diff --git a/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java b/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java
index f8f82ad6..d27086a5 100755
--- a/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java
+++ b/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java
@@ -2819,6 +2819,10 @@ public class MemoryMessagesStore implements IMessagesStore {
             return ErrorCode.ERROR_CODE_IN_BLACK_LIST;
         }
 
+        if (friendData1 != null && friendData1.getState() == 0) {
+            return ErrorCode.ERROR_CODE_ALREADY_FRIENDS;
+        }
+
         WFCMessage.FriendRequest newRequest = WFCMessage.FriendRequest
             .newBuilder()
             .setFromUid(userId)