diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileHeader.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileHeader.cs
index 9c368f6d73..6167d1f760 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileHeader.cs
@@ -443,7 +443,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                     {
                         requestLock.Wait(3000);
                         dummyAPI.Friends.Add(apiRelation);
-                        req.TriggerSuccess(apiRelation);
+                        req.TriggerSuccess(new AddFriendResponse
+                        {
+                            UserRelation = apiRelation
+                        });
                     });
 
                     return true;
@@ -483,7 +486,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                     {
                         requestLock.Wait(3000);
                         dummyAPI.Friends.Add(apiRelation);
-                        req.TriggerSuccess(apiRelation);
+                        req.TriggerSuccess(new AddFriendResponse
+                        {
+                            UserRelation = apiRelation
+                        });
                     });
 
                     return true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/AddFriendRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/AddFriendRequest.cs
index 892ef0c7db..11045cedbe 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/AddFriendRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/AddFriendRequest.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 
 using System.Net.Http;
 using osu.Framework.IO.Network;
-using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
 {
-    public class AddFriendRequest : APIRequest<APIRelation>
+    public class AddFriendRequest : APIRequest<AddFriendResponse>
     {
         public readonly int TargetId;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/AddFriendResponse.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/AddFriendResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af9d037e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/AddFriendResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
+{
+    public class AddFriendResponse
+    {
+        [JsonProperty("user_relation")]
+        public APIRelation UserRelation = null!;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs
index c717a627ba..af78d62789 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Header/Components/FollowersButton.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Header.Components
                     if (req is AddFriendRequest addedRequest)
                     {
                         SetValue(++followerCount);
-                        status.Value = addedRequest.Response?.Mutual == true ? FriendStatus.Mutual : FriendStatus.NotMutual;
+                        status.Value = addedRequest.Response?.UserRelation.Mutual == true ? FriendStatus.Mutual : FriendStatus.NotMutual;
                     }
                     else
                     {