diff --git a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
index 093b1f405..c2020d30a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.FollowingRelationship do
     |> join(:inner, [r], f in assoc(r, :follower))
     |> where([r], r.state == ^:follow_pending)
     |> where([r], r.following_id == ^id)
+    |> where([r, f], f.deactivated != true)
     |> select([r, f], f)
     |> Repo.all()
   end
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 311b6c683..9b66f3f51 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -199,6 +199,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     assert [^pending_follower] = User.get_follow_requests(locked)
   end
 
+  test "doesn't return follow requests for deactivated accounts" do
+    locked = insert(:user, locked: true)
+    pending_follower = insert(:user, %{deactivated: true})
+
+    CommonAPI.follow(pending_follower, locked)
+
+    assert true == pending_follower.deactivated
+    assert [] = User.get_follow_requests(locked)
+  end
+
   test "clears follow requests when requester is blocked" do
     followed = insert(:user, locked: true)
     follower = insert(:user)