diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
index 17ab7db77..44c53f9ce 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ 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/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
index 46fa573dd..62e59939c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import { unfollowModal } from '../../../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' },
 });
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ 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> }} />,
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ 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/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.js
index 27ba4e7f4..7c675a147 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ 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' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index d840a7103..f827032ae 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "account.block_domain": "Block domain {domain}",
   "account.blocked": "Blocked",
   "account.browse_more_on_origin_server": "Browse more on the original profile",
-  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Cancel follow request",
+  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Withdraw follow request",
   "account.direct": "Direct message @{name}",
   "account.disable_notifications": "Stop notifying me when @{name} posts",
   "account.domain_blocked": "Domain blocked",
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
   "confirmations.discard_edit_media.message": "You have unsaved changes to the media description or preview, discard them anyway?",
   "confirmations.domain_block.confirm": "Block entire domain",
   "confirmations.domain_block.message": "Are you really, really sure you want to block the entire {domain}? In most cases a few targeted blocks or mutes are sufficient and preferable. You will not see content from that domain in any public timelines or your notifications. Your followers from that domain will be removed.",
+  "confirmations.cancel_follow_request.confirm": "Withdraw request",
+  "confirmations.cancel_follow_request.message": "Are you sure you want to withdraw your request to follow {name}?",
   "confirmations.logout.confirm": "Log out",
   "confirmations.logout.message": "Are you sure you want to log out?",
   "confirmations.mute.confirm": "Mute",