diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/accounts_controller.rb
index d0a89f5e..9836c200 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -37,12 +37,15 @@ class Api::V1::Groups::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def destroy
-    authorize @group, :leave?
-
-    GroupAccount.where(group: @group, account_id: current_account.id).destroy_all
-
-    if current_user.allows_group_in_home_feed?
-      current_user.force_regeneration!
+    @join_request = GroupJoinRequest.where(group: @group, account_id: current_account.id)
+    if @join_request.count > 0
+      @join_request.destroy_all
+    else
+      authorize @group, :leave?
+      GroupAccount.where(group: @group, account_id: current_account.id).destroy_all
+      if current_user.allows_group_in_home_feed?
+        current_user.force_regeneration!
+      end
     end
 
     render json: @group, serializer: REST::GroupRelationshipSerializer, relationships: relationships
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/requests_controller.rb
index ab01e85d..39518444 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/groups/requests_controller.rb
@@ -16,29 +16,21 @@ class Api::V1::Groups::RequestsController < Api::BaseController
     render json: @accounts, each_serializer: REST::AccountSerializer
   end
 
-  def create
-    authorize @group, :leave?
-    GroupJoinRequest.where(group: @group, account_id: current_account.id).destroy_all
-    render json: @group, serializer: REST::GroupRelationshipSerializer, relationships: relationships
-  end
-
-  def approve_request
-    GroupJoinRequest.where(group: @group, account_id: params[:accountId]).destroy_all
-    GroupAccount.create(group: @group, account_id: params[:accountId])
-    render json: {"message": "ok"}
-  end
-
-  def reject_request
-    GroupJoinRequest.where(group: @group, account_id: params[:accountId]).destroy_all
-    render json: {"message": "ok"}
+  def respond_to_request
+    if params[:type] === 'reject'
+      GroupJoinRequest.where(group: @group, account_id: params[:accountId]).destroy_all
+      render json: { message: "ok", type: 'reject', accountId: params[:accountId] }
+    elsif params[:type] === 'approve'
+      GroupJoinRequest.where(group: @group, account_id: params[:accountId]).destroy_all
+      GroupAccount.create(group: @group, account_id: params[:accountId])
+      render json: { message: "ok", type: 'approve', accountId: params[:accountId] }
+    else
+      render json: { message: "error", error: true }, status: 422
+    end
   end
 
   private
 
-  def relationships
-    GroupRelationshipsPresenter.new([@group.id], current_user.account_id)
-  end
-
   def set_group
     @group = Group.find(params[:group_id])
   end
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/groups.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/groups.js
index cb9c7508..a99111a7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/groups.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/groups.js
@@ -702,8 +702,8 @@ export function expandJoinRequestsFail(id, error) {
 export const approveJoinRequest = (accountId, groupId) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   if (!me) return
 
-  api(getState).post(`/api/v1/groups/${groupId}/join_requests/approve`, { accountId }).then((response) => {
-    dispatch(approveJoinRequestSuccess(accountId, groupId))
+  api(getState).post(`/api/v1/groups/${groupId}/join_requests/respond`, { accountId, type: 'approve' }).then((response) => {
+    dispatch(approveJoinRequestSuccess(response.data.accountId, groupId))
   }).catch((error) => {
     dispatch(approveJoinRequestFail(accountId, groupId, error))
   })
@@ -729,8 +729,9 @@ export function approveJoinRequestFail(accountId, groupId, error) {
 export const rejectJoinRequest = (accountId, groupId) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   if (!me) return
 
-  api(getState).delete(`/api/v1/groups/${groupId}/join_requests/reject`, { accountId }).then((response) => {
-    dispatch(rejectJoinRequestSuccess(accountId, groupId))
+  api(getState).post(`/api/v1/groups/${groupId}/join_requests/respond`, { accountId, type: 'reject' }).then((response) => {
+    console.log("response:", response)
+    dispatch(rejectJoinRequestSuccess(response.data.accountId, groupId))
   }).catch((error) => {
     dispatch(rejectJoinRequestFail(accountId, groupId, error))
   })
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user_lists.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user_lists.js
index 76a718d3..7ffb596e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user_lists.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user_lists.js
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ export default function userLists(state = initialState, action) {
     return appendToList(state, 'group_join_requests', action.id, action.accounts, action.next);
   case GROUP_JOIN_REQUESTS_APPROVE_SUCCESS:
   case GROUP_JOIN_REQUESTS_REJECT_SUCCESS:
-    return state.updateIn(['group_join_requests', action.groupId, 'items'], list => list.filterNot(item => item === action.id));
-  
+    return state.updateIn(['group_join_requests', action.groupId, 'items'], list => list.filterNot(item => item === action.accountId));
   default:
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index b3ad7628..438e0cb6 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -440,10 +440,9 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
         resources :relationships, only: :index, controller: 'groups/relationships'
         resource :accounts, only: [:show, :create, :update, :destroy], controller: 'groups/accounts'
         resource :removed_accounts, only: [:show, :create, :destroy], controller: 'groups/removed_accounts'
-        resource :join_requests, only: [:show, :create], controller: 'groups/requests'
+        resource :join_requests, only: [:show], controller: 'groups/requests'
         
-        post '/join_requests/approve', to: 'groups/requests#approve_request'
-        delete '/join_requests/reject', to: 'groups/requests#reject_request'
+        post '/join_requests/respond', to: 'groups/requests#respond_to_request'
 
         resource :pin, only: :create, controller: 'groups/pins'
         post :unpin, to: 'groups/pins#destroy'