diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
index d866f2e0b..ed7b7b3f5 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ module Diaspora
       end
 
       def accept_contact_request(request, aspect)
+        if notification = Notification.first(:target_id=>request.id)
+          notification.update_attributes(:unread=>false)
+        end
+
         activate_contact(request.from, aspect)
         request.destroy
         request.reverse_for(self)
diff --git a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
index f229bc48c..d3c696ba5 100644
--- a/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user/connecting_spec.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ describe Diaspora::UserModules::Connecting do
           user.accept_contact_request(@received_request, aspect)
         }.should change(Request, :count ).by(-1)
       end
+
+      it "should mark the corresponding notification as 'read'" do
+        notification = Notification.create(:target_id => @received_request.id,
+                                           :kind => 'new_request',
+                                           :unread => true)
+
+        Notification.first(:target_id=>@received_request.id).unread.should be_true
+        user.accept_contact_request(@received_request, aspect)
+        Notification.first(:target_id=>@received_request.id).unread.should be_false
+      end
       it 'should be able to ignore a pending contact request' do
         proc { user.ignore_contact_request(@received_request.id)
         }.should change(Request, :count ).by(-1)