diff --git a/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js b/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
index e4d12ec63..7ad91f236 100644
--- a/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
+++ b/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default {
       this.inProgress = true
       useUsersStore()
         .followUser(this.relationship.id)
-        .then(() => {
+        .finally(() => {
           this.inProgress = false
         })
     },
@@ -79,12 +79,8 @@ export default {
       this.inProgress = true
       useUsersStore()
         .unfollowUser(this.relationship.id)
-        .then(() => {
+        .finally(() => {
           this.inProgress = false
-          store.commit('removeStatus', {
-            timeline: 'friends',
-            userId: this.relationship.id,
-          })
         })
 
       this.hideConfirmUnfollow()
diff --git a/src/components/mute_card/mute_card.js b/src/components/mute_card/mute_card.js
index 441c28f1c..ca14eb9ca 100644
--- a/src/components/mute_card/mute_card.js
+++ b/src/components/mute_card/mute_card.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const MuteCard = {
   },
   methods: {
     unmuteUser() {
-      this.$store.dispatch('unmuteUser', this.userId)
+      useUsersStore().unmuteUser(this.user.id)
     },
     muteUser() {
       this.$refs.timedMuteDialog.optionallyPrompt()