diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index 3c27b0d46..91a164eff 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ def handle_incoming(
           })
 
         {:user_locked, true} ->
+          {:ok, _relationship} = FollowingRelationship.update(follower, followed, "pending")
           :noop
       end