In order to fix the issue of Message Requests getting disappeared on Instagram, you need to turn on the Message Requests button for all. Instagram allows you to choose from whom and where you want to receive message requests. The message request option for followers and others on Instagram is available in the Requests category under Instagram messages. You can receive their message request there.
If you’re having trouble with Message Requests disappearing, you can try opening Instagram and navigating to your profile page by clicking on the small profile picture icon. Next, select the three lines icons. Then, select Settings. After that, select the Privacy option followed by Messages.
Click on your followers on Instagram. Enable the Message Requests switch. Other Go back and click on the Message Requests button on Instagram. Then turn on the button. Now when you receive a message request on Instagram it will appear in the Request section.
Why Did The Message Request On Instagram Disappear?
There are the following reasons:
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The Person unsend the message:
The person who unsent the message request on Instagram might have done so because they didn’t want it to be seen by other users.
The most common reason for a disappearing message request is when the person who sent the messages unsent them. When this happens, the request gets deleted too.
Although Instagram notifies you when someone sends you a message request, you stop getting notifications when the message request disappears or the user unsent the message to delete the request.
Steps To Follow:
To unsend a message on Instagram:
- Open the Instagram application.
- Log in to your account.
- Next, from the home page, click on the Message icon that’s at the top right corner of the screen.
- Then you’ll be able to get into the chat section.
- Click and open the chat from where you want to delete the message.
- Click and hold any message that you’ve sent, and it will show you two options.
- Click on
Temporary bugs on the App:
App bugs are common when it comes to Instagram. Many times, Instagram fails to work properly due to temporary glitches that generally get fixed when you refresh the pages or wait for a few hours. If you’re not seeing any pending message requests on your Instagram profile, try refreshing the page. If that doesn’t work, try restarting your device.
Message Requests can sometimes disappear for a short time because of temporary glitches, but they will reappear again once the glitches are fixed.
Steps To Follow:
- Open the Instagram application.
- Log into your account.
- Next, you’ll need to get into the message section of Instagram from the homepage by clicking on the Message icon.
- Then go to the Request section and refresh the page. The message requests will reappear if the glitches get removed or else wait for some time to let Instagram fix the app bug.
How To Fix Message Requests Disappeared on Instagram?
There are the following methods to fix the message requests issue:
Check DM Requests Settings and Turn on All:
On Instagram, you can set up a separate folder to receive message requests from people you don’t follow. You can also decide who can send you message requests on Instagram. If you turn off Message Request settings for all, you might not get some requests sent to your account.
If you don’t want to receive message requests from non-followers on Instagram, you can turn off the Message Request button for Other People.
Steps To Follow:
- Open Instagram.
- Next, log in to your Instagram account.
- Then click on the small profile picture icon that’s at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- From the profile page, click on the three lines icon.
- You’ll get a bunch of options from which click on
- Then, you need to click on Privacy.
- Next, click on
- Click on Your followers on Instagram. Then turn on the Message Requests option on the next page.
- Come back to the previous page and scroll down. Click on Others on Instagram. Then turn the Message Requestsbutton that’s there too.
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Check For Server Issue or Use VPN:
To fix the issue of message requests getting disappeared, you can use a VPN. When there’s a server issue, Instagram would fail to function properly and some of its features may not work. However, when the server of Instagram is down, not only you but all Instagram users face it. Therefore, you can check on other Instagram users and ask them if they’re facing the same kind of issue that you’re facing or not.
Turbo VPN can be used to fix this issue. It can be downloaded from either the Google Play Store or the App Store.
Here are the steps you need to follow to use Turbo VPN:
- Download and install the Turbo VPN on your device.
- Then open the application.
- Click on the carroticon below the TAP TO CONNECT
- Your device would be connected to a fast and secure connection.
- Next, open the Instagram application and get into the message section. Then from the Request column, see if the disappeared request has got back or not.
Conclusion
Different reasons can cause message requests on Instagram to disappear. In most cases, it is because the user who sent the message has blocked you, deactivated their Instagram account, or there is a bug in the Instagram app. However, there are some things you can do to fix this problem.
Hello, My name is Shari & I am a writer for the ‘Outlook AppIns’ blog. I’m a CSIT graduate & I’ve been working in the IT industry for 3 years.