diff --git a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
index 147672057..f5c73660f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class RequestsController < ApplicationController
         redirect_to root_url 
       else
         flash[:error] = "please select a group!"
+        redirect_to requests_url
       end
     else
       current_user.ignore_friend_request params[:id]