diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index ad4dece87..9bdf1b5aa 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class User < Person
     request = Request.where(:id => friend_request_id).first
     request.activate_friend
     request.person = self
+    request.exported_key = self.export_key
     request.destination_url = request.callback_url
     request.push_to_url(request.callback_url)
     request.destroy