diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/controller.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/controller.nim
index 770983b6b3..32c9870a79 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/controller.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/controller.nim
@@ -277,11 +277,11 @@ proc getContacts*(self: Controller, group: ContactsGroup): seq[ContactsDto] =
 proc getContactDetails*(self: Controller, id: string): ContactDetails =
   return self.contactService.getContactDetails(id)
 
-proc addContact*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
-  self.contactService.addContact(publicKey)
+proc acceptContactRequest*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
+  self.contactService.acceptContactRequest(publicKey)
 
-proc rejectContactRequest*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
-  self.contactService.rejectContactRequest(publicKey)
+proc dismissContactRequest*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
+  self.contactService.dismissContactRequest(publicKey)
 
 proc blockContact*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
   self.contactService.blockContact(publicKey)
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/io_interface.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/io_interface.nim
index 88a2cb6c8c..f05f9edb38 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/io_interface.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/io_interface.nim
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ method acceptContactRequest*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.}
 method acceptAllContactRequests*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method rejectContactRequest*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
+method dismissContactRequest*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method rejectAllContactRequests*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
+method dismissAllContactRequests*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
 method blockContact*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim
index 66fa600e0a..62b2ad4c84 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ method getCurrentFleet*(self: Module): string =
   return self.controller.getCurrentFleet()
 
 method acceptContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
-  self.controller.addContact(publicKey)
+  self.controller.acceptContactRequest(publicKey)
 
 method onContactAccepted*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
   self.view.contactRequestsModel().removeItemById(publicKey)
@@ -606,17 +606,17 @@ method acceptAllContactRequests*(self: Module) =
   for pk in pubKeys:
     self.acceptContactRequest(pk)
 
-method rejectContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
-  self.controller.rejectContactRequest(publicKey)
+method dismissContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
+  self.controller.dismissContactRequest(publicKey)
 
 method onContactRejected*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
   self.view.contactRequestsModel().removeItemById(publicKey)
   self.updateParentBadgeNotifications()
 
-method rejectAllContactRequests*(self: Module) =
+method dismissAllContactRequests*(self: Module) =
   let pubKeys = self.view.contactRequestsModel().getItemIds()
   for pk in pubKeys:
-    self.rejectContactRequest(pk)
+    self.dismissContactRequest(pk)
 
 method blockContact*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
   self.controller.blockContact(publicKey)
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/view.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/view.nim
index ae46382319..8afaef832a 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/view.nim
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ QtObject:
   proc acceptAllContactRequests*(self: View) {.slot.} =
     self.delegate.acceptAllContactRequests()
 
-  proc rejectContactRequest*(self: View, publicKey: string) {.slot.} =
-    self.delegate.rejectContactRequest(publicKey)
+  proc dismissContactRequest*(self: View, publicKey: string) {.slot.} =
+    self.delegate.dismissContactRequest(publicKey)
 
-  proc rejectAllContactRequests*(self: View) {.slot.} =
-    self.delegate.rejectAllContactRequests()
+  proc dismissAllContactRequests*(self: View) {.slot.} =
+    self.delegate.dismissAllContactRequests()
 
   proc blockContact*(self: View, publicKey: string) {.slot.} =
     self.delegate.blockContact(publicKey)
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/controller.nim b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/controller.nim
index aed6884b95..f0491a3a9d 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/controller.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/controller.nim
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ proc getContactNameAndImage*(self: Controller, contactId: string):
   tuple[name: string, image: string] =
   return self.contactsService.getContactNameAndImage(contactId)
 
-proc addContact*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
-  self.contactsService.addContact(publicKey)
-
 proc unblockContact*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
   self.contactsService.unblockContact(publicKey)
 
@@ -78,8 +75,14 @@ proc removeContact*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
 proc changeContactNickname*(self: Controller, publicKey: string, nickname: string) =
   self.contactsService.changeContactNickname(publicKey, nickname)
 
-proc rejectContactRequest*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
-  self.contactsService.rejectContactRequest(publicKey)
+proc sendContactRequest*(self: Controller, publicKey: string, message: string) =
+  self.contactsService.sendContactRequest(publicKey, message)
+
+proc acceptContactRequest*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
+  self.contactsService.acceptContactRequest(publicKey)
+
+proc dismissContactRequest*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
+  self.contactsService.dismissContactRequest(publicKey)
 
 proc removeContactRequestRejection*(self: Controller, publicKey: string) =
   self.contactsService.removeContactRequestRejection(publicKey)
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/io_interface.nim b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/io_interface.nim
index d0b25ef5d9..c0f44de98f 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/io_interface.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/io_interface.nim
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ method isLoaded*(self: AccessInterface): bool {.base.} =
 method viewDidLoad*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method addContact*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
-  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
-
 method switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method acceptContactRequests*(self: AccessInterface, publicKeysJSON: string) {.base.} =
+method sendContactRequest*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string, message: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method rejectContactRequest*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
+method acceptContactRequest*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method rejectContactRequests*(self: AccessInterface, publicKeysJSON: string) {.base.} =
+method dismissContactRequest*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
+  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
+
+method dismissContactRequests*(self: AccessInterface, publicKeysJSON: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
 method changeContactNickname*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string, nickname: string) {.base.} =
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/module.nim b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/module.nim
index 306a1b76d7..a9d86f6f72 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/module.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/module.nim
@@ -83,15 +83,18 @@ method viewDidLoad*(self: Module) =
 method getModuleAsVariant*(self: Module): QVariant =
   return self.viewVariant
 
-method addContact*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
-  self.controller.addContact(publicKey)
+method sendContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string, message: string) =
+  self.controller.sendContactRequest(publicKey, message)
+
+method acceptContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
+  self.controller.acceptContactRequest(publicKey)
+
+method dismissContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
+  self.controller.dismissContactRequest(publicKey)
 
 method switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
   self.controller.switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat(publicKey)
 
-method rejectContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
-  self.controller.rejectContactRequest(publicKey)
-
 method unblockContact*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
   self.controller.unblockContact(publicKey)
 
diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/view.nim b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/view.nim
index ab4c73ecb7..5c8a80301f 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/view.nim
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ QtObject:
   proc isMyMutualContact*(self: View, publicKey: string): bool {.slot.} =
     return self.myMutualContactsModel.isContactWithIdAdded(publicKey)
 
-  proc addContact*(self: View, publicKey: string) {.slot.} =
-    self.delegate.addContact(publicKey)
+  proc sendContactRequest*(self: View, publicKey: string, message: string) {.slot.} =
+    self.delegate.sendContactRequest(publicKey, message)
 
   proc switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat*(self: View, publicKey: string) {.slot.} =
     self.delegate.switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat(publicKey)
 
-  proc rejectContactRequest*(self: View, publicKey: string) {.slot.} =
-    self.delegate.rejectContactRequest(publicKey)
+  proc dismissContactRequest*(self: View, publicKey: string) {.slot.} =
+    self.delegate.dismissContactRequest(publicKey)
 
   proc changeContactNickname*(self: View, publicKey: string, nickname: string) {.slot.} =
     self.delegate.changeContactNickname(publicKey, nickname)
diff --git a/src/app_service/service/activity_center/dto/notification.nim b/src/app_service/service/activity_center/dto/notification.nim
index 83970586ba..587f9e435b 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/activity_center/dto/notification.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/activity_center/dto/notification.nim
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ type ActivityCenterNotificationType* {.pure.}= enum
   Unknown = 0,
   NewOneToOne = 1,
   NewPrivateGroupChat = 2,
-  Mention = 3
-  Reply = 4
+  Mention = 3,
+  Reply = 4,
+  ContactRequest = 5
 
 type ActivityCenterNotificationDto* = ref object of RootObj
   id*: string # ID is the id of the chat, for public chats it is the name e.g. status, for one-to-one is the hex encoded public key and for group chats is a random uuid appended with the hex encoded pk of the creator of the chat
diff --git a/src/app_service/service/contacts/service.nim b/src/app_service/service/contacts/service.nim
index 6558f1810c..f96870f26d 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/contacts/service.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/contacts/service.nim
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ QtObject:
         not x.isBlocked())
     elif (group == ContactsGroup.AllKnownContacts):
       return contacts
-      
+
   proc fetchContact(self: Service, id: string): ContactsDto =
     try:
       let response = status_contacts.getContactByID(id)
@@ -288,34 +288,53 @@ QtObject:
     # we must keep local contacts updated
     self.contacts[contact.id] = contact
 
-  proc addContact*(self: Service, chatKey: string) =
+  proc sendContactRequest*(self: Service, chatKey: string, message: string) =
     try:
       let publicKey = status_accounts.decompressPk(chatKey).result
+
+      let response = status_contacts.sendContactRequest(publicKey, message)
+      if(not response.error.isNil):
+        let msg = response.error.message
+        error "error sending contact request", msg
+        return
+
       var contact = self.getContactById(publicKey)
       if not contact.added:
         contact.added = true
       else:
         contact.blocked = false
-
-      let response = status_contacts.addContact(contact.id, contact.name)
-      if(not response.error.isNil):
-        let msg = response.error.message
-        error "error adding contact ", msg
-        return
       self.saveContact(contact)
       self.events.emit(SIGNAL_CONTACT_ADDED, ContactArgs(contactId: contact.id))
     except Exception as e:
-      error "an error occurred while edding contact ", msg=e.msg
+      error "an error occurred while sending contact request", msg=e.msg
 
-  proc rejectContactRequest*(self: Service, publicKey: string) =
-    var contact = self.getContactById(publicKey)
-    contact.removed = true
+  proc acceptContactRequest*(self: Service, publicKey: string) =
+    try:
+      # NOTE: publicKey used for accepting last request
+      let response = status_contacts.acceptLatestContactRequestForContact(publicKey)
+      if(not response.error.isNil):
+        let msg = response.error.message
+        error "error accepting contact request", msg
+        return
 
-    let response = status_contacts.rejectContactRequest(contact.id)
+      var contact = self.getContactById(publicKey)
+      contact.added = true
+      self.saveContact(contact)
+      self.events.emit(SIGNAL_CONTACT_ADDED, ContactArgs(contactId: contact.id))
+
+    except Exception as e:
+      error "an error occurred while accepting contact request", msg=e.msg
+
+  proc dismissContactRequest*(self: Service, publicKey: string) =
+    # NOTE: publicKey used for dismissing last request
+    let response = status_contacts.dismissLatestContactRequestForContact(publicKey)
     if(not response.error.isNil):
       let msg = response.error.message
-      error "error rejecting contact ", msg
+      error "error dismissing contact ", msg
       return
+
+    var contact = self.getContactById(publicKey)
+    contact.removed = true
     self.saveContact(contact)
     self.events.emit(SIGNAL_CONTACT_REMOVED, ContactArgs(contactId: contact.id))
 
diff --git a/src/backend/contacts.nim b/src/backend/contacts.nim
index 7d9ad40f63..8c4db60fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/contacts.nim
+++ b/src/backend/contacts.nim
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ proc unblockContact*(id: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].}
 proc removeContact*(id: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
   result = callPrivateRPC("removeContact".prefix, %* [id])
 
-proc rejectContactRequest*(id: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
-  let payload = %*[{
-    "id": id
-  }]
-  result = callPrivateRPC("rejectContactRequest".prefix, payload)
-
 proc setContactLocalNickname*(id: string, name: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
   let payload = %* [{
     "id": id,
@@ -34,12 +28,24 @@ proc setContactLocalNickname*(id: string, name: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {
   }]
   result = callPrivateRPC("setContactLocalNickname".prefix, payload)
 
-proc addContact*(id: string, ensName: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
+proc sendContactRequest*(id: string, message: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
   let payload = %* [{
       "id": id,
-      "ensName": ensName
+      "message": message
     }]
-  result = callPrivateRPC("addContact".prefix, payload)
+  result = callPrivateRPC("sendContactRequest".prefix, payload)
+
+proc acceptLatestContactRequestForContact*(id: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
+  let payload = %* [{
+      "id": id
+    }]
+  result = callPrivateRPC("acceptLatestContactRequestForContact".prefix, payload)
+
+proc dismissLatestContactRequestForContact*(id: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
+  let payload = %*[{
+    "id": id
+  }]
+  result = callPrivateRPC("dismissLatestContactRequestForContact".prefix, payload)
 
 proc sendContactUpdate*(publicKey, ensName, thumbnail: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] {.raises: [Exception].} =
   let payload = %* [publicKey, ensName, thumbnail]
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/ContactRequestsPopup.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/ContactRequestsPopup.qml
index f7d14a3d2f..5ee8282b73 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/ContactRequestsPopup.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/popups/ContactRequestsPopup.qml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ModalPopup {
                 popup.store.acceptContactRequest(model.pubKey)
             }
             onDeclineClicked: {
-                popup.store.rejectContactRequest(model.pubKey)
+                popup.store.dismissContactRequest(model.pubKey)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ModalPopup {
             //% "Are you sure you want to decline all these contact requests"
             confirmationText: qsTrId("are-you-sure-you-want-to-decline-all-these-contact-requests")
             onConfirmButtonClicked: {
-                popup.store.rejectAllContactRequests()
+                popup.store.dismissAllContactRequests()
                 declineAllDialog.close()
                 popup.close()
             }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/stores/RootStore.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/stores/RootStore.qml
index 1c633e7d02..e231ad7973 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/stores/RootStore.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/stores/RootStore.qml
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ QtObject {
         chatCommunitySectionModule.acceptAllContactRequests()
     }
 
-    function rejectContactRequest(pubKey) {
-        chatCommunitySectionModule.rejectContactRequest(pubKey)
+    function dismissContactRequest(pubKey) {
+        chatCommunitySectionModule.dismissContactRequest(pubKey)
     }
 
-    function rejectAllContactRequests() {
-        chatCommunitySectionModule.rejectAllContactRequests()
+    function dismissAllContactRequests() {
+        chatCommunitySectionModule.dismissAllContactRequests()
     }
 
     function blockContact(pubKey) {
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/popups/SendContactRequestModal.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/popups/SendContactRequestModal.qml
index 306ba48bd0..8a792e0a5b 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/popups/SendContactRequestModal.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/popups/SendContactRequestModal.qml
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ StatusModal {
 
     QtObject {
         id: d
+
         readonly property int maxMsgLength: 280
-        readonly property int minMsgLength: 0 //TODO: update this to 1 later, when we introduce "say who you are" feature
+        readonly property int minMsgLength: 1
         readonly property int msgHeight: 152
-        readonly property int contentSpacing: 0
+        readonly property int contentSpacing: 5
+        readonly property int contentMargins: 16
 
         property int minChatKeyLength: 4 // ens or chat key
         property string realChatKey: ""
@@ -83,7 +85,9 @@ StatusModal {
     contentItem: Item {
         Column {
             id: content
-            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            anchors.right: parent.right
+            anchors.margins: d.contentMargins
             spacing: d.contentSpacing
 
             StatusInput {
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ StatusModal {
             enabled: d.validChatKey && messageInput.valid
             text: qsTr("Send Contact Request")
             onClicked: {
-                root.contactsStore.addContact(d.realChatKey)
+                root.contactsStore.sendContactRequest(d.realChatKey, messageInput.text)
                 root.close()
             }
         }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/stores/ContactsStore.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/stores/ContactsStore.qml
index 3460271396..8807527e5c 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/stores/ContactsStore.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/stores/ContactsStore.qml
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ QtObject {
         root.contactsModule.switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat(pubKey)
     }
 
-    function addContact(pubKey) {
-        root.contactsModule.addContact(pubKey)
-    }
-
     function unblockContact(pubKey) {
         root.contactsModule.unblockContact(pubKey)
     }
@@ -60,13 +56,17 @@ QtObject {
     function changeContactNickname(pubKey, nickname) {
         root.contactsModule.changeContactNickname(pubKey, nickname)
     }
-    
-    function acceptContactRequest(pubKey) {
-        root.contactsModule.addContact(pubKey)
+
+    function sendContactRequest(pubKey, message) {
+        root.contactsModule.sendContactRequest(pubKey, message)
     }
 
-    function rejectContactRequest(pubKey) {
-        root.contactsModule.rejectContactRequest(pubKey)
+    function acceptContactRequest(pubKey) {
+        root.contactsModule.acceptContactRequest(pubKey)
+    }
+
+    function dismissContactRequest(pubKey) {
+        root.contactsModule.dismissContactRequest(pubKey)
     }
 
     function removeContactRequestRejection(pubKey) {
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/views/ContactsView.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/views/ContactsView.qml
index 35d4e33cbf..67b92c0cb6 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/views/ContactsView.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/views/ContactsView.qml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ SettingsContentBase {
                         }
 
                         onContactRequestRejected: {
-                            root.contactsStore.rejectContactRequest(publicKey)
+                            root.contactsStore.dismissContactRequest(publicKey)
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/popups/ProfilePopup.qml b/ui/imports/shared/popups/ProfilePopup.qml
index 3d9854b8c5..6ab7f0ce9f 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/popups/ProfilePopup.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/popups/ProfilePopup.qml
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ StatusModal {
             text: qsTr("Add to contacts")
             visible: !userIsBlocked && !isAddedContact
             onClicked: {
-                popup.contactsStore.addContact(userPublicKey);
+                popup.contactsStore.sendContactRequest(userPublicKey);
                 popup.contactAdded(userPublicKey);
                 popup.close();
             }