diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsFragment.java
index 755712e5c..7f0b2b6b4 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsFragment.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.E;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.GetFollowRequests;
-import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.GetOwnAccount;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.events.FollowRequestHandledEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.SimpleViewHolder;
@@ -75,16 +74,6 @@ public class NotificationsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment implements Sc
 	@Override
 	public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater){
 		inflater.inflate(R.menu.notifications, menu);
-
-		new GetOwnAccount().setCallback(new Callback<>() {
-			@Override
-			public void onSuccess(Account account) {
-				if (!account.locked) menu.findItem(R.id.follow_requests).setVisible(false);
-			}
-
-			@Override
-			public void onError(ErrorResponse error) {}
-		}).exec(accountID);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -173,7 +162,7 @@ public class NotificationsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment implements Sc
 		new GetFollowRequests(null, null, 1).setCallback(new Callback<>() {
 			@Override
 			public void onSuccess(List<Account> accounts) {
-				getToolbar().getMenu().findItem(R.id.follow_requests).setIcon(accounts.isEmpty() ? R.drawable.ic_fluent_person_add_24_regular : R.drawable.ic_follow_requests_24_badged);
+				getToolbar().getMenu().findItem(R.id.follow_requests).setVisible(!accounts.isEmpty());
 			}
 
 			@Override
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/notifications.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/notifications.xml
index 06266f432..a2a2a61db 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/notifications.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/notifications.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 	<item
 		android:id="@+id/follow_requests"
-		android:icon="@drawable/ic_fluent_person_add_24_regular"
+		android:icon="@drawable/ic_follow_requests_24_badged"
 		android:showAsAction="always"
 		android:title="@string/follow_requests" />
 </menu>
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