaces.html b/scripts/system/html/marketplaces.html
index 10184ae101..9e001c064f 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/marketplaces.html
+++ b/scripts/system/html/marketplaces.html
@@ -31,18 +31,6 @@
                 </div>
                 <hr class="tile-divider">
             </div>
-            <div class="marketplace-tile">
-                <div class="marketplace-tile-first-column">
-                    <img class="marketplace-tile-image" src="img/blocks-tile.png">
-                </div>
-                <div class="marketplace-tile-second-column">
-                    <p class="marketplace-tile-description">Blocks, released by Google, allows anyone to create 3D models using just a few simple tools. Browse through other users' creations for low-poly assets to add to your world.</p>
-                </div>
-                <div class="exploreButton-holder">
-                    <input class="blue exploreButton" type="button" value="Explore" id="exploreBlocksMarketplace" />
-                </div>
-                <hr class="tile-divider">
-            </div>
             <div class="marketplace-tile">
                 <div class="marketplace-tile-first-column">
                     <img class="marketplace-tile-image" src="img/clara-tile.png">
diff --git a/scripts/system/marketplaces/blocksApp.js b/scripts/system/marketplaces/blocksApp.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46a102042e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/system/marketplaces/blocksApp.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+(function() {
+	var APP_NAME = "BLOCKS";
+	var APP_URL = "https://vr.google.com/objects/";
+	var APP_ICON = "https://hifi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/faye/gemstoneMagicMaker/gemstoneAppIcon.svg";
+
+	var tablet = Tablet.getTablet("com.highfidelity.interface.tablet.system");
+	var button = tablet.addButton({
+		icon: APP_ICON,
+		text: APP_NAME
+	});
+
+	function onClicked() {
+		tablet.gotoWebScreen(APP_URL);
+	}
+	button.clicked.connect(onClicked);
+
+	function cleanup() {
+		tablet.removeButton(button);
+	}
+
+	Script.scriptEnding.connect(cleanup);
+}());
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