diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index 815356a5e..556075fba 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -271,6 +271,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
     |> Repo.delete_all()
   end
 
+  def dismiss(%Pleroma.Activity{} = activity) do
+    Notification
+    |> where([n], n.activity_id == ^activity.id)
+    |> Repo.delete_all()
+    |> case do
+      {_, notifications} -> {:ok, notifications}
+      _ -> {:error, "Cannot dismiss notification"}
+    end
+  end
+
   def dismiss(%{id: user_id} = _user, id) do
     notification = Repo.get(Notification, id)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index c84782008..74e9e8cfa 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
   alias Pleroma.ActivityExpiration
   alias Pleroma.Conversation.Participation
   alias Pleroma.FollowingRelationship
+  alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.ThreadMute
   alias Pleroma.User
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     with %Activity{} = follow_activity <- Utils.fetch_latest_follow(follower, followed),
          {:ok, follow_activity} <- Utils.update_follow_state_for_all(follow_activity, "reject"),
          {:ok, _relationship} <- FollowingRelationship.update(follower, followed, :follow_reject),
+         {:ok, _notifications} <- Notification.dismiss(follow_activity),
          {:ok, _activity} <-
            ActivityPub.reject(%{
              to: [follower.ap_id],