diff --git a/LightlessSync/Services/NotificationService.cs b/LightlessSync/Services/NotificationService.cs
index 56da126..9e20064 100644
--- a/LightlessSync/Services/NotificationService.cs
+++ b/LightlessSync/Services/NotificationService.cs
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ public class NotificationService : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase, IHostedServ
             senderName,
             request.HashedCid,
             onAccept: () => _pairRequestService.AcceptPairRequest(request.HashedCid, senderName),
-            onDecline: () => _pairRequestService.DeclinePairRequest(request.HashedCid));
+            onDecline: () => _pairRequestService.DeclinePairRequest(request.HashedCid, senderName));
     }
 
     private void HandlePairRequestsUpdated(PairRequestsUpdatedMessage _)
diff --git a/LightlessSync/Services/PairRequestService.cs b/LightlessSync/Services/PairRequestService.cs
index f2ee64f..7190825 100644
--- a/LightlessSync/Services/PairRequestService.cs
+++ b/LightlessSync/Services/PairRequestService.cs
@@ -220,9 +220,13 @@ public sealed class PairRequestService : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase
         });
     }
 
-    public void DeclinePairRequest(string hashedCid)
+    public void DeclinePairRequest(string hashedCid, string displayName)
     {
         RemoveRequest(hashedCid);
+        Mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage("Pair request declined",
+            "Declined " + displayName + "'s pending pair request.",
+            NotificationType.Info,
+            TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3)));
         Logger.LogDebug("Declined pair request from {HashedCid}", hashedCid);
     }
 
diff --git a/LightlessSync/WebAPI/SignalR/ApiController.cs b/LightlessSync/WebAPI/SignalR/ApiController.cs
index 56ab36e..15aef29 100644
--- a/LightlessSync/WebAPI/SignalR/ApiController.cs
+++ b/LightlessSync/WebAPI/SignalR/ApiController.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public sealed partial class ApiController : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase, IL
     private readonly ServerConfigurationManager _serverManager;
     private readonly TokenProvider _tokenProvider;
     private readonly LightlessConfigService _lightlessConfigService;
-    private readonly NotificationService _lightlessNotificationService;
     private CancellationTokenSource _connectionCancellationTokenSource;
     private ConnectionDto? _connectionDto;
     private bool _doNotNotifyOnNextInfo = false;
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ public sealed partial class ApiController : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase, IL
         _serverManager = serverManager;
         _tokenProvider = tokenProvider;
         _lightlessConfigService = lightlessConfigService;
-        _lightlessNotificationService = lightlessNotificationService;
         _connectionCancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
 
         Mediator.Subscribe<DalamudLoginMessage>(this, (_) => DalamudUtilOnLogIn());