diff --git a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
index 88c3ab97e..a3c9ca48c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
@@ -32,19 +32,25 @@ class RequestsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
  def create
-    aspect = current_user.aspect_by_id(params[:request][:into])
-    account = params[:request][:to].strip  
-    person = Person.by_account_identifier(account)
-    @request = Request.instantiate(:to => person,
-                                   :from => current_user.person,
-                                   :into => aspect)
-    if @request.save
-      current_user.dispatch_request(@request)
-      flash.now[:notice] = I18n.t('requests.create.sent')
-      redirect_to :back
-    else
-      flash.now[:error] = @request.errors.full_messages.join(', ')
-      redirect_to :back
-    end
+   aspect = current_user.aspect_by_id(params[:request][:into])
+   account = params[:request][:to].strip  
+   person = Person.by_account_identifier(account)
+   existing_request = Request.from(person).to(current_user.person).where(:sent => false).first if person
+   if existing_request
+     current_user.accept_and_respond(existing_request.id, aspect.id)
+     redirect_to :back
+   else
+     @request = Request.instantiate(:to => person,
+                                    :from => current_user.person,
+                                    :into => aspect)
+     if @request.save
+       current_user.dispatch_request(@request)
+       flash.now[:notice] = I18n.t('requests.create.sent')
+       redirect_to :back
+     else
+       flash.now[:error] = @request.errors.full_messages.join(', ')
+       redirect_to :back
+     end
+   end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
index 0a7c2deab..a3ad5fd22 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module Diaspora
   module UserModules
     module Connecting
       def send_contact_request_to(desired_contact, aspect)
+        ##THIS METHOD IS ONLY USED IN TEST HELPERS
         request = Request.instantiate(:to => desired_contact, 
                                       :from => self.person,
                                       :into => aspect)
diff --git a/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb
index 4df765d57..5074d38d6 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/requests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ describe RequestsController do
     
     @user.aspects.create!(:name => "lame-os")
     @user.reload
+
+    @other_user = make_user
+    @other_user.aspects.create!(:name => "meh")
+    @other_user.reload
   end
-  
+
   describe '#destroy' do
     before do
-      @other_user = make_user
-      @other_user.aspects.create!(:name => "meh")
-      @other_user.reload
-      
+
+
       @other_user.send_contact_request_to(@user.person, @other_user.aspects.first)
       @user.reload # so it can find its pending requests.
       @friend_request = @user.pending_requests.first
@@ -46,6 +48,22 @@ describe RequestsController do
   end
 
   describe '#create' do
+    it 'autoaccepts and when sending a request to someone who sent me a request' do
+        #pending "When a user sends a request to person who requested them the request should be auto accepted"
+        @other_user.send_contact_request_to(@user.person, @other_user.aspects[0])
+        @user.reload.pending_requests.count.should == 1
+        @user.contact_for(@other_user.person).should be_nil
+
+        post(:create, :request => {
+          :to => @other_user.diaspora_handle,
+          :into => @user.aspects[0].id 
+        } 
+            )
+        @user.reload.pending_requests.count.should == 0
+        @user.contact_for(@other_user.person).should_not be_nil
+        @user.aspects[0].contacts.all(:person_id => @other_user.person.id).should_not be_nil
+    end
+
     it "redirects when requesting to be contacts with yourself" do
       post(:create, :request => {
         :to => @user.diaspora_handle,
diff --git a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
index b7171f6ef..4cf0b0266 100644
--- a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
@@ -59,21 +59,6 @@ describe Diaspora::UserModules::Connecting do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'requests that cross paths' do
-      it 'autoaccepts and when sending a request to someone who sent me a request' do
-        pending "When a user sends a request to person who requested them the request should be auto accepted"
-        user.send_contact_request_to(user2.person, aspect)
-        user2.reload.pending_requests.count.should == 1
-        user2.contact_for(user.person).should be_nil
-
-        user2.send_contact_request_to(user.person, aspect2)
-        user2.reload.pending_requests.count.should == 0
-        user2.contact_for(user.person).should_not be_nil
-
-
-      end
-    end
-
     context 'received a contact request' do
 
       let(:request_for_user) {Request.instantiate(:to => user.person, :from => person)}
@@ -117,7 +102,7 @@ describe Diaspora::UserModules::Connecting do
       }.should raise_error(MongoMapper::DocumentNotValid, /already connected/)
     end
 
-    it 'should not be able to contact request yourself' do
+    it 'should not be able to contact request no-one' do
       proc { user.send_contact_request_to(nil, aspect) 
       }.should raise_error(MongoMapper::DocumentNotValid)
     end