diff --git a/pkg/models/friend.go b/pkg/models/friend.go
index 01d6373..b2d890b 100644
--- a/pkg/models/friend.go
+++ b/pkg/models/friend.go
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ func AddFriend(sourceUserID, targetUserID uint64) error {
 		targetUserID, sourceUserID,
 	).First(&rev).Error
 
+	// If we have previously Ignored the friend request, we can not Accept it but only Reject it.
+	if reverse == nil && rev.Ignored {
+		return errors.New(
+			"you have previously ignored a friend request from this person and can not accept it now - " +
+				"please go to your Friends page, Ignored tab, and remove the ignored friend request there and try again",
+		)
+	}
+
 	// If the reverse exists (requested us) but not the forward, this completes the friendship.
 	if reverse == nil && forward != nil {
 		// Approve the reverse.
diff --git a/web/templates/friend/friends.html b/web/templates/friend/friends.html
index 99dada7..c7590ff 100644
--- a/web/templates/friend/friends.html
+++ b/web/templates/friend/friends.html
@@ -115,7 +115,14 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    {{if or $Root.IsRequests $Root.IsIgnored}}
+                    {{if $Root.IsIgnored}}
+                    <footer class="card-footer">
+                        <button type="submit" name="verdict" value="reject" class="card-footer-item button is-danger is-outlined">
+                            <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-xmark"></i></span>
+                            <span>Reject</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </footer>
+                    {{else if $Root.IsRequests}}
                     <footer class="card-footer">
                         <button type="submit" name="verdict" value="approve" class="card-footer-item button is-success">
                             <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-check"></i></span>
@@ -125,12 +132,10 @@
                             <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-xmark"></i></span>
                             <span>Reject</span>
                         </button>
-                        {{if not $Root.IsIgnored}}
                         <button type="submit" name="verdict" value="ignore" class="card-footer-item button">
                             <span class="icon"><i class="fa fa-moon"></i></span>
                             <span>Ignore</span>
                         </button>
-                        {{end}}
                     </footer>
                     {{else}}
                     <footer class="card-footer">