diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js
index 9aca72172..cf1494f05 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account/components/header.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   unfollow: { id: 'account.unfollow', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
   follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
-  cancel_follow_request: { id: 'account.cancel_follow_request', defaultMessage: 'Cancel follow request' },
+  cancel_follow_request: { id: 'account.cancel_follow_request', defaultMessage: 'Withdraw follow request' },
   requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval. Click to cancel follow request' },
   unblock: { id: 'account.unblock', defaultMessage: 'Unblock @{name}' },
   edit_profile: { id: 'account.edit_profile', defaultMessage: 'Edit profile' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
index c1577e170..e6d8bb3bc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import { unfollowModal } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
+  cancelFollowRequestConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.cancel_follow_request.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Withdraw request' },
   unfollowConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
   blockDomainConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.domain_block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Hide entire domain' },
 });
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
 
   onFollow (account) {
-    if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) || account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested'])) {
+    if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'following'])) {
       if (unfollowModal) {
         dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
           message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.unfollow.message' defaultMessage='Are you sure you want to unfollow {name}?' values={{ name: <strong>@{account.get('acct')}</strong> }} />,
@@ -53,6 +54,14 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
       } else {
         dispatch(unfollowAccount(account.get('id')));
       }
+    } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested'])) {
+      if (unfollowModal) {
+        dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
+          message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.cancel_follow_request.message' defaultMessage='Are you sure you want to withdraw your request to follow {name}?' values={{ name: <strong>@{account.get('acct')}</strong> }} />,
+          confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.cancelFollowRequestConfirm),
+          onConfirm: () => dispatch(unfollowAccount(account.get('id'))),
+        }));
+      }
     } else {
       dispatch(followAccount(account.get('id')));
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js
index b6785a5f9..8c344c793 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import classNames from 'classnames';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   unfollow: { id: 'account.unfollow', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
   follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
-  cancel_follow_request: { id: 'account.cancel_follow_request', defaultMessage: 'Cancel follow request' },
+  cancel_follow_request: { id: 'account.cancel_follow_request', defaultMessage: 'Withdraw follow request' },
   requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval. Click to cancel follow request' },
   unblock: { id: 'account.unblock_short', defaultMessage: 'Unblock' },
   unmute: { id: 'account.unmute_short', defaultMessage: 'Unmute' },