2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-follow.ts b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-follow.ts
index 93df7e191..a1958f464 100644
--- a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-follow.ts
+++ b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-follow.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ async function processFollow (byActor: MActorSignature, activityId: string, targ
       transaction: t
     })
 
+    // Already rejected
+    if (actorFollow.state === 'rejected') {
+      return { actorFollow: undefined as MActorFollowActors }
+    }
+
     // Set the follow as accepted if the remote actor follows a channel or account
     // Or if the instance automatically accepts followers
     if (actorFollow.state !== 'accepted' && (isFollowingInstance === false || CONFIG.FOLLOWERS.INSTANCE.MANUAL_APPROVAL === false)) {
diff --git a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-reject.ts b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-reject.ts
index 7f7ab305f..db7ff24d8 100644
--- a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-reject.ts
+++ b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-reject.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ async function processReject (follower: MActor, targetActor: MActor) {
 
     if (!actorFollow) throw new Error(`'Unknown actor follow ${follower.id} -> ${targetActor.id}.`)
 
-    await actorFollow.destroy({ transaction: t })
+    actorFollow.state = 'rejected'
+    await actorFollow.save({ transaction: t })
 
     return undefined
   })