diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb
index 0beec68ab..4efb84b8c 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/follow.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Follow < ActivityPub::Activity
   def perform
     target_account = account_from_uri(object_uri)
 
-    return if target_account.nil? || !target_account.local? || delete_arrived_first?(@json['id']) || @account.requested?(target_account)
+    return if target_account.nil? || !target_account.local? || delete_arrived_first?(@json['id'])
+
+    # Update id of already-existing follow requests
+    existing_follow_request = ::FollowRequest.find_by(account: @account, target_account: target_account)
+    unless existing_follow_request.nil?
+      existing_follow_request.update!(uri: @json['id'])
+      return
+    end
 
     if target_account.blocking?(@account) || target_account.domain_blocking?(@account.domain) || target_account.moved? || target_account.instance_actor?
       reject_follow_request!(target_account)
@@ -14,7 +21,9 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Follow < ActivityPub::Activity
     end
 
     # Fast-forward repeat follow requests
-    if @account.following?(target_account)
+    existing_follow = ::Follow.find_by(account: @account, target_account: target_account)
+    unless existing_follow.nil?
+      existing_follow.update!(uri: @json['id'])
       AuthorizeFollowService.new.call(@account, target_account, skip_follow_request: true, follow_request_uri: @json['id'])
       return
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/follow_spec.rb b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/follow_spec.rb
index 05112cc18..fd4ede82b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/follow_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/follow_spec.rb
@@ -17,62 +17,171 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Follow do
   describe '#perform' do
     subject { described_class.new(json, sender) }
 
-    context 'unlocked account' do
-      before do
-        subject.perform
+    context 'with no prior follow' do
+      context 'unlocked account' do
+        before do
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a follow from sender to recipient' do
+          expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be true
+          expect(sender.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'creates a follow from sender to recipient' do
-        expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be true
+      context 'silenced account following an unlocked account' do
+        before do
+          sender.touch(:silenced_at)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow from sender to recipient' do
+          expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be true
+          expect(sender.follow_requests.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'does not create a follow request' do
-        expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+      context 'unlocked account muting the sender' do
+        before do
+          recipient.mute!(sender)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a follow from sender to recipient' do
+          expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be true
+          expect(sender.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'locked account' do
+        before do
+          recipient.update(locked: true)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow from sender to recipient' do
+          expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be true
+          expect(sender.follow_requests.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
       end
     end
 
-    context 'silenced account following an unlocked account' do
+    context 'when a follow relationship already exists' do
       before do
-        sender.touch(:silenced_at)
-        subject.perform
+        sender.active_relationships.create!(target_account: recipient, uri: 'bar')
       end
 
-      it 'does not create a follow from sender to recipient' do
-        expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be false
-      end
+      context 'unlocked account' do
+        before do
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'correctly sets the new URI' do
+          expect(sender.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
 
-      it 'creates a follow request' do
-        expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be true
+        it 'does not create a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
       end
-    end
 
-    context 'unlocked account muting the sender' do
-      before do
-        recipient.mute!(sender)
-        subject.perform
+      context 'silenced account following an unlocked account' do
+        before do
+          sender.touch(:silenced_at)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'correctly sets the new URI' do
+          expect(sender.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'creates a follow from sender to recipient' do
-        expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be true
+      context 'unlocked account muting the sender' do
+        before do
+          recipient.mute!(sender)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'correctly sets the new URI' do
+          expect(sender.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'does not create a follow request' do
-        expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+      context 'locked account' do
+        before do
+          recipient.update(locked: true)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'correctly sets the new URI' do
+          expect(sender.active_relationships.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow request' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
       end
     end
 
-    context 'locked account' do
+    context 'when a follow request already exists' do
       before do
-        recipient.update(locked: true)
-        subject.perform
+        sender.follow_requests.create!(target_account: recipient, uri: 'bar')
       end
 
-      it 'does not create a follow from sender to recipient' do
-        expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be false
+      context 'silenced account following an unlocked account' do
+        before do
+          sender.touch(:silenced_at)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow from sender to recipient' do
+          expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
+
+        it 'correctly sets the new URI' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be true
+          expect(sender.follow_requests.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'creates a follow request' do
-        expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be true
+      context 'locked account' do
+        before do
+          recipient.update(locked: true)
+          subject.perform
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create a follow from sender to recipient' do
+          expect(sender.following?(recipient)).to be false
+        end
+
+        it 'correctly sets the new URI' do
+          expect(sender.requested?(recipient)).to be true
+          expect(sender.follow_requests.find_by(target_account: recipient).uri).to eq 'foo'
+        end
       end
     end
   end