diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account/index.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account/index.tsx
index 8397695a443..d1154d44805 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account/index.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account/index.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   unfollow: { id: 'account.unfollow', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
   cancel_follow_request: {
     id: 'account.cancel_follow_request',
-    defaultMessage: 'Withdraw follow request',
+    defaultMessage: 'Cancel request',
   },
   unblock: { id: 'account.unblock_short', defaultMessage: 'Unblock' },
   unmute: { id: 'account.unmute_short', defaultMessage: 'Unmute' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/follow_button.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/follow_button.tsx
index 4a22bb1c3f8..67cf1658ba4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/follow_button.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/follow_button.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import { me } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'mastodon/store';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
+  cancel_follow_request: {
+    id: 'account.cancel_follow_request',
+    defaultMessage: 'Cancel request',
+  },
   unfollow: { id: 'account.unfollow', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
   follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
   followBack: { id: 'account.follow_back', defaultMessage: 'Follow back' },
@@ -75,7 +79,9 @@ export const FollowButton: React.FC<{
     label = intl.formatMessage(messages.editProfile);
   } else if (!relationship) {
     label = <LoadingIndicator />;
-  } else if (relationship.following || relationship.requested) {
+  } else if (relationship.requested) {
+    label = intl.formatMessage(messages.cancel_follow_request);
+  } else if (relationship.following) {
     label = intl.formatMessage(messages.unfollow);
   } else if (relationship.followed_by) {
     label = intl.formatMessage(messages.followBack);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
index 2a0470bb728..915b4092a3b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
   cancel_follow_request: {
     id: 'account.cancel_follow_request',
-    defaultMessage: 'Withdraw follow request',
+    defaultMessage: 'Cancel request',
   },
   requested: {
     id: 'account.requested',
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 59d39a15361..4fa6d0f6fa0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "account.block_short": "Block",
   "account.blocked": "Blocked",
   "account.blocking": "Blocking",
-  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Cancel follow",
+  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Cancel request",
   "account.copy": "Copy link to profile",
   "account.direct": "Privately mention @{name}",
   "account.disable_notifications": "Stop notifying me when @{name} posts",