1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php b/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php
index 2b9a867..229582c 100644
--- a/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php
+++ b/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ class Actor extends PushableModel implements RpcReceiver {
         switch ($method) {
             case 'follow':
                 $status = $this->requestToFollow ? FollowRelationStatus::PENDING : FollowRelationStatus::ACTIVE;
+                if (strlen(trim($result->body)) > 0) { // remote server returned new status, use that instead
+                    $status = FollowRelationStatus::tryFrom(trim($result->body)) ?? $status;
+                }
                 $rel = FollowRelation::create($args[0], $this, $status);
                 $rel->processNotifications();
                 return $status;