2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
index 40ffa1dd..b5c49059 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ const SideDrawer = {
     },
     sitename () {
       return this.$store.state.instance.name
+    },
+    followRequestCount () {
+      return this.$store.state.api.followRequests.length
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
index 8eca7b8c..6996380d 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
         <li v-if="currentUser && currentUser.locked" @click="toggleDrawer">
           <router-link to='/friend-requests'>
             {{ $t("nav.friend_requests") }}
-            <span v-if='currentUser.follow_request_count > 0' class="badge follow-request-count">
-              {{currentUser.follow_request_count}}
+            <span v-if='followRequestCount > 0' class="badge follow-request-count">
+              {{followRequestCount}}
             </span>
 
           </router-link>