diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming_follow.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming_follow.py
index a3ac3ebe..b5fbec00 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming_follow.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming_follow.py
@@ -44,4 +44,51 @@ class Follow(TestCase):
         follow = models.UserFollows.objects.get(user_object=self.local_user)
         self.assertEqual(follow.user_subject, self.remote_user)
 
-        # an Accept should be sent out
+
+    def test_handle_follow_manually_approved(self):
+        activity = {
+            "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+            "id": "https://example.com/users/rat/follows/123",
+            "type": "Follow",
+            "actor": "https://example.com/users/rat",
+            "object": "http://local.com/user/mouse"
+        }
+
+        self.local_user.manually_approves_followers = True
+        self.local_user.save()
+
+        incoming.handle_follow(activity)
+
+        # notification created
+        notification = models.Notification.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(notification.user, self.local_user)
+        self.assertEqual(notification.notification_type, 'FOLLOW_REQUEST')
+
+        # the request should exist
+        request = models.UserFollowRequest.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(request.user_subject, self.remote_user)
+        self.assertEqual(request.user_object, self.local_user)
+
+        # the follow relationship should not exist
+        follow = models.UserFollows.objects.all()
+        self.assertEqual(list(follow), [])
+
+
+    def test_nonexistent_user_follow(self):
+        activity = {
+            "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+            "id": "https://example.com/users/rat/follows/123",
+            "type": "Follow",
+            "actor": "https://example.com/users/rat",
+            "object": "http://local.com/user/nonexistent-user"
+        }
+
+        incoming.handle_follow(activity)
+
+        # do nothing
+        notifications = models.Notification.objects.all()
+        self.assertEqual(list(notifications), [])
+        requests = models.UserFollowRequest.objects.all()
+        self.assertEqual(list(requests), [])
+        follows = models.UserFollows.objects.all()
+        self.assertEqual(list(follows), [])