diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/follow_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/follow_button.html
index 419aa211..eddf61cb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/follow_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/follow_button.html
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% if request.user == user or not request.user.is_authenticated %}
-{% elif request.user in user.follower_requests.all %}
-
-<div>
-    {% trans "Follow request already sent." %}
-</div>
-
 {% elif user in request.user.blocks.all %}
 {% include 'snippets/block_button.html' %}
 {% else %}
 
 <div class="field has-addons">
     <div class="control">
-        <form action="/follow/" method="POST" class="interaction follow-{{ user.id }} {% if request.user in user.followers.all %}hidden{%endif %}" data-id="follow-{{ user.id }}">
+        <form action="{% url 'follow' %}" method="POST" class="interaction follow-{{ user.id }} {% if request.user in user.followers.all or request.user in user.follower_requests.all %}hidden{%endif %}" data-id="follow-{{ user.id }}">
             {% csrf_token %}
             <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ user.username }}">
             {% if user.manually_approves_followers %}
@@ -21,10 +15,14 @@
                 <button class="button is-small is-link" type="submit">{% trans "Follow" %}</button>
             {% endif %}
         </form>
-        <form action="/unfollow/" method="POST" class="interaction follow-{{ user.id }} {% if not request.user in user.followers.all %}hidden{%endif %}" data-id="follow-{{ user.id }}">
+        <form action="{% url 'unfollow' %}" method="POST" class="interaction follow-{{ user.id }} {% if not request.user in user.followers.all and not request.user in user.follower_requests.all %}hidden{%endif %}" data-id="follow-{{ user.id }}">
             {% csrf_token %}
             <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ user.username }}">
+            {% if user.manually_approves_followers %}
+            <button class="button is-small is-danger is-light" type="submit">{% trans "Undo follow request" %}</button>
+            {% else %}
             <button class="button is-small is-danger is-light" type="submit">{% trans "Unfollow" %}</button>
+            {% endif %}
         </form>
     </div>
     <div class="control">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index b645e943..3ef2a79b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r"^start-reading/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?$", views.start_reading),
     re_path(r"^finish-reading/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?$", views.finish_reading),
     # following
-    re_path(r"^follow/?$", views.follow),
-    re_path(r"^unfollow/?$", views.unfollow),
+    re_path(r"^follow/?$", views.follow, name="follow"),
+    re_path(r"^unfollow/?$", views.unfollow, name="unfollow"),
     re_path(r"^accept-follow-request/?$", views.accept_follow_request),
     re_path(r"^delete-follow-request/?$", views.delete_follow_request),
 ] + static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)