diff --git a/app/services/members/destroy_service.rb b/app/services/members/destroy_service.rb
index e32eb47b846..59a55e42e38 100644
--- a/app/services/members/destroy_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/members/destroy_service.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ module Members
       if can?(current_user, "destroy_#{member.type.underscore}".to_sym, member)
         member.destroy
 
-        notification_service.decline_access_request(member) if member.request?
+        if member.request? && member.user != current_user
+          notification_service.decline_access_request(member)
+        end
       end
 
       member
diff --git a/spec/services/members/destroy_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/members/destroy_service_spec.rb
index aa002b4bd22..04c2782c125 100644
--- a/spec/services/members/destroy_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/members/destroy_service_spec.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ describe Members::DestroyService, services: true do
 
         destroy_member(member, user)
       end
+
+      context 'when current user is the member' do
+        it 'does not call Member#after_decline_request' do
+          expect_any_instance_of(NotificationService).not_to receive(:decline_access_request).with(member)
+
+          destroy_member(member, member.user)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end