There is an easy solution to fix the friend request glitch in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 that all players have access to. Many exciting features have been brought to Fortnite in the latest season like the Darth Vader skin, new means of transportation, map locations, and more. Unfortunately, the new season also brought a friend request glitch that can be incredibly annoying, albeit a harmless one at that. However, the glitch can be fixed within a few short steps.
Before dropping at the best new landing spots in Fortnite this season with new friends, players should know that the request glitch only happens within the main menu screen. Furthermore, the friend request glitch only affects the sender, and it begins after the second player has accepted it. Afterward, the sender will receive multiple notifications of friend request acceptance that include the names of players who were never sent invites. In addition to the messages repeatedly popping up on the screen, the accompanying sound notification will also keep pinging. Neither the message nor the sound will stop until players deactivate it themselves.
Fortunately, the problem isn't anything that has to do with the player's end, but rather it's a glitch that affects the game at large. Until Epic Games releases a new fix for Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3, players will need to use a temporary in-game workaround to get both the notifications and sound to stop. Again, the glitch is harmless and doesn't permanently impact anything in-game, but rather it's an annoying feature that some may want disabled as they wait in the main menu for their friend to join them.
Fix The Fortnite Friend Request Glitch With A Temporary Workaround
After logging into the game, players can fix the Fortnite friend request glitch by opening the menu in the lobby. Head into the Settings option, then select the Account and Privacy tab. Scroll down until the Show Social Notification option has been reached, then turn the setting "off" and close Fortnite entirely. Once the game has been started up again, the friend request glitch in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 should be absent from the lobby screen. However, if players turn the setting back on, the notifications will begin once more if they close out and open Fortnite again.
Once Epic Games releases a permanent fix for the glitch, players should be able to turn their notification setting back on without issue. The best way to keep up to date on future fixes for Fortnite is by following the Fortnite Status account on Twitter. Additionally, it's a good idea to follow EOS Status as well to keep updated with any issues Epic Online Services specifically.
Fortnite is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Android.