diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
index d59403884..b0f1a900d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
@@ -345,6 +345,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Activity do
     |> Repo.all()
   end
 
+  def follow_requests_outstanding_since?(
+        %User{ap_id: follower_id},
+        %User{ap_id: followee_id},
+        since_datetime
+      ) do
+    followee_id
+    |> Queries.by_object_id()
+    |> Queries.by_type("Follow")
+    |> where([a], a.inserted_at > ^since_datetime)
+    |> where([a], fragment("? ->> 'state' != 'accept'", a.data))
+    |> where([a], a.actor == ^follower_id)
+    |> Repo.exists?()
+  end
+
   def restrict_deactivated_users(query) do
     deactivated_users =
       from(u in User.Query.build(%{deactivated: true}), select: u.ap_id)