diff --git a/client/src/app/(main)/[username]/profile/ui/friends/friends.tsx b/client/src/app/(main)/[username]/profile/ui/friends/friends.tsx
index 58e6a0ce..e6f29d95 100644
--- a/client/src/app/(main)/[username]/profile/ui/friends/friends.tsx
+++ b/client/src/app/(main)/[username]/profile/ui/friends/friends.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { ArrowRightIcon } from '@/shared/assets';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import layoutStyles from '../../layout.module.scss';
 import { FriendsModal } from './friends-modal';
+import { IUserBase } from '@teameights/types';
 
 export const Friends = () => {
   const { username } = useParams();
@@ -26,14 +27,19 @@ export const Friends = () => {
     </Typography>
   );
   if (friendshipList.length) {
-    const friendsList = friendshipList
-      .map(friendship => {
+    const friendsList = friendshipList.reduce<IUserBase[]>((accumulator, friendship) => {
+      if (friendship.status === 'accepted') {
         const { receiver, creator } = friendship;
-        if (receiver.id !== user?.id) return receiver;
-        return creator;
-      })
-      .filter((friend, i, arr) => arr.findIndex(item => item.id === friend.id) === i);
-    // filter out duplicates, since there can be two similar friendships with different creators
+        const friend = receiver.id !== user?.id ? receiver : creator;
+
+        const existingFriendIndex = accumulator.findIndex(item => item?.id === friend.id);
+        // filter out duplicates, since there can be two similar friendships with different creators
+        if (existingFriendIndex === -1) {
+          accumulator.push(friend);
+        }
+      }
+      return accumulator;
+    }, []);
     const noun = friendsList.length === 1 ? 'friend' : 'friends';
     friendsContainer = (
       <Flex direction='column'>
diff --git a/client/src/features/friend-button/friend-button.tsx b/client/src/features/friend-button/friend-button.tsx
index 4ed7a638..96780823 100644
--- a/client/src/features/friend-button/friend-button.tsx
+++ b/client/src/features/friend-button/friend-button.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ import { useHandleFriendshipRequest } from '@/entities/session/api/useHandleFrie
 interface FriendButtonProps {
   myId?: number;
   userId: number;
+  short?: boolean;
+  size?: 'm' | 'l' | 's';
 }
 
-export const FriendButton = ({ myId, userId }: FriendButtonProps) => {
+function getText(text: string, short: boolean) {
+  if (short) return text;
+  return text + ' friend';
+}
+
+export const FriendButton = ({ myId, userId, short = false, size = 'm' }: FriendButtonProps) => {
   const { mutate: addFriend } = useAddFriend(myId, userId);
   const { mutate: removeFriend } = useRemoveFriend(userId);
   const { mutate: declineFriend } = useHandleFriendshipRequest(myId, userId, 'rejected');
@@ -28,10 +35,10 @@ export const FriendButton = ({ myId, userId }: FriendButtonProps) => {
       friendship.status !== 'rejected'
   );
 
-  if (!ourFriendshipIndex || ourFriendshipIndex === -1) {
+  if (ourFriendshipIndex === undefined || ourFriendshipIndex === -1) {
     return (
-      <Button onClick={() => addFriend()} size={'m'}>
-        Add friend
+      <Button onClick={() => addFriend()} size={size}>
+        {getText('Add', short)}
         <UserPlusIcon />
       </Button>
     );
@@ -45,22 +52,22 @@ export const FriendButton = ({ myId, userId }: FriendButtonProps) => {
     switch (friendshipStatus) {
       case 'accepted':
         return (
-          <Button onClick={() => removeFriend()} size={'m'} typeBtn='danger'>
-            Remove friend
+          <Button onClick={() => removeFriend()} size={size} typeBtn='danger'>
+            {getText('Remove', short)}
           </Button>
         );
       case 'pending':
         return ourFriendship.creator.id !== myId ? (
           <>
-            <Button onClick={() => acceptFriend()} size={'m'} typeBtn='primary'>
-              Accept friend
+            <Button onClick={() => acceptFriend()} size={size} typeBtn='primary'>
+              {getText('Accept', short)}
             </Button>
-            <Button onClick={() => declineFriend()} size={'m'} typeBtn='danger'>
-              Reject friend
+            <Button onClick={() => declineFriend()} size={size} typeBtn='danger'>
+              {getText('Reject', short)}
             </Button>
           </>
         ) : (
-          <Button size='m' typeBtn='secondary'>
+          <Button size={size} typeBtn='secondary'>
             Pending
           </Button>
         );
diff --git a/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/friend-notification.tsx b/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/friend-notification.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8af5540d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/friend-notification.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { Flex } from '@/shared/ui';
+import { LightningIcon } from '@/shared/assets';
+import { getElapsedTime } from '@/shared/lib';
+
+import styles from './notification-item.module.scss';
+import { IFriendNotification } from '@teameights/types';
+import { FriendButton } from '@/features/friend-button';
+import { useGetFriends } from '@/entities/session';
+
+interface SystemNotificationProps {
+  notification: IFriendNotification;
+}
+
+/**
+ * SidebarFriendNotification component renders system notification content.
+ *
+ * @component
+ * @param {Object} props - The properties object.
+ * @param {SystemNotification} props.notification - The system notification object.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * <SidebarFriendNotification
+ *    notification={systemNotificationObj}
+ * />
+ */
+export const SidebarFriendNotification: React.FC<SystemNotificationProps> = props => {
+  const { notification } = props;
+
+  const myId = notification.receiver.id;
+  const userId = notification.data.creator.id;
+  const { data: friendships } = useGetFriends(userId);
+
+  const isPending = friendships?.data.some(
+    friendship =>
+      (friendship.creator.id === myId || friendship.receiver.id === myId) &&
+      friendship.status === 'pending'
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Flex gap='12px'>
+        <div className={`${styles.messagePicture} ${styles.small}`}>
+          {!notification.read && <div className={styles.messageCircle} />}
+          <LightningIcon />
+        </div>
+        <Flex align='start' gap='12px' direction='column'>
+          <p className={styles.messageText}>
+            {notification.data.creator.username} sent you friend request!
+          </p>
+          {isPending && (
+            <Flex gap='8px'>
+              <FriendButton size='s' short={true} userId={userId} myId={myId} />
+            </Flex>
+          )}
+        </Flex>
+      </Flex>
+      <p className={styles.sendingTime}>{getElapsedTime(notification.createdAt)}</p>
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.module.scss b/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.module.scss
index efae86c2..9771bdc3 100644
--- a/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.module.scss
+++ b/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.module.scss
@@ -83,3 +83,7 @@
     opacity: 0.8;
   }
 }
+
+.notification_button {
+  width: 85px;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.tsx b/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.tsx
index c2fb2d00..deb7f666 100644
--- a/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.tsx
+++ b/client/src/widgets/sidebar/ui/notification-item/notification-item.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { SidebarSystemNotification } from './system-notification';
 
 import styles from './notification-item.module.scss';
 import { NotificationType } from '@teameights/types';
+import { SidebarFriendNotification } from './friend-notification';
 
 export interface NotificationProps {
   /**
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ export const SidebarNotificationsItem: React.FC<NotificationProps> = props => {
     switch (notification.type) {
       case 'system':
         return <SidebarSystemNotification notification={notification} />;
+      case 'friend_request':
+        return <SidebarFriendNotification notification={notification} />;
       // case 'team_invite':
       //   return (
       //     <SidebarTeamInvatitionNotification