diff --git a/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/style.cljs b/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/style.cljs
index 292eed955d..4d184d8ced 100644
--- a/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/style.cljs
+++ b/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/style.cljs
@@ -33,25 +33,16 @@
    :padding-vertical   8
    :background-color   colors/white-opa-5})
 
-(def buttons-container
+(def footer-container
   {:margin-top     12
-   :flex-direction :row
-   :align-items    :flex-start})
-
-(def status
-  {:margin-top  12
-   :align-items :flex-start
-   :flex        1})
+   :flex-direction :row})
 
 (defn title
-  [replying?]
-  {:color       colors/white
-   :flex-shrink 1
-   :max-width   (when-not replying? "60%")})
+  []
+  {:color colors/white})
 
 (def timestamp
   {:text-transform :none
-   :flex-grow      1
    :margin-left    8
    :color          colors/neutral-40})
 
@@ -75,3 +66,8 @@
 (def top-section-container
   {:align-items    :center
    :flex-direction :row})
+
+(def title-container
+  {:flex           1
+   :flex-direction :row
+   :align-items    :center})
diff --git a/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/view.cljs b/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/view.cljs
index 5fd585e0a0..249f2276d7 100644
--- a/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/view.cljs
+++ b/src/quo2/components/notifications/activity_log/view.cljs
@@ -11,15 +11,8 @@
             [reagent.core :as reagent]
             [utils.i18n :as i18n]))
 
-(def ^:private max-reply-length
-  280)
-
-(defn- valid-reply?
-  [reply]
-  (<= (count reply) max-reply-length))
-
 (defn- activity-reply-text-input
-  [reply-input on-update-reply]
+  [{:keys [on-update-reply max-reply-length valid-reply?]} reply-input]
   [rn/view
    [rn/view
     {:style {:margin-top     16
@@ -99,44 +92,12 @@
       body]
      body)])
 
-(defn- activity-buttons
-  [button-1 button-2 replying? reply-input]
-  (let [size         (if replying? 40 24)
-        common-style (when replying?
-                       {:padding-vertical 9
-                        :flex-grow        1
-                        :flex-basis       0})]
-    [rn/view style/buttons-container
-     (when button-1
-       [button/button
-        (-> button-1
-            (assoc :size size)
-            (update :style merge common-style {:margin-right 8}))
-        (:label button-1)])
-     (when button-2
-       [button/button
-        (-> button-2
-            (assoc :size size)
-            (assoc :disabled (and replying? (not (valid-reply? @reply-input))))
-            (update :style merge common-style))
-        (:label button-2)])]))
-
-(defn- activity-status
-  [status]
-  [rn/view
-   {:style               style/status
-    :accessibility-label :activity-status}
-   [status-tags/status-tag
-    {:size   :small
-     :label  (:label status)
-     :status status}]])
-
 (defn- activity-title
   [title replying?]
   [text/text
    {:weight              :semi-bold
     :accessibility-label :activity-title
-    :style               (style/title replying?)
+    :style               (style/title)
     :size                (if replying? :heading-2 :paragraph-1)}
    title])
 
@@ -155,18 +116,42 @@
     :style               style/unread-dot-container}
    [rn/view {:style style/unread-dot}]])
 
+(defmulti footer-item-view (fn [item _ _] (:type item)))
+
+(defmethod footer-item-view :button
+  [{:keys [label subtype disable-when] :as button} replying? reply-input]
+  (let [size         (if replying? 40 24)
+        common-style (when replying?
+                       {:padding-vertical 9
+                        :flex-grow        1
+                        :flex-basis       0})]
+    [button/button
+     (-> button
+         (assoc :size size)
+         (assoc :type subtype)
+         (assoc :disabled (and replying? (disable-when @reply-input)))
+         (update :style merge common-style {:margin-right 8}))
+     label]))
+
+(defmethod footer-item-view :status
+  [{:keys [label subtype]} _ _]
+  [status-tags/status-tag
+   {:size   :small
+    :label  label
+    :status {:type subtype}}])
+
 (defn- footer
-  [_]
+  [_ _]
   (let [reply-input (reagent/atom "")]
-    (fn [{:keys [replying? on-update-reply status button-1 button-2]}]
+    (fn [{:keys [replying? items] :as props}]
       [:<>
        (when replying?
-         [activity-reply-text-input reply-input on-update-reply])
-       (cond (some? status)
-             [activity-status status]
-
-             (or button-1 button-2)
-             [activity-buttons button-1 button-2 replying? reply-input])])))
+         [activity-reply-text-input props reply-input])
+       (when items
+         [rn/view style/footer-container
+          (for [{:keys [key] :as item} items]
+            ^{:key key}
+            [footer-item-view item replying? reply-input])])])))
 
 (defn view
   [{:keys [icon
@@ -187,9 +172,10 @@
              :flex         1}}
     [rn/view
      [rn/view {:style style/top-section-container}
-      [activity-title title replying?]
-      (when-not replying?
-        [activity-timestamp timestamp])
+      [rn/view {:style style/title-container}
+       [activity-title title replying?]
+       (when-not replying?
+         [activity-timestamp timestamp])]
       (when (and unread? (not replying?))
         [activity-unread-dot])]
      (when context
diff --git a/src/quo2/components/notifications/toast.cljs b/src/quo2/components/notifications/toast.cljs
index 9c94f96084..43266def85 100644
--- a/src/quo2/components/notifications/toast.cljs
+++ b/src/quo2/components/notifications/toast.cljs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 (def ^:private themes
   {:container        {:dark  {:background-color colors/white-opa-70}
                       :light {:background-color colors/neutral-80-opa-90}}
+   :title            {:dark  {:color colors/neutral-100}
+                      :light {:color colors/white}}
    :text             {:dark  {:color colors/neutral-100}
                       :light {:color colors/white}}
    :icon             {:dark  {:color colors/neutral-100}
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@
     [i18n/label :t/undo]]])
 
 (defn- toast-container
-  [{:keys [left middle right container-style override-theme]}]
+  [{:keys [left title text right container-style override-theme]}]
   [rn/view {:style (merge {:padding-left 12 :padding-right 12} container-style)}
    [rn/view
     {:style (merge-theme-style :container
@@ -66,16 +68,25 @@
                                override-theme)}
     [rn/view {:style {:padding 2}} left]
     [rn/view {:style {:padding 4 :flex 1}}
-     [text/text
-      {:size                :paragraph-2
-       :weight              :medium
-       :style               (merge-theme-style :text {} override-theme)
-       :accessibility-label :toast-content}
-      middle]]
+     (when title
+       [text/text
+        {:size                :paragraph-1
+         :weight              :semi-bold
+         :style               (merge-theme-style :title {} override-theme)
+         :accessibility-label :toast-title}
+        title])
+     (when text
+       [text/text
+        {:size                :paragraph-2
+         :weight              :medium
+         :style               (merge-theme-style :text {} override-theme)
+         :accessibility-label :toast-content}
+        text])]
     (when right right)]])
 
 (defn toast
-  [{:keys [icon icon-color text action undo-duration undo-on-press container-style override-theme]}]
+  [{:keys [icon icon-color title text action undo-duration undo-on-press container-style
+           override-theme]}]
   [toast-container
    {:left            (when icon
                        [icon/icon icon
@@ -84,7 +95,8 @@
                                               (get-in themes
                                                       [:icon (or override-theme (theme/get-theme))
                                                        :color]))}])
-    :middle          text
+    :title           title
+    :text            text
     :right           (if undo-duration
                        [toast-undo-action undo-duration undo-on-press override-theme]
                        action)
diff --git a/src/quo2/components/tags/status_tags.cljs b/src/quo2/components/tags/status_tags.cljs
index e2a7b67b87..2d9f525a5e 100644
--- a/src/quo2/components/tags/status_tags.cljs
+++ b/src/quo2/components/tags/status_tags.cljs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 (def small-container-style
   (merge default-container-style
          {:padding-horizontal 8
-          :padding-vertical   3}))
+          :padding-vertical   1}))
 
 (def large-container-style
   (merge default-container-style
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
   [size theme label]
   [base-tag
    {:size             size
-    :background-color colors/success-50-opa-10
     :icon             :verified
+    :background-color colors/success-50-opa-10
     :border-color     colors/success-50-opa-20
     :label            label
     :text-color       (if (= theme :light)
@@ -77,18 +77,14 @@
                         colors/danger-60)}])
 
 (defn- pending
-  [size theme label]
+  [size _ label]
   [base-tag
    {:size             size
     :icon             :pending
     :label            label
-    :background-color (if (= theme :light)
-                        colors/neutral-10
-                        colors/neutral-80)
-    :border-color     (if (= theme :light)
-                        colors/neutral-20
-                        colors/neutral-70)
-    :text-color       colors/neutral-50}])
+    :background-color colors/white-opa-5
+    :border-color     colors/white-opa-5
+    :text-color       colors/white-opa-70}])
 
 (defn status-tag
   [{:keys [status size override-theme label]}]
diff --git a/src/status_im/contact/core.cljs b/src/status_im/contact/core.cljs
index 573b5d34b9..97e76e19aa 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contact/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contact/core.cljs
@@ -8,19 +8,6 @@
             [status-im2.navigation.events :as navigation]
             [taoensso.timbre :as log]))
 
-(rf/defn load-contacts
-  {:events [::contacts-loaded]}
-  [{:keys [db] :as cofx} all-contacts]
-  (let [contacts-list (map #(vector (:public-key %)
-                                    (if (empty? (:address %))
-                                      (dissoc % :address)
-                                      %))
-                           all-contacts)
-        contacts      (into {} contacts-list)]
-    {:db (cond-> (-> db
-                     (update :contacts/contacts #(merge contacts %))
-                     (assoc :contacts/blocked (contact.db/get-blocked-contacts all-contacts))))}))
-
 (defn build-contact
   [{{:keys          [multiaccount]
      :contacts/keys [contacts]}
@@ -66,7 +53,7 @@
 
 (rf/defn add-contact
   "Add a contact and set pending to false"
-  {:events [:contact.ui/add-to-contact-pressed]}
+  {:events [:contact.ui/add-contact-pressed]}
   [{:keys [db] :as cofx} public-key nickname ens-name]
   (when (not= (get-in db [:multiaccount :public-key]) public-key)
     (contacts-store/add
@@ -87,26 +74,10 @@
                       (assoc-in [:contacts/contacts public-key :contact-request-state]
                                 constants/contact-request-state-none))
    :json-rpc/call [{:method     "wakuext_retractContactRequest"
-                    :params     [{:contactId public-key}]
+                    :params     [{:id public-key}]
                     :on-success #(log/debug "contact removed successfully")}]
    :dispatch      [:chat/offload-messages constants/timeline-chat-id]})
 
-(rf/defn accept-contact-request
-  {:events [:contact-requests.ui/accept-request]}
-  [{:keys [db]} id]
-  {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_acceptContactRequest"
-                    :params      [{:id id}]
-                    :js-response true
-                    :on-success  #(re-frame/dispatch [:sanitize-messages-and-process-response %])}]})
-
-(rf/defn decline-contact-request
-  {:events [:contact-requests.ui/decline-request]}
-  [{:keys [db]} id]
-  {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_dismissContactRequest"
-                    :params      [{:id id}]
-                    :js-response true
-                    :on-success  #(re-frame/dispatch [:sanitize-messages-and-process-response %])}]})
-
 (rf/defn initialize-contacts
   [cofx]
   (contacts-store/fetch-contacts-rpc cofx #(re-frame/dispatch [::contacts-loaded %])))
diff --git a/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs b/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs
index 668f3b43a5..7254095535 100644
--- a/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     [re-frame.core :as re-frame]
     [status-im.async-storage.core :as async-storage]
     [status-im.communities.core :as communities]
-    [status-im.contact.core :as contact]
     [status-im.data-store.chats :as data-store.chats]
     [status-im.data-store.invitations :as data-store.invitations]
     [status-im.data-store.settings :as data-store.settings]
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@
     [status-im2.common.json-rpc.events :as json-rpc]
     [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.events :as activity-center]
     [status-im2.contexts.chat.messages.link-preview.events :as link-preview]
+    [status-im2.contexts.contacts.events :as contacts]
     [status-im2.navigation.events :as navigation]
     [status-im2.common.log :as logging]
     [taoensso.timbre :as log]
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
               (transport/start-messenger)
               (initialize-transactions-management-enabled)
               (check-network-version network-id)
-              (contact/initialize-contacts)
+              (contacts/initialize-contacts)
               (initialize-browser)
               (mobile-network/on-network-status-change)
               (get-group-chat-invitations)
diff --git a/src/status_im/transport/message/core.cljs b/src/status_im/transport/message/core.cljs
index 4bb266c497..f6d0a2e8a4 100644
--- a/src/status_im/transport/message/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/transport/message/core.cljs
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@
       (models.message/receive-many cofx response-js)
 
       (seq activity-notifications)
-      (do
+      (let [notifications (->> activity-notifications
+                               types/js->clj
+                               (map data-store.activities/<-rpc))]
         (js-delete response-js "activityCenterNotifications")
         (rf/merge cofx
-                  (->> activity-notifications
-                       types/js->clj
-                       (map data-store.activities/<-rpc)
-                       activity-center/notifications-reconcile)
+                  (activity-center/notifications-reconcile notifications)
+                  (activity-center/show-toasts notifications)
                   (process-next response-js sync-handler)))
 
       (seq installations)
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
index 1ee5977cb0..232907f173 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
               :disabled            blocked?
               :accessibility-label :add-to-contacts-button
               :action              (when-not blocked?
-                                     #(re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/add-to-contact-pressed public-key
+                                     #(re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/add-contact-pressed public-key
                                                           nil ens-name]))}])
           [{:label               (i18n/label (if (or muted? blocked?) :t/unmute :t/mute))
             :icon                :main-icons/notification
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/events.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/events.cljs
index 134626eb60..cc8f11e366 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/events.cljs
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
             [status-im.data-store.chats :as data-store.chats]
             [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification-types :as types]
             [status-im2.contexts.chat.events :as chat.events]
+            [status-im2.common.toasts.events :as toasts]
+            status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.contact-requests.events
             [taoensso.timbre :as log]
             [utils.re-frame :as rf]
+            [utils.i18n :as i18n]
+            [quo2.foundations.colors :as colors]
             [status-im2.constants :as constants]))
 
 (def defaults
@@ -93,6 +97,38 @@
                           new-notifications)
      :dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/fetch-unread-count]}))
 
+(rf/defn show-toasts
+  {:events [:activity-center.notifications/show-toasts]}
+  [{:keys [db]} new-notifications]
+  (let [my-public-key (get-in db [:multiaccount :public-key])]
+    (reduce (fn [cofx {:keys [author type accepted dismissed message name] :as x}]
+              (cond
+                (and (not= author my-public-key)
+                     (= type types/contact-request)
+                     (not accepted)
+                     (not dismissed))
+                (toasts/upsert cofx
+                               {:icon       :placeholder
+                                :icon-color colors/primary-50-opa-40
+                                :title      (i18n/label :t/contact-request-sent-toast
+                                                        {:name name})
+                                :text       (get-in message [:content :text])})
+
+                (and (= author my-public-key) ;; we show it for user who sent the request
+                     (= type types/contact-request)
+                     accepted
+                     (not dismissed))
+                (toasts/upsert cofx
+                               {:icon       :placeholder
+                                :icon-color colors/primary-50-opa-40
+                                :title      (i18n/label :t/contact-request-accepted-toast
+                                                        {:name (:alias message)})})
+
+                :else
+                cofx))
+            {:db db}
+            new-notifications)))
+
 (rf/defn notifications-reconcile-from-response
   {:events [:activity-center/reconcile-notifications-from-response]}
   [cofx response]
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/admin/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/admin/view.cljs
index 92551e328d..d935b15aa3 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/admin/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/admin/view.cljs
@@ -14,38 +14,48 @@
         community-name  (:name community)
         community-image (get-in community [:images :thumbnail :uri])]
     [quo/activity-log
-     (merge
-      {:title     (i18n/label :t/join-request)
-       :icon      :i/add-user
-       :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative timestamp)
-       :unread?   (not read)
-       :context   [[common/user-avatar-tag author]
-                   (i18n/label :t/wants-to-join)
-                   [quo/context-tag
-                    {:size           :small
-                     :override-theme :dark
-                     :color          colors/primary-50
-                     :style          style/user-avatar-tag
-                     :text-style     style/user-avatar-tag-text}
-                    {:uri community-image} community-name]]
-       :status    (case membership-status
-                    constants/activity-center-membership-status-accepted
-                    {:type :positive :label (i18n/label :t/accepted)}
-                    constants/activity-center-membership-status-declined
-                    {:type :negative :label (i18n/label :t/declined)}
-                    nil)}
-      (case membership-status
-        constants/activity-center-membership-status-pending
-        {:button-1 {:label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
-                    :accessibility-label :decline-join-request
-                    :type                :danger
-                    :on-press            (fn []
-                                           (rf/dispatch [:communities.ui/decline-request-to-join-pressed
-                                                         community-id id]))}
-         :button-2 {:label               (i18n/label :t/accept)
-                    :accessibility-label :accept-join-request
-                    :type                :positive
-                    :on-press            (fn []
-                                           (rf/dispatch [:communities.ui/accept-request-to-join-pressed
-                                                         community-id id]))}}
-        nil))]))
+     {:title     (i18n/label :t/join-request)
+      :icon      :i/add-user
+      :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative timestamp)
+      :unread?   (not read)
+      :context   [[common/user-avatar-tag author]
+                  (i18n/label :t/wants-to-join)
+                  [quo/context-tag
+                   {:size           :small
+                    :override-theme :dark
+                    :color          colors/primary-50
+                    :style          style/user-avatar-tag
+                    :text-style     style/user-avatar-tag-text}
+                   {:uri community-image} community-name]]
+      :items     (case membership-status
+                   constants/activity-center-membership-status-accepted
+                   [{:type    :status
+                     :subtype :positive
+                     :key     :status-accepted
+                     :label   (i18n/label :t/accepted)}]
+
+                   constants/activity-center-membership-status-declined
+                   [{:type    :status
+                     :subtype :negative
+                     :key     :status-declined
+                     :label   (i18n/label :t/declined)}]
+
+                   constants/activity-center-membership-status-pending
+                   [{:type                :button
+                     :subtype             :danger
+                     :key                 :button-decline
+                     :label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
+                     :accessibility-label :decline-join-request
+                     :on-press            (fn []
+                                            (rf/dispatch [:communities.ui/decline-request-to-join-pressed
+                                                          community-id id]))}
+                    {:type                :button
+                     :subtype             :positive
+                     :key                 :button-accept
+                     :label               (i18n/label :t/accept)
+                     :accessibility-label :accept-join-request
+                     :on-press            (fn []
+                                            (rf/dispatch [:communities.ui/accept-request-to-join-pressed
+                                                          community-id id]))}]
+
+                   nil)}]))
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/common/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/common/view.cljs
index 4a5373a8c4..09041390c2 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/common/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/common/view.cljs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
             [utils.re-frame :as rf]))
 
 (defn user-avatar-tag
-  [user]
-  (let [contact (rf/sub [:contacts/contact-by-identity user])]
+  [user-id]
+  (let [contact (rf/sub [:contacts/contact-by-identity user-id])]
     [quo/user-avatar-tag
      {:color          :purple
       :override-theme :dark
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_request/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_request/view.cljs
deleted file mode 100644
index 2466906839..0000000000
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_request/view.cljs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-(ns status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.contact-request.view
-  (:require [quo2.core :as quo]
-            [react-native.core :as rn]
-            [status-im2.constants :as constants]
-            [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.common.view :as common]
-            [utils.datetime :as datetime]
-            [utils.i18n :as i18n]
-            [utils.re-frame :as rf]))
-
-(defn view
-  [{:keys [id author message last-message] :as notification}]
-  (let [message   (or message last-message)
-        pressable (case (:contact-request-state message)
-                    constants/contact-request-message-state-accepted
-                    ;; NOTE(2022-09-21): We need to dispatch to
-                    ;; `:chat.ui/start-chat` instead of
-                    ;; `:chat/navigate-to-chat`, otherwise the chat screen
-                    ;; looks completely broken if it has never been opened
-                    ;; before for the accepted contact.
-                    [rn/touchable-opacity
-                     {:on-press (fn []
-                                  (rf/dispatch [:hide-popover])
-                                  (rf/dispatch [:chat.ui/start-chat author]))}]
-                    [:<>])]
-    (conj
-     pressable
-     [rn/view
-      [quo/activity-log
-       (merge
-        {:title     (i18n/label :t/contact-request)
-         :icon      :main-icons2/add-user
-         :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative (:timestamp notification))
-         :unread?   (not (:read notification))
-         :context   [[common/user-avatar-tag author]
-                     (i18n/label :t/contact-request-sent)]
-         :message   {:body (get-in message [:content :text])}
-         :status    (case (:contact-request-state message)
-                      constants/contact-request-message-state-accepted
-                      {:type :positive :label (i18n/label :t/accepted)}
-                      constants/contact-request-message-state-declined
-                      {:type :negative :label (i18n/label :t/declined)}
-                      nil)}
-        (case (:contact-request-state message)
-          constants/contact-request-message-state-pending
-          {:button-1 {:label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
-                      :accessibility-label :decline-contact-request
-                      :type                :danger
-                      :on-press            (fn []
-                                             (rf/dispatch [:contact-requests.ui/decline-request id])
-                                             (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
-                                                           id]))}
-           :button-2 {:label               (i18n/label :t/accept)
-                      :accessibility-label :accept-contact-request
-                      :type                :positive
-                      :on-press            (fn []
-                                             (rf/dispatch [:contact-requests.ui/accept-request id])
-                                             (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
-                                                           id]))}}
-          nil))]])))
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_requests/events.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_requests/events.cljs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bf9554bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_requests/events.cljs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+(ns status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.contact-requests.events
+  (:require [utils.re-frame :as rf]))
+
+(rf/defn accept-contact-request
+  {:events [:activity-center.contact-requests/accept-request]}
+  [{:keys [db]} id]
+  {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_acceptContactRequest"
+                    :params      [{:id id}]
+                    :js-response true
+                    :on-success  #(rf/dispatch [:sanitize-messages-and-process-response %])}]})
+
+(rf/defn decline-contact-request
+  {:events [:activity-center.contact-requests/decline-request]}
+  [{:keys [db]} id]
+  {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_declineContactRequest"
+                    :params      [{:id id}]
+                    :js-response true
+                    :on-success  #(rf/dispatch [:sanitize-messages-and-process-response %])}]})
+
+(rf/defn cancel-outgoing-contact-request
+  {:events [:activity-center.contact-requests/cancel-outgoing-request]}
+  [{:keys [db]} id]
+  {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_cancelOutgoingContactRequest"
+                    :params      [{:id id}]
+                    :js-response true
+                    :on-success  #(rf/dispatch [:sanitize-messages-and-process-response %])}]})
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_requests/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_requests/view.cljs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a6198a1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_requests/view.cljs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+(ns status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.contact-requests.view
+  (:require [quo2.core :as quo]
+            [react-native.core :as rn]
+            [status-im2.constants :as constants]
+            [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.common.view :as common]
+            [utils.datetime :as datetime]
+            [utils.i18n :as i18n]
+            [utils.re-frame :as rf]))
+
+(defn outgoing-contact-request-view
+  [{:keys [id chat-id message last-message] :as notification}]
+  (let [{:keys [contact-request-state] :as message} (or message last-message)]
+    (if (= contact-request-state constants/contact-request-message-state-accepted)
+      [quo/activity-log
+       {:title     (i18n/label :t/contact-request-was-accepted)
+        :icon      :i/add-user
+        :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative (:timestamp notification))
+        :unread?   (not (:read notification))
+        :context   [[common/user-avatar-tag chat-id]
+                    (i18n/label :t/contact-request-is-now-a-contact)]}
+       :message {:body (get-in message [:content :text])}
+       :items []]
+      [quo/activity-log
+       {:title     (i18n/label :t/contact-request)
+        :icon      :i/add-user
+        :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative (:timestamp notification))
+        :unread?   (not (:read notification))
+        :context   [(i18n/label :t/contact-request-outgoing)
+                    [common/user-avatar-tag chat-id]]
+        :message   {:body (get-in message [:content :text])}
+        :items     (case contact-request-state
+                     constants/contact-request-state-mutual
+                     [{:type                :button
+                       :subtype             :danger
+                       :key                 :button-cancel
+                       :label               (i18n/label :t/cancel)
+                       :accessibility-label :cancel-contact-request
+                       :on-press            (fn []
+                                              (rf/dispatch
+                                               [:activity-center.contact-requests/cancel-outgoing-request
+                                                (:from message)])
+                                              (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
+                                                            id]))}
+                      {:type    :status
+                       :subtype :pending
+                       :key     :status-pending
+                       :label   (i18n/label :t/pending)}]
+
+                     constants/contact-request-message-state-declined
+                     [{:type    :status
+                       :subtype :pending
+                       :key     :status-pending
+                       :label   (i18n/label :t/pending)}]
+
+                     nil)}])))
+
+(defn incoming-contact-request-view
+  [{:keys [id author message last-message] :as notification}]
+  (let [message (or message last-message)]
+    [quo/activity-log
+     {:title (i18n/label :t/contact-request)
+      :icon :i/add-user
+      :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative (:timestamp notification))
+      :unread? (not (:read notification))
+      :context [[common/user-avatar-tag author]
+                (i18n/label :t/contact-request-sent)]
+      :message {:body (get-in message [:content :text])}
+      :items
+      (case (:contact-request-state message)
+        constants/contact-request-message-state-accepted
+        [{:type    :status
+          :subtype :positive
+          :key     :status-accepted
+          :label   (i18n/label :t/accepted)}]
+
+        constants/contact-request-message-state-declined
+        [{:type    :status
+          :subtype :negative
+          :key     :status-declined
+          :label   (i18n/label :t/declined)}]
+
+        constants/contact-request-state-mutual
+        [{:type                :button
+          :subtype             :danger
+          :key                 :button-decline
+          :label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
+          :accessibility-label :decline-contact-request
+          :on-press            (fn []
+                                 (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.contact-requests/decline-request id])
+                                 (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
+                                               id]))}
+         {:type                :button
+          :subtype             :positive
+          :key                 :button-accept
+          :label               (i18n/label :t/accept)
+          :accessibility-label :accept-contact-request
+          :on-press            (fn []
+                                 (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.contact-requests/accept-request id])
+                                 (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
+                                               id]))}]
+        nil)}]))
+
+(defn view
+  [{:keys [author message last-message] :as notification}]
+  (let [{:keys [public-key]}            (rf/sub [:multiaccount/contact])
+        {:keys [contact-request-state]} (or message last-message)]
+    (cond
+      (= public-key author)
+      [outgoing-contact-request-view notification]
+
+      (= contact-request-state constants/contact-request-message-state-accepted)
+      [rn/touchable-opacity
+       {:on-press (fn []
+                    (rf/dispatch [:hide-popover])
+                    (rf/dispatch [:chat.ui/start-chat {:public-key author}]))}
+       [incoming-contact-request-view notification]]
+
+      :else
+      [incoming-contact-request-view notification])))
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_verification/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_verification/view.cljs
index 4ab78b4f84..825c1f36c6 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_verification/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/contact_verification/view.cljs
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@
           (= contact-verification-status constants/contact-verification-status-declined)
           {:type :negative :label (i18n/label :t/declined)})))
 
+(def ^:private max-reply-length
+  280)
+
+(defn- valid-reply?
+  [reply]
+  (<= (count reply) max-reply-length))
+
 (defn view
   [_ _]
   (let [reply (atom "")]
@@ -62,57 +69,72 @@
                        (= contact-verification-status constants/contact-verification-status-declined))
           [quo/activity-log
            (merge
-            {:title           (i18n/label :t/identity-verification-request)
-             :icon            :i/friend
-             :timestamp       (datetime/timestamp->relative (:timestamp notification))
-             :unread?         (not (:read notification))
+            {:title (i18n/label :t/identity-verification-request)
+             :icon :i/friend
+             :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative (:timestamp notification))
+             :unread? (not (:read notification))
              :on-update-reply #(reset! reply %)
-             :replying?       replying?
-             :context         (context-tags challenger? notification)
-             :message         (activity-message challenger? notification)
-             :status          (activity-status challenger? contact-verification-status)}
-            (if challenger?
-              (when (= contact-verification-status constants/contact-verification-status-accepted)
-                {:button-1 {:label (i18n/label :t/untrustworthy)
-                            :accessibility-label :mark-contact-verification-as-untrustworthy
-                            :type :danger
-                            :on-press (fn []
-                                        (rf/dispatch
-                                         [:activity-center.contact-verification/mark-as-untrustworthy
-                                          id])
-                                        (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read id]))}
-                 :button-2 {:label (i18n/label :t/accept)
-                            :accessibility-label :mark-contact-verification-as-trusted
-                            :type :positive
-                            :on-press (fn []
-                                        (rf/dispatch
-                                         [:activity-center.contact-verification/mark-as-trusted id])
-                                        (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
-                                                      id]))}})
-              (when (= contact-verification-status constants/contact-verification-status-pending)
-                {:button-1 {:label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
-                            :accessibility-label :decline-contact-verification
-                            :type                :danger
-                            :on-press            (fn []
-                                                   (hide-bottom-sheet-and-dispatch
-                                                    [:activity-center.contact-verification/decline id])
-                                                   (rf/dispatch
-                                                    [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read id]))}
-                 :button-2 (if replying?
-                             {:label               (i18n/label :t/send-reply)
-                              :accessibility-label :reply-to-contact-verification
-                              :type                :primary
-                              :on-press            (fn []
-                                                     (hide-bottom-sheet-and-dispatch
-                                                      [:activity-center.contact-verification/reply id
-                                                       @reply])
-                                                     (rf/dispatch
-                                                      [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read id]))}
-                             {:label               (i18n/label :t/message-reply)
-                              :accessibility-label :send-reply-to-contact-verification
-                              :type                :primary
-                              :on-press            (fn []
-                                                     (rf/dispatch [:bottom-sheet/show-sheet
-                                                                   {:content view}
-                                                                   {:notification notification
-                                                                    :replying?    true}]))})})))])))))
+             :replying? replying?
+             :max-reply-length max-reply-length
+             :valid-reply? valid-reply?
+             :context (context-tags challenger? notification)
+             :message (activity-message challenger? notification)
+             :status (activity-status challenger? contact-verification-status)
+             :items
+             (if challenger?
+               (when (= contact-verification-status constants/contact-verification-status-accepted)
+                 [{:type                :button
+                   :subtype             :danger
+                   :key                 :button-mark-as-untrustworthy
+                   :label               (i18n/label :t/untrustworthy)
+                   :accessibility-label :mark-contact-verification-as-untrustworthy
+                   :on-press            (fn []
+                                          (rf/dispatch
+                                           [:activity-center.contact-verification/mark-as-untrustworthy
+                                            id])
+                                          (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
+                                                        id]))}
+                  {:type                :button
+                   :subtype             :positive
+                   :key                 :button-accept
+                   :label               (i18n/label :t/accept)
+                   :accessibility-label :mark-contact-verification-as-trusted
+                   :on-press            (fn []
+                                          (rf/dispatch
+                                           [:activity-center.contact-verification/mark-as-trusted id])
+                                          (rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read
+                                                        id]))}])
+               (when (= contact-verification-status constants/contact-verification-status-pending)
+                 [{:type                :button
+                   :subtype             :danger
+                   :key                 :button-decline
+                   :label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
+                   :accessibility-label :decline-contact-verification
+                   :on-press            (fn []
+                                          (hide-bottom-sheet-and-dispatch
+                                           [:activity-center.contact-verification/decline id])
+                                          (rf/dispatch
+                                           [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read id]))}
+                  (if replying?
+                    {:type                :button
+                     :subtype             :primary
+                     :key                 :button-reply
+                     :label               (i18n/label :t/send-reply)
+                     :accessibility-label :reply-to-contact-verification
+                     :disable-when        #(not (valid-reply? %))
+                     :on-press            (fn []
+                                            (hide-bottom-sheet-and-dispatch
+                                             [:activity-center.contact-verification/reply id
+                                              @reply])
+                                            (rf/dispatch
+                                             [:activity-center.notifications/mark-as-read id]))}
+                    {:type                :button
+                     :subtype             :primary
+                     :key                 :button-send-reply
+                     :label               (i18n/label :t/message-reply)
+                     :accessibility-label :send-reply-to-contact-verification
+                     :on-press            (fn []
+                                            (rf/dispatch [:bottom-sheet/show-sheet
+                                                          {:content view}
+                                                          {:notification notification
+                                                           :replying?    true}]))})]))})])))))
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/membership/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/membership/view.cljs
index b8d735ed6a..4100b4411b 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/membership/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/notification/membership/view.cljs
@@ -20,22 +20,26 @@
   [{:keys [id accepted author read timestamp chat-name chat-id]}]
   [pressable {:accepted accepted :chat-id chat-id}
    [quo/activity-log
-    (merge
-     {:title     (i18n/label :t/added-to-group-chat)
-      :icon      :i/add-user
-      :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative timestamp)
-      :unread?   (not read)
-      :context   [[common/user-avatar-tag author]
-                  (i18n/label :t/added-you-to)
-                  [quo/group-avatar-tag chat-name
-                   {:size  :small
-                    :color :purple}]]}
-     (when-not accepted
-       {:button-2 {:label               (i18n/label :t/accept)
-                   :accessibility-label :accept-group-chat-invitation
-                   :type                :positive
-                   :on-press            #(rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/accept id])}
-        :button-1 {:label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
-                   :accessibility-label :decline-group-chat-invitation
-                   :type                :danger
-                   :on-press            #(rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/dismiss id])}}))]])
+    {:title     (i18n/label :t/added-to-group-chat)
+     :icon      :i/add-user
+     :timestamp (datetime/timestamp->relative timestamp)
+     :unread?   (not read)
+     :context   [[common/user-avatar-tag author]
+                 (i18n/label :t/added-you-to)
+                 [quo/group-avatar-tag chat-name
+                  {:size  :small
+                   :color :purple}]]
+     :items     (when-not accepted
+                  [{:type                :button
+                    :subtype             :positive
+                    :key                 :button-accept
+                    :label               (i18n/label :t/accept)
+                    :accessibility-label :accept-group-chat-invitation
+                    :on-press            #(rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/accept id])}
+                   {:type                :button
+                    :subtype             :danger
+                    :key                 :button-decline
+                    :label               (i18n/label :t/decline)
+                    :accessibility-label :decline-group-chat-invitation
+                    :on-press            #(rf/dispatch [:activity-center.notifications/dismiss
+                                                        id])}])}]])
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/view.cljs
index 5380bbec09..f1080c025f 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/activity_center/view.cljs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             [react-native.safe-area :as safe-area]
             [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification-types :as types]
             [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.admin.view :as admin]
-            [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.contact-request.view :as contact-request]
+            [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.contact-requests.view :as contact-requests]
             [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.contact-verification.view :as
              contact-verification]
             [status-im2.contexts.activity-center.notification.membership.view :as membership]
@@ -173,15 +173,15 @@
      (= type types/contact-verification)
      [contact-verification/view notification {}]
 
-     (= type types/contact-request)
-     [contact-request/view notification]
-
      (= type types/mention)
      [mentions/view notification]
 
      (= type types/reply)
      [reply/view notification]
 
+     (= type types/contact-request)
+     [contact-requests/view notification]
+
      (= type types/admin)
      [admin/view notification]
 
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/contacts/events.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/contacts/events.cljs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0da55f0358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/contacts/events.cljs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+(ns status-im2.contexts.contacts.events
+  (:require
+    [utils.re-frame :as rf]
+    [status-im.contact.db :as contact.db]
+    [status-im.data-store.contacts :as contacts-store]))
+
+(rf/defn load-contacts
+  {:events [:contacts/contacts-loaded]}
+  [{:keys [db] :as cofx} all-contacts]
+  (let [contacts-list (map #(vector (:public-key %)
+                                    (if (empty? (:address %))
+                                      (dissoc % :address)
+                                      %))
+                           all-contacts)
+        contacts      (into {} contacts-list)]
+    {:db (cond-> (-> db
+                     (update :contacts/contacts #(merge contacts %))
+                     (assoc :contacts/blocked (contact.db/get-blocked-contacts all-contacts))))}))
+
+(rf/defn initialize-contacts
+  [cofx]
+  (contacts-store/fetch-contacts-rpc cofx #(rf/dispatch [:contacts/contacts-loaded %])))
diff --git a/status-go-version.json b/status-go-version.json
index 2718dc81cc..ec59123ab6 100644
--- a/status-go-version.json
+++ b/status-go-version.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
-  "_comment": "THIS SHOULD NOT BE EDITED BY HAND.",
-  "_comment": "Instead use: scripts/update-status-go.sh <rev>",
-  "owner": "status-im",
-  "repo": "status-go",
-  "version": "v0.131.10",
-  "commit-sha1": "8ff91ba0024f5ecf05d29904288537b236329f51",
-  "src-sha256": "1m3an4fhzhh0vq8bb24xfjwdysfdd9qrz08a3gfz3ddahkh41jad"
+    "_comment": "THIS SHOULD NOT BE EDITED BY HAND.",
+    "_comment": "Instead use: scripts/update-status-go.sh <rev>",
+    "owner": "status-im",
+    "repo": "status-go",
+    "version": "v0.131.11",
+    "commit-sha1": "27730057d0914b0c53c3e87e1442def7edc76998",
+    "src-sha256": "1c3q6nbki2fcs23jarkk673kr65frdfqbb3hsxp05mh8ybv1wgjw"
 }
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 955d34614f..8a3865f4c6 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -1825,12 +1825,17 @@
     "new-ui": "New UI",
     "send-contact-request-message": "To start a chat you need to become contacts",
     "contact-request": "Contact request",
+    "contact-request-was-accepted": "Contact request accepted",
+    "contact-request-is-now-a-contact": "is now a contact",
     "contact-requests": "Contact requests",
     "say-hi": "Say hi",
     "opened": "Opened",
     "accepted": "Accepted",
     "declined": "Declined",
     "contact-request-sent": "sent contact request",
+    "contact-request-sent-toast": "{{name}} sent you a contact request",
+    "contact-request-accepted-toast": "{{name}} accepted your contact request",
+    "contact-request-outgoing": "You’re trying to connect with",
     "contact-request-header": "👋  Contact requests",
     "contact-request-declined": "Declined ⓧ",
     "contact-request-accepted": "Accepted ✓",