diff --git a/src/activitypub/receiver.rs b/src/activitypub/receiver.rs
index e0adaf9..f6cd6ca 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/receiver.rs
+++ b/src/activitypub/receiver.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ use crate::models::profiles::queries::{
     update_profile,
 };
 use crate::models::profiles::types::ProfileUpdateData;
-use crate::models::relationships::queries::{accept_follow_request, follow, unfollow};
+use crate::models::relationships::queries::{
+    follow_request_accepted,
+    follow_request_rejected,
+    follow, unfollow,
+};
 use crate::models::users::queries::get_user_by_id;
 use super::activity::{Object, Activity, create_activity_accept_follow};
 use super::actor::Actor;
@@ -64,7 +68,13 @@ pub async fn receive_activity(
                 .map_err(|_| ValidationError("invalid object"))?;
             // TODO: reject if object ID contains wrong instance URI
             let follow_request_id = parse_object_id(&object.id)?;
-            accept_follow_request(db_client, &follow_request_id).await?;
+            follow_request_accepted(db_client, &follow_request_id).await?;
+        },
+        (REJECT, FOLLOW) => {
+            let object: Object = serde_json::from_value(activity.object)
+                .map_err(|_| ValidationError("invalid object"))?;
+            let follow_request_id = parse_object_id(&object.id)?;
+            follow_request_rejected(db_client, &follow_request_id).await?;
         },
         (CREATE, NOTE) => {
             let object: Object = serde_json::from_value(activity.object)
diff --git a/src/activitypub/vocabulary.rs b/src/activitypub/vocabulary.rs
index f3c68d7..da6f3f6 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/vocabulary.rs
+++ b/src/activitypub/vocabulary.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pub const ACCEPT: &str = "Accept";
 pub const CREATE: &str = "Create";
 pub const FOLLOW: &str = "Follow";
+pub const REJECT: &str = "Reject";
 pub const UNDO: &str = "Undo";
 pub const UPDATE: &str = "Update";
 
diff --git a/src/models/relationships/queries.rs b/src/models/relationships/queries.rs
index 4138839..00bbfb2 100644
--- a/src/models/relationships/queries.rs
+++ b/src/models/relationships/queries.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ pub async fn create_follow_request(
     Ok(request)
 }
 
-pub async fn accept_follow_request(
+pub async fn follow_request_accepted(
     db_client: &mut impl GenericClient,
     request_id: &Uuid,
 ) -> Result<(), DatabaseError> {
@@ -188,6 +188,25 @@ pub async fn accept_follow_request(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub async fn follow_request_rejected(
+    db_client: &impl GenericClient,
+    request_id: &Uuid,
+) -> Result<(), DatabaseError> {
+    let status_sql: i16 = FollowRequestStatus::Rejected.into();
+    let updated_count = db_client.execute(
+        "
+        UPDATE follow_request
+        SET request_status = $1
+        WHERE id = $2
+        ",
+        &[&status_sql, &request_id],
+    ).await?;
+    if updated_count == 0 {
+        return Err(DatabaseError::NotFound("follow request"));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub async fn delete_follow_request(
     db_client: &impl GenericClient,
     source_id: &Uuid,