diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/acceptFriendRequestDialog.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/acceptFriendRequestDialog.js
index 701e905c8..4706105ca 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/acceptFriendRequestDialog.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/acceptFriendRequestDialog.js
@@ -138,11 +138,22 @@
               }
 
               $dialogContents.append(contents);
-
               context.JK.bindHoverEvents(contents);
             })
             .fail(function(jqXHR) {
-              app.notifyServerError(jqXHR, 'Unable to Load Friend Request')
+              if(jqXHR.status == 403) {
+                var contents = renderGenericError({error_message: 'You do not have permission to access this information.'})
+                $dialogContents.append(contents);
+                context.JK.bindHoverEvents(contents);
+              }
+              else if(jqXHR.status == 404) {
+                var contents = renderGenericError({error_message: 'This friend request no longer exists.'})
+                $dialogContents.append(contents);
+                context.JK.bindHoverEvents(contents);
+              }
+              else {
+                app.notifyServerError(jqXHR, 'Unable to Load Friend Request');
+              }
               renderNoActionPossibleBtns();
             })
         })
diff --git a/web/spec/features/accept_friend_request_dialog_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/accept_friend_request_dialog_spec.rb
index bfd924efb..dd9376da5 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/accept_friend_request_dialog_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/accept_friend_request_dialog_spec.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,32 @@ describe "Accept Friend Request", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feat
         find('#accept-friend-request-dialog .btn-close-dialog', text: 'CLOSE').trigger(:click)
         page.should_not have_selector('h1', text: 'friend request')
       end
+
+      it "no longer exists" do
+        visit '/'
+        should_be_at_root
+        visit Nav.accept_friend_request_dialog('junk')
+
+        find('h1', text: 'friend request')
+        find('.generic-error-msg', 'This friend request no longer exists.')
+        find('#accept-friend-request-dialog .btn-close-dialog', text: 'CLOSE').trigger(:click)
+        page.should_not have_selector('h1', text: 'friend request')
+      end
+
+      it "no permission" do
+        user3 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+        friend_request.friend = user3
+        friend_request.save!
+
+        visit '/'
+        should_be_at_root
+        visit Nav.accept_friend_request_dialog(friend_request.id)
+
+        find('h1', text: 'friend request')
+        find('.generic-error-msg', 'You do not have permission to access this information.')
+        find('#accept-friend-request-dialog .btn-close-dialog', text: 'CLOSE').trigger(:click)
+        page.should_not have_selector('h1', text: 'friend request')
+      end
     end
   end
 end