diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/admin.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/admin.ts
index afa3476aa..eefebedd8 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/admin.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/admin.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ const ADMIN_USER_DELETE_SUCCESS = 'ADMIN_USER_DELETE_SUCCESS' as const;
 const ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_REQUEST = 'ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_REQUEST' as const;
 const ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS = 'ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS' as const;
 
+const ADMIN_USER_REJECT_REQUEST = 'ADMIN_USER_REJECT_REQUEST' as const;
+const ADMIN_USER_REJECT_SUCCESS = 'ADMIN_USER_REJECT_SUCCESS' as const;
+
 const ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_FAIL = 'ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_FAIL' as const;
 const ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_REQUEST = 'ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_REQUEST' as const;
 const ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_SUCCESS = 'ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_SUCCESS' as const;
@@ -107,7 +110,22 @@ const approveUser = (accountId: string) =>
 
     dispatch<AdminActions>({ type: ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_REQUEST, accountId });
 
-    return getClient(state).admin.accounts.approveAccount(accountId);
+    return getClient(state).admin.accounts.approveAccount(accountId).then((user) => {
+      dispatch<AdminActions>({ type: ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS, user, accountId });
+
+      return user;
+    });
+  };
+
+const rejectUser = (accountId: string) =>
+  (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
+    const state = getState();
+
+    dispatch<AdminActions>({ type: ADMIN_USER_REJECT_REQUEST, accountId });
+
+    return getClient(state).admin.accounts.rejectAccount(accountId).then(() => {
+      dispatch<AdminActions>({ type: ADMIN_USER_REJECT_SUCCESS, accountId });
+    });
   };
 
 const deleteStatus = (statusId: string) =>
@@ -227,6 +245,8 @@ type AdminActions =
   | { type: typeof ADMIN_USER_DELETE_SUCCESS; accountId: string }
   | { type: typeof ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_REQUEST; accountId: string }
   | { type: typeof ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS; user: AdminAccount; accountId: string }
+  | { type: typeof ADMIN_USER_REJECT_REQUEST; accountId: string }
+  | { type: typeof ADMIN_USER_REJECT_SUCCESS; accountId: string }
   | ReturnType<typeof setUserIndexQuery>
   | { type: typeof ADMIN_USER_INDEX_FETCH_REQUEST }
   | { type: typeof ADMIN_USER_INDEX_FETCH_SUCCESS; users: Array<AdminAccount>; total?: number; next: (() => Promise<PaginatedResponse<AdminAccount>>) | null; params?: AdminGetAccountsParams }
@@ -245,6 +265,8 @@ export {
   ADMIN_USER_DELETE_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_REQUEST,
   ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS,
+  ADMIN_USER_REJECT_REQUEST,
+  ADMIN_USER_REJECT_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_FAIL,
   ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_REQUEST,
   ADMIN_USER_INDEX_EXPAND_SUCCESS,
@@ -261,6 +283,7 @@ export {
   deactivateUser,
   deleteUser,
   approveUser,
+  rejectUser,
   deleteStatus,
   toggleStatusSensitivity,
   setBadges,
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx
index 0373e2c27..56f7ad782 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-import { approveUser, deleteUser } from 'pl-fe/actions/admin';
+import { approveUser, rejectUser } from 'pl-fe/actions/admin';
 import { useAccount } from 'pl-fe/api/hooks/accounts/use-account';
 import { AuthorizeRejectButtons } from 'pl-fe/components/authorize-reject-buttons';
 import HStack from 'pl-fe/components/ui/hstack';
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const UnapprovedAccount: React.FC<IUnapprovedAccount> = ({ accountId }) => {
   if (!account) return null;
 
   const handleApprove = () => dispatch(approveUser(account.id));
-  const handleReject = () => dispatch(deleteUser(account.id));
+  const handleReject = () => dispatch(rejectUser(account.id));
 
   return (
     <HStack space={4} justifyContent='between'>
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/admin.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/admin.ts
index 6e0be7d00..fb6abdc79 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/admin.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/admin.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import {
   ADMIN_REPORT_PATCH_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_USER_DELETE_SUCCESS,
-  ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_REQUEST,
   ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS,
+  ADMIN_USER_REJECT_SUCCESS,
   type AdminActions,
 } from 'pl-fe/actions/admin';
 import { normalizeAdminReport, type AdminReport as MinifiedReport } from 'pl-fe/normalizers/admin-report';
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ const admin = (state = initialState, action: AdminActions): State => {
       return create(state, (draft) => importUsers(draft, action.users, action.params));
     case ADMIN_USER_DELETE_SUCCESS:
       return create(state, (draft) => deleteUser(draft, action.accountId));
-    case ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_REQUEST:
+    case ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS:
+      return create(state, (draft) => approveUser(draft, action.user));
+    case ADMIN_USER_REJECT_SUCCESS:
       return create(state, (draft) => {
         draft.awaitingApproval = draft.awaitingApproval.filter(value => value !== action.accountId);
       });
-    case ADMIN_USER_APPROVE_SUCCESS:
-      return create(state, (draft) => approveUser(draft, action.user));
     default:
       return state;
   }