diff --git a/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php b/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
index ec1c6b55bc..eaf9993fc1 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
@@ -415,6 +415,24 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 
 		$formSecurityToken = self::getFormSecurityToken('contact_action');
 
+		if ($localRelationship->rel & Contact::SHARING) {
+			$contact_actions['unfollow'] = [
+				'label' => $this->t('Unfollow'),
+				'url'   => 'contact/unfollow?url=' . urlencode($contact['url']) . '&auto=1',
+				'title' => '',
+				'sel'   => '',
+				'id'    => 'unfollow',
+			];
+		} else {
+			$contact_actions['follow'] = [
+				'label' => $this->t('Follow'),
+				'url'   => 'contact/follow?url=' . urlencode($contact['url']) . '&auto=1',
+				'title' => '',
+				'sel'   => '',
+				'id'    => 'follow',
+			];
+		}
+
 		// Provide friend suggestion only for Friendica contacts
 		if ($contact['network'] === Protocol::DFRN) {
 			$contact_actions['suggest'] = [
diff --git a/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl b/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl
index 90b163cb0f..2b84657c88 100644
--- a/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 						<a class="btn" rel="#contact-actions-menu" href="#" id="contact-edit-actions-button">{{$contact_action_button}}</a>
 
 						<ul role="menu" aria-haspopup="true" id="contact-actions-menu" class="menu-popup">
+							{{if $contact_actions.follow}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.follow.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.follow.title}}">{{$contact_actions.follow.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
+							{{if $contact_actions.unfollow}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.unfollow.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.unfollow.title}}">{{$contact_actions.unfollow.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $lblsuggest}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.suggest.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.suggest.title}}">{{$contact_actions.suggest.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $poll_enabled}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.update.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.update.title}}">{{$contact_actions.update.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $contact_actions.updateprofile}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.title}}">{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl
index 3457be6997..693434cc82 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 						</button>
 
 						<ul class="dropdown-menu pull-right" role="menu" aria-labelledby="contact-edit-actions-button" aria-haspopup="true" id="contact-actions-menu">
+							{{if $contact_actions.follow}}<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" href="{{$contact_actions.follow.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.follow.title}}">{{$contact_actions.follow.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
+							{{if $contact_actions.unfollow}}<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" href="{{$contact_actions.unfollow.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.unfollow.title}}">{{$contact_actions.unfollow.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $lblsuggest}}<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" href="{{$contact_actions.suggest.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.suggest.title}}">{{$contact_actions.suggest.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $poll_enabled}}<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" href="{{$contact_actions.update.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.update.title}}">{{$contact_actions.update.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $contact_actions.updateprofile}}<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" href="{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.title}}">{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@
 							{{/if}}
 							<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" href="{{$contact_actions.block.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.block.title}}">{{$contact_actions.block.label}}</a></li>
 							<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" href="{{$contact_actions.ignore.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.ignore.title}}">{{$contact_actions.ignore.label}}</a></li>
-                            {{if $contact_actions.revoke_follow.url}}<li role="presentation"><button role="menuitem" type="button" class="btn-link" title="{{$contact_actions.revoke_follow.title}}" onclick="addToModal('{{$contact_actions.revoke_follow.url}}');">{{$contact_actions.revoke_follow.label}}</button></li>{{/if}}
+							{{if $contact_actions.revoke_follow.url}}<li role="presentation"><button role="menuitem" type="button" class="btn-link" title="{{$contact_actions.revoke_follow.title}}" onclick="addToModal('{{$contact_actions.revoke_follow.url}}');">{{$contact_actions.revoke_follow.label}}</button></li>{{/if}}
 						</ul>
 					</li>
 				</ul>
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/templates/contact_edit.tpl b/view/theme/vier/templates/contact_edit.tpl
index 59f8b8f866..82ed71abe2 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/templates/contact_edit.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/vier/templates/contact_edit.tpl
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 						<a class="btn" id="contact-edit-actions-button">{{$contact_action_button}}</a>
 
 						<ul role="menu" aria-haspopup="true" id="contact-actions-menu" class="menu-popup">
+							{{if $contact_actions.follow}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.follow.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.follow.title}}">{{$contact_actions.follow.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
+							{{if $contact_actions.unfollow}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.unfollow.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.unfollow.title}}">{{$contact_actions.unfollow.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $lblsuggest}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.suggest.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.suggest.title}}">{{$contact_actions.suggest.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $poll_enabled}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.update.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.update.title}}">{{$contact_actions.update.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}
 							{{if $contact_actions.updateprofile}}<li role="menuitem"><a href="{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.url}}" title="{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.title}}">{{$contact_actions.updateprofile.label}}</a></li>{{/if}}