diff --git a/src/components/FriendsList.tsx b/src/components/FriendsList.tsx
index a155cef..d39b0cd 100644
--- a/src/components/FriendsList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FriendsList.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const FriendsList: React.FC = () => {
         const filteredUsernames = usernamesData.filter((user: any) => {
           return user.id !== auth.currentUser?.uid && 
                  !friends.some(friend => friend.id === user.id) &&
-                 !friendRequests.outgoing.includes(user.id);
+                 !friendRequests.outgoing.some((u: any) => u.id === user.id);
         });
         setAllUsernames(filteredUsernames);
       } catch (error) {
@@ -541,37 +541,33 @@ const FriendsList: React.FC = () => {
           <div className="mb-4">
             <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Pending Requests</h4>
             <div className="space-y-2">
-              {friendRequests.outgoing.map((userId) => {
-                // Find the user details from allUsernames array
-                const user = allUsernames.find(u => u.id === userId);
-                return (
-                  <div key={userId} className="flex items-center justify-between p-2 border rounded bg-muted/10">
-                    <div className="flex items-center">
-                      <Avatar className="h-8 w-8 mr-2">
-                        <AvatarFallback>{user ? getInitials(user) : 'U'}</AvatarFallback>
-                      </Avatar>
-                      <div>
-                        <div className="flex items-center">
-                          <p className="font-medium">{user ? `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}` : 'User'}</p>
-                          <span className="ml-2 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-400 rounded">
-                            Pending
-                          </span>
-                        </div>
-                        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{user ? `@${user.username}` : ''}</p>
+              {friendRequests.outgoing.map((outgoingUser) => (
+                <div key={outgoingUser.id} className="flex items-center justify-between p-2 border rounded bg-muted/10">
+                  <div className="flex items-center">
+                    <Avatar className="h-8 w-8 mr-2">
+                      <AvatarFallback>{getInitials(outgoingUser)}</AvatarFallback>
+                    </Avatar>
+                    <div>
+                      <div className="flex items-center">
+                        <p className="font-medium">{outgoingUser.firstName} {outgoingUser.lastName}</p>
+                        <span className="ml-2 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-400 rounded">
+                          Pending
+                        </span>
                       </div>
+                      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">@{outgoingUser.username}</p>
                     </div>
-                    <Button
-                      size="sm"
-                      variant="outline"
-                      onClick={() => handleCancelFriendRequest(userId)}
-                      title="Cancel request"
-                      className="h-8 w-8 p-0"
-                    >
-                      <X className="h-4 w-4" />
-                    </Button>
                   </div>
-                );
-              })}
+                  <Button
+                    size="sm"
+                    variant="outline"
+                    onClick={() => handleCancelFriendRequest(outgoingUser.id)}
+                    title="Cancel request"
+                    className="h-8 w-8 p-0"
+                  >
+                    <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              ))}
             </div>
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/src/utils/auth.tsx b/src/utils/auth.tsx
index f5400bd..5fd471b 100644
--- a/src/utils/auth.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/auth.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ interface AuthContextType {
   firebaseInitialized: boolean;
   friendRequests: {
     incoming: UserProfile[];
-    outgoing: string[];
+    outgoing: UserProfile[];
   };
   friends: UserProfile[];
   accountabilityPartners: UserProfile[];
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
   const [firebaseInitialized, setFirebaseInitialized] = useState(!!auth);
   const [isAdmin, setIsAdmin] = useState(false);
-  const [friendRequests, setFriendRequests] = useState<{ incoming: UserProfile[], outgoing: string[] }>({
+  const [friendRequests, setFriendRequests] = useState<{ incoming: UserProfile[], outgoing: UserProfile[] }>({
     incoming: [],
     outgoing: []
   });
@@ -80,10 +80,20 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children
             }
           }
         }
+
+        const outgoingRequests: UserProfile[] = [];
+        if (profile.friendRequests?.outgoing?.length) {
+          for (const recipientId of profile.friendRequests.outgoing) {
+            const recipientProfile = await getUserProfile(recipientId);
+            if (recipientProfile) {
+              outgoingRequests.push(recipientProfile);
+            }
+          }
+        }
         
         setFriendRequests({
           incoming: incomingRequests,
-          outgoing: profile.friendRequests?.outgoing || []
+          outgoing: outgoingRequests
         });
         
         const friendsList: UserProfile[] = [];