diff --git a/clientapp/helpers/xmppEventHandlers.js b/clientapp/helpers/xmppEventHandlers.js
index f02ed90..fe37350 100644
--- a/clientapp/helpers/xmppEventHandlers.js
+++ b/clientapp/helpers/xmppEventHandlers.js
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ module.exports = function (client, app) {
         });
     });
 
+    client.on('subscribe', function (pres) {
+        me.contactRequests.add({
+            jid: pres.from.bare
+        });
+    });
+
     client.on('available', function (pres) {
         pres = pres.toJSON();
         var contact = me.getContact(pres.from);
diff --git a/clientapp/models/contactRequest.js b/clientapp/models/contactRequest.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..603d846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientapp/models/contactRequest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*global app, me*/
+"use strict";
+
+var HumanModel = require('human-model');
+
+
+module.exports = HumanModel.define({
+    type: 'contactRequest',
+    props: {
+        jid: ['string', true, '']
+    }
+});
diff --git a/clientapp/models/contactRequests.js b/clientapp/models/contactRequests.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6028507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientapp/models/contactRequests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"use strict";
+
+var BaseCollection = require('./baseCollection');
+var ContactRequest = require('./contactRequest');
+
+
+module.exports = BaseCollection.extend({
+    type: 'contactRequests',
+    model: ContactRequest
+});
diff --git a/clientapp/models/me.js b/clientapp/models/me.js
index ec147ac..ad832fd 100644
--- a/clientapp/models/me.js
+++ b/clientapp/models/me.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var Calls = require('./calls');
 var Contact = require('./contact');
 var MUCs = require('./mucs');
 var MUC = require('./muc');
+var ContactRequests = require('./contactRequests');
 var fetchAvatar = require('../helpers/fetchAvatar');
 
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ module.exports = HumanModel.define({
     },
     collections: {
         contacts: Contacts,
+        contactRequests: ContactRequests,
         mucs: MUCs,
         calls: Calls
     },
@@ -104,8 +106,9 @@ module.exports = HumanModel.define({
         }
     },
     removeContact: function (jid) {
-        this.contacts.remove(jid.bare);
-        app.storage.roster.remove(jid.bare);
+        var contact = this.getContact(jid);
+        this.contacts.remove(contact.jid);
+        app.storage.roster.remove(contact.storageId);
     },
     load: function () {
         if (!this.jid.bare) return;
diff --git a/clientapp/pages/main.js b/clientapp/pages/main.js
index c6b621f..e79ed64 100644
--- a/clientapp/pages/main.js
+++ b/clientapp/pages/main.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ var crypto = require('crypto');
 var BasePage = require('./base');
 var templates = require('../templates');
 
+var ContactRequestItem = require('../views/contactRequest');
+
 
 module.exports = BasePage.extend({
     template: templates.pages.main,
@@ -20,13 +22,19 @@ module.exports = BasePage.extend({
     events: {
         'click .enableAlerts': 'enableAlerts',
         'click .installFirefox': 'installFirefox',
+        'click .addContact': 'handleAddContact',
         'dragover': 'handleAvatarChangeDragOver',
         'drop': 'handleAvatarChange',
         'change #uploader': 'handleAvatarChange',
         'blur .status': 'handleStatusChange'
     },
     initialize: function (spec) {
+        this.render();
+    },
+    render: function () {
         this.renderAndBind();
+        this.renderCollection(this.model.contactRequests, ContactRequestItem, this.$('#contactrequests'));
+        return this;
     },
     enableAlerts: function () {
         if (app.notifications.permissionNeeded()) {
@@ -92,5 +100,16 @@ module.exports = BasePage.extend({
             status: text,
             caps: client.disco.caps
         });
+    },
+    handleAddContact: function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+
+        var contact = this.$('#addcontact').val();
+        if (contact) {
+            app.api.sendPresence({to: contact, type: 'subscribe'});
+        }
+        this.$('#addcontact').val('');
+
+        return false;
     }
 });
diff --git a/clientapp/templates.js b/clientapp/templates.js
index 02461c2..a60ba21 100644
--- a/clientapp/templates.js
+++ b/clientapp/templates.js
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ exports.includes.contactListItemResource = function anonymous(locals) {
     return buf.join("");
 };
 
+// contactRequest.jade compiled template
+exports.includes.contactRequest = function anonymous(locals) {
+    var buf = [];
+    with (locals || {}) {
+        buf.push('<li><span class="jid"></span><button class="approve">Approve</button><button class="deny">Deny</button></li>');
+    }
+    return buf.join("");
+};
+
 // message.jade compiled template
 exports.includes.message = function anonymous(locals) {
     var buf = [];
@@ -187,7 +196,7 @@ exports.pages.groupchat = function anonymous(locals) {
 exports.pages.main = function anonymous(locals) {
     var buf = [];
     with (locals || {}) {
-        buf.push('<section class="page main"><div><h3>Current status</h3><div contenteditable="true" class="status"></div></div><div id="avatarChanger"><h3>Change Avatar</h3><div class="uploadRegion"><p>Drag and drop a new avatar here</p><img/><form><input id="uploader" type="file"/></form></div></div><div><h3>Desktop Integration</h3><button class="enableAlerts">Enable alerts</button><button class="installFirefox">Install app</button></div></section>');
+        buf.push('<section class="page main"><div><h3>Current status</h3><div contenteditable="true" class="status"></div></div><div id="avatarChanger"><h3>Change Avatar</h3><div class="uploadRegion"><p>Drag and drop a new avatar here</p><img/><form><input id="uploader" type="file"/></form></div></div><div><h3>Add / Approve Contacts</h3><input id="addcontact"/><button class="addContact">Add</button><ul id="contactrequests"></ul></div><div><h3>Desktop Integration</h3><button class="enableAlerts">Enable alerts</button><button class="installFirefox">Install app</button></div></section>');
     }
     return buf.join("");
 };
diff --git a/clientapp/templates/includes/contactRequest.jade b/clientapp/templates/includes/contactRequest.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7920627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientapp/templates/includes/contactRequest.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+li
+  span.jid
+  button.approve Approve
+  button.deny Deny
diff --git a/clientapp/templates/pages/main.jade b/clientapp/templates/pages/main.jade
index b01e9fd..1516938 100644
--- a/clientapp/templates/pages/main.jade
+++ b/clientapp/templates/pages/main.jade
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ section.page.main
       form
         input#uploader(type="file")
 
+  div
+    h3 Add / Approve Contacts
+    input#addcontact
+    button.addContact Add
+    ul#contactrequests
+
   div
     h3 Desktop Integration
     button.enableAlerts Enable alerts
diff --git a/clientapp/views/contactRequest.js b/clientapp/views/contactRequest.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..365cfc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientapp/views/contactRequest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*global $, app*/
+"use strict";
+
+var _ = require('underscore');
+var HumanView = require('human-view');
+var templates = require('../templates');
+
+
+module.exports = HumanView.extend({
+    template: templates.includes.contactRequest,
+    initialize: function (opts) {
+        this.render();
+    },
+    events: {
+        'click .approve': 'handleApprove',
+        'click .deny': 'handleDeny'
+    },
+    textBindings: {
+        jid: '.jid'
+    },
+    render: function () {
+        this.renderAndBind({message: this.model});
+        return this;
+    },
+    handleApprove: function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        app.api.sendPresence({
+            to: this.model.jid,
+            type: 'subscribed'
+        });
+        app.me.contactRequests.remove(this.model);
+        return false;
+    },
+    handleDeny: function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        app.api.sendPresence({
+            to: this.model.jid,
+            type: 'unsubscribed'
+        });
+        app.me.contactRequests.remove(this.model);
+        return false;
+    }
+});