diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
index f7e741866..444380f97 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ module Diaspora
       def accept_contact_request(request, aspect)
         pending_request_ids.delete(request.id.to_id)
         activate_contact(request.from, aspect)
+        request.destroy
         request.reverse_for(self)
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
index 2567b379d..ceca53475 100644
--- a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
@@ -59,12 +59,16 @@ describe Diaspora::UserModules::Connecting do
         user.reload
       end
 
-      it "should delete an accepted contact request" do
+      it "should delete an accepted contact request from pending_requests" do
         proc {
           user.accept_contact_request(@received_request, aspect)
         }.should change(user.reload.pending_requests, :count ).by(-1)
       end
-
+      it "should delete an accepted contact request" do
+        proc {
+          user.accept_contact_request(@received_request, aspect)
+        }.should change(Request, :count ).by(-1)
+      end
       it 'should be able to ignore a pending contact request' do
         proc { user.ignore_contact_request(@received_request.id) }.should change(
           user.reload.pending_requests, :count ).by(-1)