diff --git a/lib/actions/add_friend.rb b/lib/actions/add_friend.rb
index e68e94c..747eda6 100644
--- a/lib/actions/add_friend.rb
+++ b/lib/actions/add_friend.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 module Actions
   class AddFriend < Obredux::Thunk::Action
-    attr_reader :tox_client, :public_key
+    attr_reader :tox_client, :public_key, :text
 
-    def initialize(tox_client, public_key)
+    def initialize(tox_client, public_key, text)
       self.tox_client = tox_client
       self.public_key = public_key
+      self.text       = text
     end
 
     def call(dispatch)
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@ module Actions
       @public_key = value
     end
 
+    def text=(value)
+      raise TypeError, "expected #text to be a #{String}" unless value.is_a? String
+      @text = value
+    end
+
     class Done < Obredux::Action
       attr_reader :friend
 
diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index 9ebf128..1b325b9 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ private
     store.dispatch Actions::LoadFriends.new friends
   end
 
-  def on_friend_request(public_key, _text)
-    store.dispatch Actions::AddFriend.new @tox_client, public_key
+  def on_friend_request(public_key, text)
+    store.dispatch Actions::AddFriend.new @tox_client, public_key, text
   end
 
   def on_friend_message(friend, text)