diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/accounts.test.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/accounts.test.ts
index c0af695cb..9e5903f3b 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/accounts.test.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/accounts.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import rootReducer from 'soapbox/reducers';
 
 import { normalizeAccount } from '../../normalizers';
 import {
+  authorizeFollowRequest,
   blockAccount,
   createAccount,
   expandFollowers,
@@ -1572,3 +1573,66 @@ describe('expandFollowRequests()', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe('authorizeFollowRequest()', () => {
+  const id = '1';
+
+  describe('when logged out', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const state = rootReducer(undefined, {}).set('me', null);
+      store = mockStore(state);
+    });
+
+    it('should do nothing', async() => {
+      await store.dispatch(authorizeFollowRequest(id));
+      const actions = store.getActions();
+
+      expect(actions).toEqual([]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when logged in', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const state = rootReducer(undefined, {}).set('me', '123');
+      store = mockStore(state);
+    });
+
+    describe('with a successful API request', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        __stub((mock) => {
+          mock.onPost(`/api/v1/follow_requests/${id}/authorize`).reply(200);
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should dispatch the correct actions', async() => {
+        const expectedActions = [
+          { type: 'FOLLOW_REQUEST_AUTHORIZE_REQUEST', id },
+          { type: 'FOLLOW_REQUEST_AUTHORIZE_SUCCESS', id },
+        ];
+        await store.dispatch(authorizeFollowRequest(id));
+        const actions = store.getActions();
+
+        expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('with an unsuccessful API request', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        __stub((mock) => {
+          mock.onPost(`/api/v1/follow_requests/${id}/authorize`).networkError();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should dispatch the correct actions', async() => {
+        const expectedActions = [
+          { type: 'FOLLOW_REQUEST_AUTHORIZE_REQUEST', id },
+          { type: 'FOLLOW_REQUEST_AUTHORIZE_FAIL', id, error: new Error('Network Error') },
+        ];
+        await store.dispatch(authorizeFollowRequest(id));
+        const actions = store.getActions();
+
+        expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.ts
index a1544a27f..e1a4217e5 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.ts
@@ -761,11 +761,11 @@ const expandFollowRequestsFail = (error: AxiosError) => ({
 
 const authorizeFollowRequest = (id: string) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return;
+    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return null;
 
     dispatch(authorizeFollowRequestRequest(id));
 
-    api(getState)
+    return api(getState)
       .post(`/api/v1/follow_requests/${id}/authorize`)
       .then(() => dispatch(authorizeFollowRequestSuccess(id)))
       .catch(error => dispatch(authorizeFollowRequestFail(id, error)));