diff --git a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
index a03c9bd30..0b0219b82 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
@@ -121,8 +121,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.FollowingRelationship do
       Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.follow(following_relationship.follower, target)
     end)
     |> case do
-      [] -> :ok
-      _ -> move_following(origin, target)
+      [] ->
+        User.update_follower_count(origin)
+        :ok
+
+      _ ->
+        move_following(origin, target)
     end
   end
 end