diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs
index 0c268b3d..c6814fc3 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ fn process_render_nav_action(
             &mut app.view_state.pubkey_to_profile_state,
             ctx.ndb,
             ctx.pool,
+            ctx.accounts,
         ),
         RenderNavAction::WalletAction(wallet_action) => {
             wallet_action.process(ctx.accounts, ctx.global_wallet)
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/profile.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/profile.rs
index cb07a37d..94e63831 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/profile.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/profile.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ fn add_client_tag(builder: NoteBuilder<'_>) -> NoteBuilder<'_> {
 pub enum ProfileAction {
     Edit(FullKeypair),
     SaveChanges(SaveProfileChanges),
+    Follow(Pubkey),
+    Unfollow(Pubkey),
 }
 
 impl ProfileAction {
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ impl ProfileAction {
         state_map: &mut HashMap<Pubkey, ProfileState>,
         ndb: &Ndb,
         pool: &mut RelayPool,
+        accounts: &Accounts,
     ) -> Option<RouterAction> {
         match self {
             ProfileAction::Edit(kp) => Some(RouterAction::route_to(Route::EditProfile(kp.pubkey))),
@@ -63,6 +66,14 @@ impl ProfileAction {
 
                 Some(RouterAction::GoBack)
             }
+            ProfileAction::Follow(target_key) => {
+                Self::send_follow_user_event(ndb, pool, accounts, target_key);
+                None
+            }
+            ProfileAction::Unfollow(target_key) => {
+                Self::send_unfollow_user_event(ndb, pool, accounts, target_key);
+                None
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/route.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/route.rs
index fc034d30..64d99a71 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/route.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/route.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub fn render_profile_route(
     note_context: &mut NoteContext,
     jobs: &mut JobsCache,
 ) -> Option<RenderNavAction> {
-    let action = ProfileView::new(
+    let profile_view = ProfileView::new(
         pubkey,
         accounts,
         col,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub fn render_profile_route(
     )
     .ui(ui);
 
-    if let Some(action) = action {
+    if let Some(action) = profile_view {
         match action {
             ui::profile::ProfileViewAction::EditProfile => accounts
                 .get_full(pubkey)
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ pub fn render_profile_route(
             ui::profile::ProfileViewAction::Note(note_action) => {
                 Some(RenderNavAction::NoteAction(note_action))
             }
+            ui::profile::ProfileViewAction::Follow(target_key) => Some(
+                RenderNavAction::ProfileAction(ProfileAction::Follow(target_key)),
+            ),
+            ui::profile::ProfileViewAction::Unfollow(target_key) => Some(
+                RenderNavAction::ProfileAction(ProfileAction::Unfollow(target_key)),
+            ),
         }
     } else {
         None
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/mod.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/mod.rs
index a883e171..c8693965 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/mod.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ pub struct ProfileView<'a, 'd> {
 pub enum ProfileViewAction {
     EditProfile,
     Note(NoteAction),
+    Unfollow(Pubkey),
+    Follow(Pubkey),
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'd> ProfileView<'a, 'd> {