diff --git a/api/src/activity/federation.js b/api/src/activity/federation.js
index c7a07b8..e94596c 100644
--- a/api/src/activity/federation.js
+++ b/api/src/activity/federation.js
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ module.exports = {
 			if (msg.object.type === 'Follow') {
 				const follow = await db.getAPObject(msg.object.id, 'Follow')
 				if (follow !== null)
-					await db.table.objects().updateOne({ _id: follow._id },
-						{ $set: { rejected: true } })
+					await db.table.objects().updateOne({ _id: follow._id }, {
+						$set: { rejected: true },
+						$unset: { accepted: 1 },
+					})
 				return true
 			}
 		}