diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/client/Entities/Notification.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/client/Entities/Notification.java
index 1461717d3..1dfb62ac0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/client/Entities/Notification.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/client/Entities/Notification.java
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ public class Notification implements Parcelable {
                 else
                     typeString = String.format("@%s %s", notification.getAccount().getUsername(), context.getString(R.string.notif_follow));
                 break;
+            case "follow_request":
+                if (notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name() != null && notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name().length() > 0)
+                    typeString = String.format("%s %s", Helper.shortnameToUnicode(notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name(), true), context.getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                else
+                    typeString = String.format("@%s %s", notification.getAccount().getUsername(), context.getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                break;
         }
         SpannableString displayNameSpan = new SpannableString(typeString);
         SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = context.getSharedPreferences(Helper.APP_PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/drawers/NotificationsListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/drawers/NotificationsListAdapter.java
index c503fe85d..2dd8a788e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/drawers/NotificationsListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/drawers/NotificationsListAdapter.java
@@ -307,6 +307,16 @@ public class NotificationsListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter implements On
                 holder.main_container_trans.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 holder.status_more.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 break;
+            case "follow_request":
+                holder.status_action_container.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                holder.status_date.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                if (notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name() != null && notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name().length() > 0)
+                    typeString = String.format("%s %s", Helper.shortnameToUnicode(notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name(), true), context.getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                else
+                    typeString = String.format("@%s %s", notification.getAccount().getUsername(), context.getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                imgH = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_follow_notif_header);
+                holder.main_container_trans.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                break;
             case "follow":
                 holder.status_action_container.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 holder.status_date.setVisibility(View.GONE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/jobs/NotificationsSyncJob.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/jobs/NotificationsSyncJob.java
index 674706075..09b710a60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/jobs/NotificationsSyncJob.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/jobs/NotificationsSyncJob.java
@@ -224,6 +224,20 @@ public class NotificationsSyncJob extends Job {
                         }
                     }
                     break;
+                case "follow_request":
+                    notifType = Helper.NotifType.FOLLLOW;
+                    if (notif_follow) {
+                        newFollows++;
+                        if (notificationUrl == null) {
+                            notificationUrl = notification.getAccount().getAvatar();
+                            if (notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name() != null && notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name().length() > 0)
+                                title = String.format("%s %s", Helper.shortnameToUnicode(notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name(), true), getContext().getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                            else
+                                title = String.format("@%s %s", notification.getAccount().getAcct(), getContext().getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                            targeted_account = notification.getAccount().getId();
+                        }
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case "follow":
                     notifType = Helper.NotifType.FOLLLOW;
                     if (notif_follow) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationDelayedService.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationDelayedService.java
index 3479a3c06..556f85178 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationDelayedService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationDelayedService.java
@@ -369,6 +369,18 @@ public class LiveNotificationDelayedService extends Service {
                                 canSendBroadCast = false;
                             }
                             break;
+                        case "follow_request":
+                            notifType = Helper.NotifType.FOLLLOW;
+                            if (notif_follow) {
+                                if (notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name() != null && notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name().length() > 0)
+                                    message = String.format("%s %s", Helper.shortnameToUnicode(notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name(), true), getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                                else
+                                    message = String.format("@%s %s", notification.getAccount().getAcct(), getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                                targeted_account = notification.getAccount().getId();
+                            } else {
+                                canSendBroadCast = false;
+                            }
+                            break;
                         case "follow":
                             notifType = Helper.NotifType.FOLLLOW;
                             if (notif_follow) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationService.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationService.java
index 841f47aff..111369673 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/services/LiveNotificationService.java
@@ -414,6 +414,18 @@ public class LiveNotificationService extends Service implements NetworkStateRece
                                         canSendBroadCast = false;
                                     }
                                     break;
+                                case "follow_request":
+                                    notifType = Helper.NotifType.FOLLLOW;
+                                    if (notif_follow) {
+                                        if (notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name() != null && notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name().length() > 0)
+                                            message = String.format("%s %s", Helper.shortnameToUnicode(notification.getAccount().getDisplay_name(), true), getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                                        else
+                                            message = String.format("@%s %s", notification.getAccount().getAcct(), getString(R.string.notif_follow_request));
+                                        targeted_account = notification.getAccount().getId();
+                                    } else {
+                                        canSendBroadCast = false;
+                                    }
+                                    break;
                                 case "follow":
                                     notifType = Helper.NotifType.FOLLLOW;
                                     if (notif_follow) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7a410e605..bf357578c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
     <string name="notif_reblog">boosted your status</string>
     <string name="notif_favourite">favourited your status</string>
     <string name="notif_follow">followed you</string>
+    <string name="notif_follow_request">asked to follow you</string>
     <plurals name="other_notifications">
         <item quantity="one">and another notification</item>
         <item quantity="other">and %d other notifications</item>