Cancel a friend request before they accept it

You can cancel a Roblox friend request you sent by going to your Friends list, finding the pending request, and removing it. The person will not receive a notification that you cancelled it — the request simply disappears from their inbox. Once you cancel, you can send a new request to that person after 24 hours have passed.

The steps differ slightly depending on whether you are on a computer or mobile device, but the option to cancel appears in the same place on both: your own Friends list, not theirs.

Key Takeaways

  • Open your Friends list from your profile, then select the "Requests Sent" tab to see pending requests you have made.
  • Click or tap the X button next to the person's name to cancel the request immediately.
  • The other person will not see a notification that you cancelled — the request just vanishes from their pending list.
  • You must wait 24 hours after cancelling before you can send a new request to the same person.
  • If someone already accepted your request and you want to remove them as a friend, use the "Remove Friend" option instead of cancelling.

Steps to cancel on a computer

Start by clicking your avatar icon in the top right corner of the Roblox website. A menu will drop down with several options. Select "Friends" from this menu to open your Friends page.

Once you are on the Friends page, you will see several tabs across the top. Click the "Requests Sent" tab. This shows all the friend requests you have sent that the other person has not yet accepted. Find the person whose request you want to cancel and click the X button next to their name. The request will be removed immediately.

Steps to cancel on mobile

Open the Roblox app and tap the three horizontal lines (the menu icon) in the bottom right corner. Scroll down and tap "Friends" to open your Friends list.

At the top of the Friends screen, tap the "Requests Sent" tab. Scroll through the list to find the person whose request you want to cancel. Tap the X button next to their name, and the request will be cancelled right away.

What happens after you cancel

Once you cancel a request, it disappears from both your "Requests Sent" list and the other person's "Requests Received" list. They will not get a message saying you cancelled it — it simply vanishes. If they check their pending requests, your name will no longer be there.

If you change your mind and want to send a request to the same person again, you have to wait 24 hours from the moment you cancelled. After that time passes, you can send a new request normally.

Difference between cancelling and removing a friend

Cancelling a request and removing a friend are two different actions. Cancelling is what you do when the other person has not yet accepted your request — it stops the pending request. Removing a friend is what you do after they have already accepted and you are already friends with them.

If you want to remove someone who is already your friend, go to your Friends list, find their name, and click or tap the three dots next to their name. Select "Remove Friend" from the menu. They will not be notified that you removed them, but they will no longer see you in their friends list.

Why you might not see the cancel button

If you cannot find the "Requests Sent" tab or do not see an X button next to someone's name, it may be because they have already accepted your request. Once someone accepts, the request moves from "pending" to "accepted," and you can no longer cancel it — you can only remove them as a friend instead.

Another reason the button might not appear is if you are looking at the wrong tab. Make sure you are on "Requests Sent" (requests you made) and not "Requests Received" (requests other people sent to you). The tabs are easy to mix up on mobile, so check the tab name at the top of the screen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the person know I cancelled my friend request?

No. They will not receive any notification that you cancelled. The request will simply disappear from their pending list, and they may not even notice it is gone.

Can I cancel a request after someone has already accepted it?

No. Once someone accepts your request, you are already friends. At that point, you can only remove them as a friend, which is a different action. Cancelling only works on requests that are still pending.

How long do I have to wait before sending a new request to the same person?

You must wait 24 hours after cancelling before you can send a new request to that person. The timer starts the moment you click the X button to cancel.

What if I accidentally cancelled a request I meant to keep?

You can send a new request after 24 hours have passed. There is no way to undo a cancellation immediately, so you will need to wait the full day before trying again.

Can I cancel multiple requests at once?

No. You have to cancel requests one at a time by clicking or tapping the X button next to each person's name individually. There is no bulk cancel option in Roblox.