diff --git a/doc/Addons.md b/doc/Addons.md
index 578cffe7c..7c9b89d34 100644
--- a/doc/Addons.md
+++ b/doc/Addons.md
@@ -626,7 +626,8 @@ Hook data:
 Called when unfollowing a remote contact on a non-native network (like Twitter)
 
 Hook data:
-- **contact** (input): the remote contact (uid = local unfollowing user id) array.
+- **contact** (input): the target public contact (uid = 0) array.
+- **uid** (input): the id of the source local user.
 - **result** (output): wether the unfollowing is successful or not.
 
 ### revoke_follow
@@ -634,7 +635,8 @@ Hook data:
 Called when making a remote contact on a non-native network (like Twitter) unfollow you.
 
 Hook data:
-- **contact** (input): the remote contact (uid = local revoking user id) array.
+- **contact** (input): the target public contact (uid = 0) array.
+- **uid** (input): the id of the source local user.
 - **result** (output): a boolean value indicating wether the operation was successful or not.
 
 ### block
diff --git a/mod/unfollow.php b/mod/unfollow.php
index 0aa8a87b5..10830bd10 100644
--- a/mod/unfollow.php
+++ b/mod/unfollow.php
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ function unfollow_process(string $url)
 
 	$owner = User::getOwnerDataById($uid);
 	if (!$owner) {
-		(new \Friendica\Module\Security\Logout())->init();
-		// NOTREACHED
+		throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException();
 	}
 
 	$condition = ["`uid` = ? AND (`rel` = ? OR `rel` = ?) AND (`nurl` = ? OR `alias` = ? OR `alias` = ?)",
@@ -140,15 +139,10 @@ function unfollow_process(string $url)
 	$return_path = $base_return_path . '/' . $contact['id'];
 
 	try {
-		$result = Contact::terminateFriendship($owner, $contact);
-
-		if ($result === false) {
-			$notice_message = DI::l10n()->t('Unable to unfollow this contact, please retry in a few minutes or contact your administrator.');
-		} else {
-			$notice_message = DI::l10n()->t('Contact was successfully unfollowed');
-		}
+		Contact::unfollow($contact);
+		$notice_message = DI::l10n()->t('Contact was successfully unfollowed');
 	} catch (Exception $e) {
-		DI::logger()->error($e->getMessage(), ['owner' => $owner, 'contact' => $contact]);
+		DI::logger()->error($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
 		$notice_message = DI::l10n()->t('Unable to unfollow this contact, please contact your administrator');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Console/Contact.php b/src/Console/Contact.php
index 11f7f87ce..f051d870a 100644
--- a/src/Console/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Console/Contact.php
@@ -199,19 +199,18 @@ HELP;
 			throw new RuntimeException('Contact not found');
 		}
 
-		$user = UserModel::getById($contact['uid']);
+		if (empty($contact['uid'])) {
+			throw new RuntimeException('Contact must be user-specific (uid != 0)');
+		}
 
 		try {
-			$result = ContactModel::terminateFriendship($user, $contact);
-			if ($result === false) {
-				throw new RuntimeException('Unable to unfollow this contact, please retry in a few minutes or check the logs.');
-			}
+			ContactModel::unfollow($contact);
 
 			$this->out('Contact was successfully unfollowed');
 
 			return true;
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			DI::logger()->error($e->getMessage(), ['owner' => $user, 'contact' => $contact]);
+			DI::logger()->error($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
 			throw new RuntimeException('Unable to unfollow this contact, please check the log');
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/Core/Protocol.php b/src/Core/Protocol.php
index 1b2626525..c141bbc54 100644
--- a/src/Core/Protocol.php
+++ b/src/Core/Protocol.php
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 namespace Friendica\Core;
 
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
-use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
 use Friendica\Protocol\Activity;
@@ -171,15 +170,15 @@ class Protocol
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sends an unfriend message. Does not remove the contact
+	 * Sends an unfollow message. Does not remove the contact
 	 *
-	 * @param array   $user    User unfriending
-	 * @param array   $contact Contact unfriended
+	 * @param array $contact Target public contact (uid = 0) array
+	 * @param array $user    Source local user array
 	 * @return bool|null true if successful, false if not, null if no remote action was performed
 	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 * @throws \ImagickException
 	 */
-	public static function terminateFriendship(array $user, array $contact): ?bool
+	public static function unfollow(array $contact, array $user): ?bool
 	{
 		if (empty($contact['network'])) {
 			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Missing network key in contact array');
@@ -216,7 +215,8 @@ class Protocol
 		// Catch-all hook for connector addons
 		$hook_data = [
 			'contact' => $contact,
-			'result' => null
+			'uid'     => $user['uid'],
+			'result'  => null,
 		];
 		Hook::callAll('unfollow', $hook_data);
 
@@ -226,12 +226,13 @@ class Protocol
 	/**
 	 * Revoke an incoming follow from the provided contact
 	 *
-	 * @param array $contact Private contact (uid != 0) array
+	 * @param array $contact Target public contact (uid == 0) array
+	 * @param int   $uid     Source local user id
 	 * @return bool|null true if successful, false if not, null if no action was performed
 	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 * @throws \ImagickException
 	 */
-	public static function revokeFollow(array $contact): ?bool
+	public static function revokeFollow(array $contact, int $uid): ?bool
 	{
 		if (empty($contact['network'])) {
 			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Missing network key in contact array');
@@ -243,13 +244,14 @@ class Protocol
 		}
 
 		if ($protocol == Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB) {
-			return ActivityPub\Transmitter::sendContactReject($contact['url'], $contact['hub-verify'], $contact['uid']);
+			return ActivityPub\Transmitter::sendContactReject($contact['url'], $contact['hub-verify'], $uid);
 		}
 
 		// Catch-all hook for connector addons
 		$hook_data = [
 			'contact' => $contact,
-			'result' => null,
+			'uid'     => $uid,
+			'result'  => null,
 		];
 		Hook::callAll('revoke_follow', $hook_data);
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Worker.php b/src/Core/Worker.php
index d43d8c728..5c23d6445 100644
--- a/src/Core/Worker.php
+++ b/src/Core/Worker.php
@@ -1378,8 +1378,9 @@ class Worker
 	 * Defers the current worker entry
 	 *
 	 * @return boolean had the entry been deferred?
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public static function defer()
+	public static function defer(): bool
 	{
 		$queue = DI::app()->getQueue();
 
@@ -1387,7 +1388,6 @@ class Worker
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		$retrial = $queue['retrial'];
 		$id = $queue['id'];
 		$priority = $queue['priority'];
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Contact.php b/src/Model/Contact.php
index d80827c93..f0be45772 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact.php
@@ -813,37 +813,13 @@ class Contact
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sends an unfriend message. Removes the contact for two-way unfriending or sharing only protocols (feed an mail)
+	 * Unfollow the remote contact
 	 *
-	 * @param array   $user    User unfriending
-	 * @param array   $contact Contact (uid != 0) unfriended
-	 * @param boolean $two_way Revoke eventual inbound follow as well
-	 * @return bool|null true if successful, false if not, null if no remote action was performed
+	 * @param array $contact Target user-specific contact (uid != 0) array
 	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 * @throws \ImagickException
 	 */
-	public static function terminateFriendship(array $user, array $contact): ?bool
-	{
-		$result = Protocol::terminateFriendship($user, $contact);
-
-		if ($contact['rel'] == Contact::SHARING || in_array($contact['network'], [Protocol::FEED, Protocol::MAIL])) {
-			self::remove($contact['id']);
-		} else {
-			self::update(['rel' => Contact::FOLLOWER], ['id' => $contact['id']]);
-		}
-
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Revoke follow privileges of the remote user contact
-	 *
-	 * @param array   $contact  Contact unfriended
-	 * @return bool|null Whether the remote operation is successful or null if no remote operation was performed
-	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
-	 * @throws \ImagickException
-	 */
-	public static function revokeFollow(array $contact): ?bool
+	public static function unfollow(array $contact): void
 	{
 		if (empty($contact['network'])) {
 			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Empty network in contact array');
@@ -853,19 +829,69 @@ class Contact
 			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Unexpected public contact record');
 		}
 
-		$result = Protocol::revokeFollow($contact);
-
-		// A null value here means the remote network doesn't support explicit follow revocation, we can still
-		// break the locally recorded relationship
-		if ($result !== false) {
-			if ($contact['rel'] == self::FRIEND) {
-				self::update(['rel' => self::SHARING], ['id' => $contact['id']]);
-			} else {
-				self::remove($contact['id']);
-			}
+		if (in_array($contact['rel'], [self::SHARING, self::FRIEND])) {
+			$cdata = Contact::getPublicAndUserContactID($contact['id'], $contact['uid']);
+			Worker::add(PRIORITY_HIGH, 'Contact\Unfollow', $cdata['public'], $contact['uid']);
 		}
 
-		return $result;
+		self::removeSharer($contact);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Revoke follow privileges of the remote user contact
+	 *
+	 * The local relationship is updated immediately, the eventual remote server is messaged in the background.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $contact User-specific contact array (uid != 0) to revoke the follow from
+	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
+	 */
+	public static function revokeFollow(array $contact): void
+	{
+		if (empty($contact['network'])) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Empty network in contact array');
+		}
+
+		if (empty($contact['uid'])) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Unexpected public contact record');
+		}
+
+		if (in_array($contact['rel'], [self::FOLLOWER, self::FRIEND])) {
+			$cdata = Contact::getPublicAndUserContactID($contact['id'], $contact['uid']);
+			Worker::add(PRIORITY_HIGH, 'Contact\RevokeFollow', $cdata['public'], $contact['uid']);
+		}
+
+		self::removeFollower($contact);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Completely severs a relationship with a contact
+	 *
+	 * @param array $contact User-specific contact (uid != 0) array
+	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
+	 */
+	public static function terminateFriendship(array $contact)
+	{
+		if (empty($contact['network'])) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Empty network in contact array');
+		}
+
+		if (empty($contact['uid'])) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Unexpected public contact record');
+		}
+
+		$cdata = Contact::getPublicAndUserContactID($contact['id'], $contact['uid']);
+
+		if (in_array($contact['rel'], [self::SHARING, self::FRIEND])) {
+			Worker::add(PRIORITY_HIGH, 'Contact\Unfollow', $cdata['public'], $contact['uid']);
+		}
+
+		if (in_array($contact['rel'], [self::FOLLOWER, self::FRIEND])) {
+			Worker::add(PRIORITY_HIGH, 'Contact\RevokeFollow', $cdata['public'], $contact['uid']);
+		}
+
+		self::remove($contact['id']);
 	}
 
 
@@ -2574,28 +2600,6 @@ class Contact
 		return $result;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Unfollow a contact
-	 *
-	 * @param int $cid Public contact id
-	 * @param int $uid  User ID
-	 *
-	 * @return bool "true" if unfollowing had been successful
-	 */
-	public static function unfollow(int $cid, int $uid)
-	{
-		$cdata = self::getPublicAndUserContactID($cid, $uid);
-		if (empty($cdata['user'])) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		$contact = self::getById($cdata['user']);
-
-		self::removeSharer([], $contact);
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @param array  $importer Owner (local user) data
 	 * @param array  $contact  Existing owner-specific contact data we want to expand the relationship with. Optional.
@@ -2744,10 +2748,17 @@ class Contact
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Update the local relationship when a local user loses a follower
+	 *
+	 * @param array $contact User-specific contact (uid != 0) array
+	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
+	 */
 	public static function removeFollower(array $contact)
 	{
 		if (in_array($contact['rel'] ?? [], [self::FRIEND, self::SHARING])) {
-			DBA::update('contact', ['rel' => self::SHARING], ['id' => $contact['id']]);
+			self::update(['rel' => self::SHARING], ['id' => $contact['id']]);
 		} elseif (!empty($contact['id'])) {
 			self::remove($contact['id']);
 		} else {
@@ -2755,12 +2766,19 @@ class Contact
 		}
 	}
 
-	public static function removeSharer($importer, $contact)
+	/**
+	 * Update the local relationship when a local user unfollow a contact.
+	 * Removes the contact for sharing-only protocols (feed and mail).
+	 *
+	 * @param array $contact User-specific contact (uid != 0) array
+	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 */
+	public static function removeSharer(array $contact)
 	{
-		if (($contact['rel'] == self::FRIEND) || ($contact['rel'] == self::FOLLOWER)) {
-			self::update(['rel' => self::FOLLOWER], ['id' => $contact['id']]);
-		} else {
+		if ($contact['rel'] == self::SHARING || in_array($contact['network'], [Protocol::FEED, Protocol::MAIL])) {
 			self::remove($contact['id']);
+		} else {
+			self::update(['rel' => self::FOLLOWER], ['id' => $contact['id']]);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php
index 94c0e3712..41d0a6f5e 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Block.php
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ class Block extends BaseApi
 		Contact\User::setBlocked($cdata['user'], $uid, true);
 
 		// Mastodon-expected behavior: relationship is severed on block
-		Contact::terminateFriendship($owner, $contact);
-		Contact::revokeFollow($contact);
+		Contact::terminateFriendship($contact);
 
 		System::jsonExit(DI::mstdnRelationship()->createFromContactId($this->parameters['id'], $uid)->toArray());
 	}
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php
index db1e049db..29aa82b49 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Mastodon/Accounts/Unfollow.php
@@ -40,7 +40,14 @@ class Unfollow extends BaseApi
 			DI::mstdnError()->UnprocessableEntity();
 		}
 
-		Contact::unfollow($this->parameters['id'], $uid);
+		$cdata = Contact::getPublicAndUserContactID($this->parameters['id'], $uid);
+		if (empty($cdata['user'])) {
+			DI::mstdnError()->RecordNotFound();
+		}
+
+		$contact = Contact::getById($cdata['user']);
+
+		Contact::unfollow($contact);
 
 		System::jsonExit(DI::mstdnRelationship()->createFromContactId($this->parameters['id'], $uid)->toArray());
 	}
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Friendships/Destroy.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Friendships/Destroy.php
index e2e0dd70c..b730f0663 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Friendships/Destroy.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Friendships/Destroy.php
@@ -22,13 +22,18 @@
 namespace Friendica\Module\Api\Twitter\Friendships;
 
 use Exception;
+use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
-use Friendica\DI;
+use Friendica\Factory\Api\Twitter\User as TwitterUser;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
+use Friendica\Module\Api\ApiResponse;
 use Friendica\Module\Api\Twitter\ContactEndpoint;
 use Friendica\Module\BaseApi;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
+use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
 /**
  * Unfollow Contact
@@ -37,6 +42,16 @@ use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
  */
 class Destroy extends ContactEndpoint
 {
+	/** @var TwitterUser */
+	private $twitterUser;
+
+	public function __construct(App $app, L10n $l10n, App\BaseURL $baseUrl, App\Arguments $args, LoggerInterface $logger, Profiler $profiler, ApiResponse $response, TwitterUser $twitterUser, array $server, array $parameters = [])
+	{
+		parent::__construct($app, $l10n, $baseUrl, $args, $logger, $profiler, $response, $server, $parameters);
+
+		$this->twitterUser = $twitterUser;
+	}
+
 	protected function post(array $request = [])
 	{
 		BaseApi::checkAllowedScope(BaseApi::SCOPE_WRITE);
@@ -66,18 +81,9 @@ class Destroy extends ContactEndpoint
 		$user    = $this->twitterUser->createFromContactId($contact_id, $uid, true)->toArray();
 
 		try {
-			$result = Contact::terminateFriendship($owner, $contact);
-
-			if ($result === null) {
-				Logger::notice(BaseApi::LOG_PREFIX . 'Not supported for {network}', ['module' => 'api', 'action' => 'friendships_destroy', 'network' => $contact['network']]);
-				throw new HTTPException\ExpectationFailedException('Unfollowing is currently not supported by this contact\'s network.');
-			}
-
-			if ($result === false) {
-				throw new HTTPException\ServiceUnavailableException('Unable to unfollow this contact, please retry in a few minutes or contact your administrator.');
-			}
+			Contact::unfollow($contact);
 		} catch (Exception $e) {
-			Logger::error(BaseApi::LOG_PREFIX . $e->getMessage(), ['owner' => $owner, 'contact' => $contact]);
+			Logger::error(BaseApi::LOG_PREFIX . $e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
 			throw new HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException('Unable to unfollow this contact, please contact your administrator');
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php b/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php
index 59b3bdafa..35cb48149 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
 class Revoke extends BaseModule
 {
-	/** @var array */
+	/**
+	 * User-specific contact (uid != 0) array
+	 * @var array
+	 */
 	protected $contact;
 	
 	/** @var Database */
@@ -82,14 +85,9 @@ class Revoke extends BaseModule
 
 		self::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('contact/' . $this->parameters['id'], 'contact_revoke');
 
-		$result = Model\Contact::revokeFollow($this->contact);
-		if ($result === true) {
-			notice($this->t('Follow was successfully revoked.'));
-		} elseif ($result === null) {
-			notice($this->t('Follow was successfully revoked, however the remote contact won\'t be aware of this revokation.'));
-		} else {
-			notice($this->t('Unable to revoke follow, please try again later or contact the administrator.'));
-		}
+		Model\Contact::revokeFollow($this->contact);
+
+		notice($this->t('Follow was successfully revoked.'));
 
 		$this->baseUrl->redirect('contact/' . $this->parameters['id']);
 	}
diff --git a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
index 50faf987a..2be55b8a5 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ class DFRN
 			}
 			if ($activity->match($item["verb"], Activity::UNFRIEND)) {
 				Logger::notice("Lost sharer");
-				Contact::removeSharer($importer, $contact, $item);
+				Contact::removeSharer($contact);
 				return false;
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
index ea0b2b674..ad8e2bbef 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
@@ -837,8 +837,7 @@ class Diaspora
 		// It is deactivated by now, due to side effects. See issue https://github.com/friendica/friendica/pull/4033
 		// It is not removed by now. Possibly the code is needed?
 		//if (!$is_comment && $contact["rel"] == Contact::FOLLOWER && in_array($importer["page-flags"], array(User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE))) {
-		//	DBA::update(
-		//		'contact',
+		//	Contact::update(
 		//		array('rel' => Contact::FRIEND, 'writable' => true),
 		//		array('id' => $contact["id"], 'uid' => $contact["uid"])
 		//	);
@@ -2123,8 +2122,7 @@ class Diaspora
 	private static function receiveRequestMakeFriend(array $importer, array $contact)
 	{
 		if ($contact["rel"] == Contact::SHARING) {
-			DBA::update(
-				'contact',
+			Contact::update(
 				['rel' => Contact::FRIEND, 'writable' => true],
 				['id' => $contact["id"], 'uid' => $importer["uid"]]
 			);
diff --git a/src/Worker/Contact/RevokeFollow.php b/src/Worker/Contact/RevokeFollow.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..726a69b8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Worker/Contact/RevokeFollow.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2010-2022, the Friendica project
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace Friendica\Worker\Contact;
+
+use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Worker;
+use Friendica\Model\Contact;
+
+class RevokeFollow
+{
+	/**
+	 * Issue asynchronous follow revokation message to remote servers.
+	 * The local relationship has already been updated, so we can't use the user-specific contact
+	 *
+	 * @param int $cid Target public contact id
+	 * @param int $uid Source local user id
+	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
+	 */
+	public static function execute(int $cid, int $uid)
+	{
+		$contact = Contact::getById($cid);
+		if (empty($contact)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$result = Protocol::revokeFollow($contact, $uid);
+		if ($result === false) {
+			Worker::defer();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Worker/Contact/Unfollow.php b/src/Worker/Contact/Unfollow.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6d8c5944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Worker/Contact/Unfollow.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2010-2022, the Friendica project
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace Friendica\Worker\Contact;
+
+use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Worker;
+use Friendica\Model\Contact;
+use Friendica\Model\User;
+
+class Unfollow
+{
+	/**
+	 * Issue asynchronous unfollow message to remote servers.
+	 * The local relationship has already been updated, so we can't use the user-specific contact.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $cid Target public contact (uid = 0) id
+	 * @param int $uid Source local user id
+	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
+	 */
+	public static function execute(int $cid, int $uid)
+	{
+		$contact = Contact::getById($cid);
+		if (empty($contact)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$owner = User::getOwnerDataById($uid, false);
+		if (empty($owner)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$result = Protocol::unfollow($contact, $owner);
+		if ($result === false) {
+			Worker::defer();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Worker/Notifier.php b/src/Worker/Notifier.php
index 488ade222..80628d7db 100644
--- a/src/Worker/Notifier.php
+++ b/src/Worker/Notifier.php
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class Notifier
 			$condition = ['network' => Protocol::DFRN, 'uid' => $owner['uid'], 'blocked' => false,
 				'pending' => false, 'archive' => false, 'rel' => [Contact::FOLLOWER, Contact::FRIEND]];
 
-			$contacts = DBA::toArray(DBA::select('contact', ['id', 'url', 'addr', 'name', 'network', 'protocol'], $condition));
+			$contacts = DBA::selectToArray('contact', ['id', 'url', 'addr', 'name', 'network', 'protocol'], $condition);
 
 			$conversants = array_merge($contacts, $participants);
 
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ class Notifier
 		}
 
 		while($contact = DBA::fetch($contacts_stmt)) {
-			Protocol::terminateFriendship($owner, $contact, true);
+			Contact::terminateFriendship($contact);
 		}
 		DBA::close($contacts_stmt);
 
diff --git a/view/lang/C/messages.po b/view/lang/C/messages.po
index 7bf333005..0ec51c216 100644
--- a/view/lang/C/messages.po
+++ b/view/lang/C/messages.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 2022.05-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-02-24 07:09+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-02-24 09:39-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: mod/editpost.php:130 mod/fbrowser.php:117 mod/fbrowser.php:144
 #: mod/follow.php:144 mod/photos.php:1010 mod/photos.php:1111 mod/tagrm.php:35
 #: mod/tagrm.php:127 mod/unfollow.php:97 src/Content/Conversation.php:373
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:110 src/Module/RemoteFollow.php:127
+#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:108 src/Module/RemoteFollow.php:127
 msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ msgid "OStatus support is disabled. Contact can't be added."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mod/follow.php:138 src/Content/Item.php:452 src/Content/Widget.php:76
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1057 src/Model/Contact.php:1069
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1083 src/Model/Contact.php:1095
 #: view/theme/vier/theme.php:172
 msgid "Connect/Follow"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ msgid ""
 "select \"Export account\""
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mod/unfollow.php:65 mod/unfollow.php:135
+#: mod/unfollow.php:65 mod/unfollow.php:134
 msgid "You aren't following this contact."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2050,17 +2050,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Disconnect/Unfollow"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mod/unfollow.php:146
-msgid ""
-"Unable to unfollow this contact, please retry in a few minutes or contact "
-"your administrator."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: mod/unfollow.php:148
+#: mod/unfollow.php:143
 msgid "Contact was successfully unfollowed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mod/unfollow.php:152
+#: mod/unfollow.php:146
 msgid "Unable to unfollow this contact, please contact your administrator"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2729,31 +2723,31 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Follow Thread"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Item.php:432 src/Model/Contact.php:1062
+#: src/Content/Item.php:432 src/Model/Contact.php:1088
 msgid "View Status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Item.php:433 src/Content/Item.php:455 src/Model/Contact.php:996
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1054 src/Model/Contact.php:1063
+#: src/Content/Item.php:433 src/Content/Item.php:455 src/Model/Contact.php:1022
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1080 src/Model/Contact.php:1089
 #: src/Module/Directory.php:157 src/Module/Settings/Profile/Index.php:225
 msgid "View Profile"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Item.php:434 src/Model/Contact.php:1064
+#: src/Content/Item.php:434 src/Model/Contact.php:1090
 msgid "View Photos"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Item.php:435 src/Model/Contact.php:1055
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1065
+#: src/Content/Item.php:435 src/Model/Contact.php:1081
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1091
 msgid "Network Posts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Item.php:436 src/Model/Contact.php:1056
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1066
+#: src/Content/Item.php:436 src/Model/Contact.php:1082
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1092
 msgid "View Contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Item.php:437 src/Model/Contact.php:1067
+#: src/Content/Item.php:437 src/Model/Contact.php:1093
 msgid "Send PM"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2776,7 +2770,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Languages"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Item.php:447 src/Model/Contact.php:1068
+#: src/Content/Item.php:447 src/Model/Contact.php:1094
 msgid "Poke"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3228,7 +3222,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Organisations"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Content/Widget.php:519 src/Model/Contact.php:1472
+#: src/Content/Widget.php:519 src/Model/Contact.php:1498
 msgid "News"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4051,81 +4045,81 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Legacy module file not found: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1058 src/Model/Contact.php:1070
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1084 src/Model/Contact.php:1096
 msgid "UnFollow"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1076 src/Module/Admin/Users/Pending.php:107
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1102 src/Module/Admin/Users/Pending.php:107
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:130
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:202
 msgid "Approve"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1468
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1494
 msgid "Organisation"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:1476
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:1502
 msgid "Forum"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2411
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2437
 msgid "Disallowed profile URL."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2416 src/Module/Friendica.php:81
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2442 src/Module/Friendica.php:81
 msgid "Blocked domain"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2421
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2447
 msgid "Connect URL missing."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2430
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2456
 msgid ""
 "The contact could not be added. Please check the relevant network "
 "credentials in your Settings -> Social Networks page."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2467
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2493
 msgid "The profile address specified does not provide adequate information."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2469
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2495
 msgid "No compatible communication protocols or feeds were discovered."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2472
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2498
 msgid "An author or name was not found."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2475
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2501
 msgid "No browser URL could be matched to this address."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2478
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2504
 msgid ""
 "Unable to match @-style Identity Address with a known protocol or email "
 "contact."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2479
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2505
 msgid "Use mailto: in front of address to force email check."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2485
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2511
 msgid ""
 "The profile address specified belongs to a network which has been disabled "
 "on this site."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2490
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2516
 msgid ""
 "Limited profile. This person will be unable to receive direct/personal "
 "notifications from you."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Contact.php:2549
+#: src/Model/Contact.php:2575
 msgid "Unable to retrieve contact information."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -7518,7 +7512,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Toggle Ignored status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:466 src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:107
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:466 src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:105
 msgid "Revoke Follow"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -7526,40 +7520,29 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Revoke the follow from this contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:59
+#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:62
 msgid "Unknown contact."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:69 src/Module/Group.php:112
+#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:72 src/Module/Group.php:112
 msgid "Contact is deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:73
+#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:76
 msgid "Contact is being deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:87
+#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:90
 msgid "Follow was successfully revoked."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:89
-msgid ""
-"Follow was successfully revoked, however the remote contact won't be aware "
-"of this revokation."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:91
-msgid ""
-"Unable to revoke follow, please try again later or contact the administrator."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:108
+#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:106
 msgid ""
 "Do you really want to revoke this contact's follow? This cannot be undone "
 "and they will have to manually follow you back again."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:109
+#: src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:107
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:142
 #: src/Module/OAuth/Acknowledge.php:53 src/Module/Register.php:130
 msgid "Yes"