diff --git a/Mastodon/Scene/Share/View/TableviewCell/UserTableViewCell+ViewModel.swift b/Mastodon/Scene/Share/View/TableviewCell/UserTableViewCell+ViewModel.swift
index c96e203f0..6b8613292 100644
--- a/Mastodon/Scene/Share/View/TableviewCell/UserTableViewCell+ViewModel.swift
+++ b/Mastodon/Scene/Share/View/TableviewCell/UserTableViewCell+ViewModel.swift
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ extension UserTableViewCellDelegate where Self: NeedsDependency & AuthContextPro
                 buttonState: state
             )
 
+            // this is a dirty hack to give the backend enough time to process the relationship-change
+            // Otherwise the relationship might still be `pending`
+            try await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(1))
+
             let relationship = try await self.context.apiService.relationship(forAccounts: [account], authenticationBox: authContext.mastodonAuthenticationBox).value.first
 
             let isMe: Bool