diff --git a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
index cbd75311..b0873bb1 100644
--- a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
+++ b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 import BasicUserCard from '../basic_user_card/basic_user_card.vue'
+import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 import { notificationsFromStore } from '../../services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
 
 const FollowRequestCard = {
   props: ['user'],
   components: {
-    BasicUserCard
+    BasicUserCard,
+    ConfirmModal
+  },
+  data () {
+    return {
+      showingApproveConfirmDialog: false,
+      showingDenyConfirmDialog: false
+    }
   },
   methods: {
     findFollowRequestNotificationId () {
@@ -13,7 +21,26 @@ const FollowRequestCard = {
       )
       return notif && notif.id
     },
+    showApproveConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingApproveConfirmDialog = true
+    },
+    hideApproveConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingApproveConfirmDialog = false
+    },
+    showDenyConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingDenyConfirmDialog = true
+    },
+    hideDenyConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingDenyConfirmDialog = false
+    },
     approveUser () {
+      if (this.shouldConfirmApprove) {
+        this.showApproveConfirmDialog()
+      } else {
+        this.doApprove()
+      }
+    },
+    doApprove () {
       this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.approveUser({ id: this.user.id })
       this.$store.dispatch('removeFollowRequest', this.user)
 
@@ -25,14 +52,34 @@ const FollowRequestCard = {
           notification.type = 'follow'
         }
       })
+      this.hideApproveConfirmDialog()
     },
     denyUser () {
+      if (this.shouldConfirmDeny) {
+        this.showDenyConfirmDialog()
+      } else {
+        this.doDeny()
+      }
+    },
+    doDeny () {
       const notifId = this.findFollowRequestNotificationId()
       this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.denyUser({ id: this.user.id })
         .then(() => {
           this.$store.dispatch('dismissNotificationLocal', { id: notifId })
           this.$store.dispatch('removeFollowRequest', this.user)
         })
+      this.hideDenyConfirmDialog()
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    mergedConfig () {
+      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+    },
+    shouldConfirmApprove () {
+      return this.mergedConfig.modalOnApproveFollow
+    },
+    shouldConfirmDeny () {
+      return this.mergedConfig.modalOnDenyFollow
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.vue b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.vue
index eb222cc7..55b65112 100644
--- a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.vue
+++ b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,28 @@
         {{ $t('user_card.deny') }}
       </button>
     </div>
+    <teleport to="#modal">
+      <confirm-modal
+        v-if="showingApproveConfirmDialog"
+        :title="$t('user_card.approve_confirm_title')"
+        :confirm-text="$t('user_card.approve_confirm_accept_button')"
+        :cancel-text="$t('user_card.approve_confirm_cancel_button')"
+        @accepted="doApprove"
+        @cancelled="hideApproveConfirmDialog"
+      >
+        {{ $t('user_card.approve_confirm', { user: user.screen_name_ui }) }}
+      </confirm-modal>
+      <confirm-modal
+        v-if="showingDenyConfirmDialog"
+        :title="$t('user_card.deny_confirm_title')"
+        :confirm-text="$t('user_card.deny_confirm_accept_button')"
+        :cancel-text="$t('user_card.deny_confirm_cancel_button')"
+        @accepted="doDeny"
+        @cancelled="hideDenyConfirmDialog"
+      >
+        {{ $t('user_card.deny_confirm', { user: user.screen_name_ui }) }}
+      </confirm-modal>
+    </teleport>
   </basic-user-card>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/notification/notification.js b/src/components/notification/notification.js
index 265aaee0..0ce8892e 100644
--- a/src/components/notification/notification.js
+++ b/src/components/notification/notification.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import Report from '../report/report.vue'
 import UserLink from '../user_link/user_link.vue'
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import UserPopover from '../user_popover/user_popover.vue'
+import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 import { isStatusNotification } from '../../services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
 import { highlightClass, highlightStyle } from '../../services/user_highlighter/user_highlighter.js'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ const Notification = {
     return {
       statusExpanded: false,
       betterShadow: this.$store.state.interface.browserSupport.cssFilter,
-      unmuted: false
+      unmuted: false,
+      showingApproveConfirmDialog: false,
+      showingDenyConfirmDialog: false
     }
   },
   props: ['notification'],
@@ -56,7 +59,8 @@ const Notification = {
     Report,
     RichContent,
     UserPopover,
-    UserLink
+    UserLink,
+    ConfirmModal
   },
   methods: {
     toggleStatusExpanded () {
@@ -71,7 +75,26 @@ const Notification = {
     toggleMute () {
       this.unmuted = !this.unmuted
     },
+    showApproveConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingApproveConfirmDialog = true
+    },
+    hideApproveConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingApproveConfirmDialog = false
+    },
+    showDenyConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingDenyConfirmDialog = true
+    },
+    hideDenyConfirmDialog () {
+      this.showingDenyConfirmDialog = false
+    },
     approveUser () {
+      if (this.shouldConfirmApprove) {
+        this.showApproveConfirmDialog()
+      } else {
+        this.doApprove()
+      }
+    },
+    doApprove () {
       this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.approveUser({ id: this.user.id })
       this.$store.dispatch('removeFollowRequest', this.user)
       this.$store.dispatch('markSingleNotificationAsSeen', { id: this.notification.id })
@@ -83,6 +106,13 @@ const Notification = {
       })
     },
     denyUser () {
+      if (this.shouldConfirmDeny) {
+        this.showDenyConfirmDialog()
+      } else {
+        this.doDeny()
+      }
+    },
+    doDeny () {
       this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.denyUser({ id: this.user.id })
         .then(() => {
           this.$store.dispatch('dismissNotificationLocal', { id: this.notification.id })
@@ -117,6 +147,15 @@ const Notification = {
     isStatusNotification () {
       return isStatusNotification(this.notification.type)
     },
+    mergedConfig () {
+      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+    },
+    shouldConfirmApprove () {
+      return this.mergedConfig.modalOnApproveFollow
+    },
+    shouldConfirmDeny () {
+      return this.mergedConfig.modalOnDenyFollow
+    },
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: state => state.users.currentUser
     })
diff --git a/src/components/notification/notification.vue b/src/components/notification/notification.vue
index f1aa5420..e1ea42ad 100644
--- a/src/components/notification/notification.vue
+++ b/src/components/notification/notification.vue
@@ -243,6 +243,28 @@
         </template>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <teleport to="#modal">
+      <confirm-modal
+        v-if="showingApproveConfirmDialog"
+        :title="$t('user_card.approve_confirm_title')"
+        :confirm-text="$t('user_card.approve_confirm_accept_button')"
+        :cancel-text="$t('user_card.approve_confirm_cancel_button')"
+        @accepted="doApprove"
+        @cancelled="hideApproveConfirmDialog"
+      >
+        {{ $t('user_card.approve_confirm', { user: user.screen_name_ui }) }}
+      </confirm-modal>
+      <confirm-modal
+        v-if="showingDenyConfirmDialog"
+        :title="$t('user_card.deny_confirm_title')"
+        :confirm-text="$t('user_card.deny_confirm_accept_button')"
+        :cancel-text="$t('user_card.deny_confirm_cancel_button')"
+        @accepted="doDeny"
+        @cancelled="hideDenyConfirmDialog"
+      >
+        {{ $t('user_card.deny_confirm', { user: user.screen_name_ui }) }}
+      </confirm-modal>
+    </teleport>
   </article>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index 906c3758..9de3ed81 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@
                 {{ $t('settings.confirm_dialogs_logout') }}
               </BooleanSetting>
             </li>
+            <li>
+              <BooleanSetting path="modalOnApproveFollow">
+                {{ $t('settings.confirm_dialogs_approve_follow') }}
+              </BooleanSetting>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              <BooleanSetting path="modalOnDenyFollow">
+                {{ $t('settings.confirm_dialogs_deny_follow') }}
+              </BooleanSetting>
+            </li>
           </ul>
         </li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index a8949030..1df279a2 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ export const defaultState = {
   modalOnMute: undefined, // instance default
   modalOnDelete: undefined, // instance default
   modalOnLogout: undefined, // instance default
+  modalOnApproveFollow: undefined, // instance default
+  modalOnDenyFollow: undefined, // instance default
   playVideosInModal: false,
   useOneClickNsfw: false,
   useContainFit: true,
diff --git a/src/modules/instance.js b/src/modules/instance.js
index 6fc3830c..fcb6eecc 100644
--- a/src/modules/instance.js
+++ b/src/modules/instance.js
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ const defaultState = {
   modalOnMute: false,
   modalOnDelete: true,
   modalOnLogout: true,
+  modalOnApproveFollow: false,
+  modalOnDenyFollow: false,
   loginMethod: 'password',
   logo: '/static/logo.svg',
   logoMargin: '.2em',