diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
index faae7e747..10ff572a2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils do
   @doc """
   Updates a follow activity's state (for locked accounts).
   """
-  def update_follow_state(
-        %Activity{data: %{"actor" => actor, "object" => object, "state" => "pending"}} = activity,
+  def update_follow_state_for_all(
+        %Activity{data: %{"actor" => actor, "object" => object}} = activity,
         state
       ) do
     try do
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
index de741c64b..932d5f5e7 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Object
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils
@@ -247,4 +248,51 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
       assert fetched_vote.id == vote.id
     end
   end
+
+  describe "update_follow_state_for_all/2" do
+    test "updates the state of all Follow activities with the same actor and object" do
+      user = insert(:user, info: %{locked: true})
+      follower = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, follow_activity} = ActivityPub.follow(follower, user)
+      {:ok, follow_activity_two} = ActivityPub.follow(follower, user)
+
+      data =
+        follow_activity_two.data
+        |> Map.put("state", "accept")
+
+      cng = Ecto.Changeset.change(follow_activity_two, data: data)
+
+      {:ok, follow_activity_two} = Repo.update(cng)
+
+      {:ok, follow_activity_two} =
+        Utils.update_follow_state_for_all(follow_activity_two, "accept")
+
+      assert Repo.get(Activity, follow_activity.id).data["state"] == "accept"
+      assert Repo.get(Activity, follow_activity_two.id).data["state"] == "accept"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "update_follow_state/2" do
+    test "updates the state of the given follow activity" do
+      user = insert(:user, info: %{locked: true})
+      follower = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, follow_activity} = ActivityPub.follow(follower, user)
+      {:ok, follow_activity_two} = ActivityPub.follow(follower, user)
+
+      data =
+        follow_activity_two.data
+        |> Map.put("state", "accept")
+
+      cng = Ecto.Changeset.change(follow_activity_two, data: data)
+
+      {:ok, follow_activity_two} = Repo.update(cng)
+
+      {:ok, follow_activity_two} = Utils.update_follow_state(follow_activity_two, "reject")
+
+      assert Repo.get(Activity, follow_activity.id).data["state"] == "pending"
+      assert Repo.get(Activity, follow_activity_two.id).data["state"] == "reject"
+    end
+  end
 end