diff --git a/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx b/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
index cba97902f..4cd52f7e8 100644
--- a/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
@@ -377,15 +377,15 @@ const ConversationListItem = (props: Props) => {
               <SessionButton
                 onClick={handleConversationBlock}
                 buttonColor={SessionButtonColor.Danger}
+                text={window.i18n('block')}
               >
                 Block
               </SessionButton>
               <SessionButton
                 buttonColor={SessionButtonColor.Green}
                 onClick={handleConversationAccept}
-              >
-                Accept
-              </SessionButton>
+                text={window.i18n('accept')}
+              ></SessionButton>
             </Flex>
           ) : null}
         </div>
diff --git a/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx b/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
index 30623f91f..81beaef98 100644
--- a/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { LeftPaneSettingSection } from './session/LeftPaneSettingSection';
 import { SessionTheme } from '../state/ducks/SessionTheme';
 import { getFocusedSection } from '../state/selectors/section';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-import { getLeftPaneLists } from '../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { getConversationRequests, getLeftPaneLists } from '../state/selectors/conversations';
 import { getQuery, getSearchResults, isSearching } from '../state/selectors/search';
 import { SectionType } from '../state/ducks/section';
 
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ const InnerLeftPaneMessageSection = () => {
   const searchResults = showSearch ? useSelector(getSearchResults) : undefined;
 
   const lists = showSearch ? undefined : useSelector(getLeftPaneLists);
+  const conversationRequests = useSelector(getConversationRequests);
+
   // tslint:disable: use-simple-attributes
   return (
     <LeftPaneMessageSection
       conversations={lists?.conversations || []}
       contacts={lists?.contacts || []}
-      conversationRequests={lists?.conversationRequests}
+      conversationRequests={conversationRequests}
       searchResults={searchResults}
       searchTerm={searchTerm}
     />
diff --git a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
index 89a17b140..c12ea5843 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ export class LeftPaneMessageSection extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   public constructor(props: Props) {
     super(props);
 
-    console.warn('convos updated');
-
     this.state = {
       loading: false,
       overlay: false,
diff --git a/ts/components/session/MessageRequestsBanner.tsx b/ts/components/session/MessageRequestsBanner.tsx
index f281bface..7e2f5408e 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/MessageRequestsBanner.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/MessageRequestsBanner.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
-import { getLeftPaneLists } from '../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { getConversationRequests } from '../../state/selectors/conversations';
 import { SessionIcon, SessionIconSize, SessionIconType } from './icon';
 
 const StyledMessageRequestBanner = styled.div`
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ export const CirclularIcon = (props: { iconType: SessionIconType; iconSize: Sess
 
 export const MessageRequestsBanner = (props: { handleOnClick: () => any }) => {
   const { handleOnClick } = props;
-  const convos = useSelector(getLeftPaneLists).conversationRequests;
+  const conversationRequests = useSelector(getConversationRequests);
 
-  if (!convos.length) {
+  if (!conversationRequests.length) {
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export const MessageRequestsBanner = (props: { handleOnClick: () => any }) => {
       <CirclularIcon iconType="messageRequest" iconSize="medium" />
       <StyledMessageRequestBannerHeader>Message Requests</StyledMessageRequestBannerHeader>
       <StyledUnreadCounter>
-        <div>{convos.length || 0}</div>
+        <div>{conversationRequests.length || 0}</div>
       </StyledUnreadCounter>
     </StyledMessageRequestBanner>
   );
diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionClosableOverlay.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionClosableOverlay.tsx
index ad4edeb0e..a533d09a2 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionClosableOverlay.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionClosableOverlay.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { ConversationTypeEnum } from '../../models/conversation';
 import { SessionJoinableRooms } from './SessionJoinableDefaultRooms';
 import { SpacerLG, SpacerMD } from '../basic/Text';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-import { getLeftPaneLists } from '../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { getConversationRequests } from '../../state/selectors/conversations';
 import {
   ConversationListItemProps,
   MemoConversationListItemWithDetails,
@@ -295,11 +295,10 @@ export class SessionClosableOverlay extends React.Component<Props, State> {
  * @returns List of message request items
  */
 const MessageRequestList = () => {
-  const lists = useSelector(getLeftPaneLists);
-  const validConversationRequests = lists?.conversationRequests;
+  const conversationRequests = useSelector(getConversationRequests);
   return (
     <div className="message-request-list__container">
-      {validConversationRequests.map(conversation => {
+      {conversationRequests.map(conversation => {
         return <MessageRequestListItem key={conversation.id} conversation={conversation} />;
       })}
     </div>
diff --git a/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts b/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts
index cdf3cbd61..274770287 100644
--- a/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts
+++ b/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts
@@ -317,11 +317,13 @@ async function handleRegularMessage(
     updateReadStatus(message, conversation);
   }
 
-  if (type === 'outgoing' && window.lokiFeatureFlags.useMessageRequests) {
+  if (type === 'outgoing') {
     await handleSyncedReceipts(message, conversation);
 
-    // assumes sync receipts are always from linked device outgoings
-    await conversation.setIsApproved(true);
+    if (window.lokiFeatureFlags.useMessageRequests) {
+      // assumes sync receipts are always from linked device outgoings
+      await conversation.setIsApproved(true);
+    }
   }
 
   const conversationActiveAt = conversation.get('active_at');
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
index bf1f80567..ed0022ab4 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
 ): {
   conversations: Array<ReduxConversationType>;
   contacts: Array<ReduxConversationType>;
-  conversationRequests: Array<ReduxConversationType>;
   unreadCount: number;
 } => {
   const values = Object.values(lookup);
@@ -437,7 +436,6 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
 
   const conversations: Array<ReduxConversationType> = [];
   const directConversations: Array<ReduxConversationType> = [];
-  const conversationRequests: Array<ReduxConversationType> = [];
 
   let unreadCount = 0;
   for (let conversation of sorted) {
@@ -459,7 +457,7 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
     }
 
     let messageRequestsEnabled = false;
-    // TODO: if message requests toggle on and msg requesnt enable
+
     if (window?.inboxStore?.getState()) {
       messageRequestsEnabled =
         window.inboxStore?.getState().userConfig.messageRequests === true &&
@@ -481,12 +479,9 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
       directConversations.push(conversation);
     }
 
-    if (messageRequestsEnabled) {
-      if (!conversation.isApproved && !conversation.isBlocked) {
-        // dont increase unread counter, don't push to convo list.
-        conversationRequests.push(conversation);
-        continue;
-      }
+    if (messageRequestsEnabled && !conversation.isApproved && !conversation.isBlocked) {
+      // dont increase unread counter, don't push to convo list.
+      continue;
     }
 
     if (
@@ -504,11 +499,75 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
   return {
     conversations,
     contacts: directConversations,
-    conversationRequests,
     unreadCount,
   };
 };
 
+export const _getConversationRequests = (
+  lookup: ConversationLookupType,
+  comparator: (left: ReduxConversationType, right: ReduxConversationType) => number,
+  selectedConversation?: string
+): Array<ReduxConversationType> => {
+  const values = Object.values(lookup);
+  const sorted = values.sort(comparator);
+
+  const conversationRequests: Array<ReduxConversationType> = [];
+
+  for (let conversation of sorted) {
+    if (selectedConversation === conversation.id) {
+      conversation = {
+        ...conversation,
+        isSelected: true,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const isBlocked =
+      BlockedNumberController.isBlocked(conversation.id) ||
+      BlockedNumberController.isGroupBlocked(conversation.id);
+
+    if (isBlocked) {
+      conversation = {
+        ...conversation,
+        isBlocked: true,
+      };
+    }
+
+    let messageRequestsEnabled = false;
+
+    if (window?.inboxStore?.getState()) {
+      messageRequestsEnabled =
+        window.inboxStore?.getState().userConfig.messageRequests === true &&
+        window.lokiFeatureFlags?.useMessageRequests === true;
+    }
+
+    // Add Open Group to list as soon as the name has been set
+    if (conversation.isPublic && (!conversation.name || conversation.name === 'Unknown group')) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Remove all invalid conversations and conversatons of devices associated
+    //  with cancelled attempted links
+    if (!conversation.isPublic && !conversation.activeAt) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (messageRequestsEnabled && !conversation.isApproved && !conversation.isBlocked) {
+      // dont increase unread counter, don't push to convo list.
+      conversationRequests.push(conversation);
+      continue;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return conversationRequests;
+};
+
+export const getConversationRequests = createSelector(
+  getConversationLookup,
+  getConversationComparator,
+  getSelectedConversationKey,
+  _getConversationRequests
+);
+
 export const getLeftPaneLists = createSelector(
   getConversationLookup,
   getConversationComparator,
diff --git a/ts/window.d.ts b/ts/window.d.ts
index 8ef04b728..389e29876 100644
--- a/ts/window.d.ts
+++ b/ts/window.d.ts
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ declare global {
     log: any;
     lokiFeatureFlags: {
       useOnionRequests: boolean;
-      useFileOnionRequests: boolean;
-      useFileOnionRequestsV2: boolean;
-      padOutgoingAttachments: boolean;
-      enablePinConversations: boolean;
-      useUnsendRequests: boolean;
       useMessageRequests: boolean;
       useCallMessage: boolean;
     };