diff --git a/src/services/following/requests/accept.ts b/src/services/following/requests/accept.ts
index 0a7674a4b8..817662ab6d 100644
--- a/src/services/following/requests/accept.ts
+++ b/src/services/following/requests/accept.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ export default async function(followee: IUser, follower: IUser) {
 	});
 	//#endregion
 
+	await User.update({ _id: followee._id }, {
+		$inc: {
+			pendingReceivedFollowRequestsCount: -1
+		}
+	});
+
 	packUser(followee, followee, {
 		detail: true
 	}).then(packed => event(followee._id, 'meUpdated', packed));