diff --git a/templates/identity/view.html b/templates/identity/view.html
index 760ffd6..52520b0 100644
--- a/templates/identity/view.html
+++ b/templates/identity/view.html
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
                     {% endif %}
                     {% if follow %}
                         <input type="hidden" name="action" value="unfollow">
-                        <button class="destructive">Unfollow</button>
+                        <button class="destructive">
+                            {% if follow.pending %}Follow Pending{% else %}Unfollow{% endif %}
+                        </button>
                     {% else %}
                         <input type="hidden" name="action" value="follow">
                         <button>Follow</button>
diff --git a/users/models/follow.py b/users/models/follow.py
index 1a93421..8e4aaa2 100644
--- a/users/models/follow.py
+++ b/users/models/follow.py
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ class Follow(StatorModel):
             "source", "source__domain", "target"
         ).aget(pk=self.pk)
 
+    ### Helper properties ###
+
+    @property
+    def pending(self):
+        return self.state in [FollowStates.unrequested, FollowStates.local_requested]
+
     ### ActivityPub (outbound) ###
 
     def to_ap(self):