diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs
index 39e853d2c8..69cb5684fa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs
@@ -95,10 +95,12 @@ private void load(IAPIProvider api, INotificationOverlay? notifications)
 
                 req.Success += () =>
                 {
-                    followerCount += status.Value == FriendStatus.None ? 1 : -1;
+                    bool becameFriend = status.Value == FriendStatus.None;
+
+                    SetValue(followerCount += becameFriend ? 1 : -1);
+                    status.Value = becameFriend ? FriendStatus.NotMutual : FriendStatus.None;
 
                     api.UpdateLocalFriends();
-                    updateStatus();
                     HideLoadingLayer();
                 };