diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 8a9ffc61..2d885b4e 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ parser.add_argument('--reply','--replyto', dest='replyto', type=str,default=None
 parser.add_argument("--followersonly", type=str2bool, nargs='?', \
                     const=True, default=True, \
                     help="Send to followers only")
+parser.add_argument("--followerspending", type=str2bool, nargs='?', \
+                    const=True, default=True, \
+                    help="Show a list of followers pending")
 parser.add_argument("-c","--client", type=str2bool, nargs='?', \
                     const=True, default=False, \
                     help="Use as an ActivityPub client")
@@ -320,6 +323,24 @@ useTor=args.tor
 if domain.endswith('.onion'):
     useTor=True
 
+if args.followerspending:
+    if not args.nickname:
+        print('Specify a nickname with the --nickname option')
+        sys.exit()
+
+    accountsDir=baseDir+'/accounts/'+args.nickname+'@'+domain
+    approveFollowsFilename=accountDir+'/followrequests.txt'
+    approveCtr=0
+    if os.path.isfile(approveFollowsFilename):
+        with open(approveFollowsFilename, 'r') as approvefile:
+            for approve in approvefile:
+                print(approve.replace('\n',''))
+                approveCtr+=1
+    if approveCtr==0:
+        print('There are no follow requests pending approval.')
+    sys.exit()
+        
+    
 if args.message:
     if not args.nickname:
         print('Specify a nickname with the --nickname option')
diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index 46f2094d..06bec9a4 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -336,7 +336,10 @@ def receiveFollowRequest(session,baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
                               domainToFollow,debug):
         accountsDir=baseDir+'/accounts/'+nicknameToFollow+'@'+domainToFollow
         if os.path.isdir(accountDir):
-            approveHandle=nicknameToFollow+'@'+domainToFollow+':'+str(port)
+            if port!=80 and port!=443:
+                approveHandle=nicknameToFollow+'@'+domainToFollow+':'+str(port)
+            else:
+                approveHandle=nicknameToFollow+'@'+domainToFollow
             approveFollowsFilename=accountDir+'/followrequests.txt'
             if os.path.isfile(approveFollowsFilename):
                 if approveHandle not in open(approveFollowsFilename).read():