diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/admin/awaiting_approval.js b/app/soapbox/features/admin/awaiting_approval.js
index 503e66809..4486f4b27 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/admin/awaiting_approval.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/admin/awaiting_approval.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { fetchUsers, deleteUsers, approveUsers } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   heading: { id: 'column.admin.awaiting_approval', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting Approval' },
+  emptyMessage: { id: 'admin.awaiting_approval.empty_message', defaultMessage: 'There is nobody waiting for approval. When a new user signs up, you can review them here.' },
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class AwaitingApproval extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     return (
       <Column icon='user' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)} backBtnSlim>
-        <ScrollableList isLoading={isLoading} showLoading={isLoading} scrollKey='awaiting-approval'>
+        <ScrollableList isLoading={isLoading} showLoading={isLoading} scrollKey='awaiting-approval' emptyMessage={intl.formatMessage(messages.emptyMessage)}>
           {users.map((user, i) => (
             <div className='unapproved-account' key={user.get('id')}>
               <div className='unapproved-account__bio'>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js b/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js
index 45a21cc67..0b928dd5a 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/admin.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import {
   ADMIN_REPORTS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
   ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+  ADMIN_USERS_DELETE_REQUEST,
   ADMIN_USERS_DELETE_SUCCESS,
+  ADMIN_USERS_APPROVE_REQUEST,
   ADMIN_USERS_APPROVE_SUCCESS,
 } from '../actions/admin';
 import {
@@ -59,8 +61,10 @@ export default function admin(state = initialState, action) {
     }
   case ADMIN_USERS_FETCH_SUCCESS:
     return importUsers(state, action.data.users);
+  case ADMIN_USERS_DELETE_REQUEST:
   case ADMIN_USERS_DELETE_SUCCESS:
     return deleteUsers(state, action.nicknames);
+  case ADMIN_USERS_APPROVE_REQUEST:
   case ADMIN_USERS_APPROVE_SUCCESS:
     return approveUsers(state, action.users);
   default: