diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html
index 02ed1535..0f1dc040 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
                                         {% translate "Leave" %}
                                     </a>
                                 {% else %}
-                                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" disabled>
-                                        {% translate "Pending" %}
+                                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary cursor-help me-1" data-bs-tooltip="aa-tooltip" title="{% translate 'Request pending' %}">
+                                        <i class="fa-regular fa-hourglass-half"></i>
                                     </button>
                                 {% endif %}
                             {% elif not g.request %}
@@ -85,9 +85,13 @@
                                     </a>
                                 {% endif %}
                             {% else %}
-                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" disabled>
-                                    {% translate "Pending" %}
+                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary cursor-help me-1" data-bs-tooltip="aa-tooltip" title="{% translate 'Request pending' %}">
+                                    <i class="fa-regular fa-hourglass-half"></i>
                                 </button>
+
+                                <a href="{% url 'groupmanagement:request_retract' g.group.id %}" class="btn btn-danger">
+                                    {% translate "Retract" %}
+                                </a>
                             {% endif %}
                         </td>
                     </tr>
diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/urls.py b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/urls.py
index 5b27821b..f083803a 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/urls.py
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/urls.py
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path(
         "group/request/leave/<int:group_id>/", views.group_request_leave, name="request_leave"
     ),
+    path(
+        "group/request/retract/<int:group_id>/",
+        views.group_request_retract,
+        name="request_retract"
+    ),
     # group management
     path("groupmanagement/requests/", views.group_management, name="management"),
     path("groupmanagement/membership/", views.group_membership, name="membership"),
diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/views.py b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/views.py
index 1d1bba87..7d6c85c8 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/views.py
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/views.py
@@ -420,3 +420,42 @@ def group_request_leave(request, group_id):
     grouprequest.notify_leaders()
     messages.success(request, _('Applied to leave group %(group)s.') % {"group": group})
     return redirect("groupmanagement:groups")
+
+@login_required
+def group_request_retract(request, group_id):
+    logger.debug(
+        f"group_request_retract called by user {request.user} for group id {group_id}"
+    )
+    group = get_object_or_404(Group, id=group_id)
+
+    if not GroupManager.check_internal_group(group):
+        logger.warning(
+            f"User {request.user} attempted to retract group request for "
+            f"group id {group_id} but it is not a joinable group"
+        )
+        messages.warning(
+            request,
+            _("You cannot retract that request"),
+        )
+        return redirect('groupmanagement:groups')
+
+    try:
+        group_request = GroupRequest.objects.get(
+            user=request.user, group=group, leave_request=False
+        )
+        group_request.delete()
+
+        logger.info(f"Deleted group request for user {request.user} to group {group}")
+        messages.success(
+            request, _('Retracted application to group %(group)s.') % {"group": group}
+        )
+    except GroupRequest.DoesNotExist:
+        logger.info(
+            f"{request.user} attempted to retract group request for "
+            f"group id {group_id} but has no open request"
+        )
+        messages.warning(
+            request, _("You have no open request for that group.")
+        )
+
+    return redirect("groupmanagement:groups")