diff --git a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx
index 8294879ac65..94364a384bc 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx
@@ -348,6 +348,76 @@ describe("InviteLandingPage", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("shows the pending approval page with the company icon and linked access instructions", async () => {
+    acceptInviteMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: "join-1",
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      requestType: "human",
+      status: "pending_approval",
+    });
+    getSessionMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      session: { id: "session-1", userId: "user-1" },
+      user: {
+        id: "user-1",
+        name: "Jane Example",
+        email: "jane@example.com",
+        image: null,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <MemoryRouter initialEntries={["/invite/pcp_invite_test"]}>
+          <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+            <Routes>
+              <Route path="/invite/:token" element={<InviteLandingPage />} />
+            </Routes>
+          </QueryClientProvider>
+        </MemoryRouter>,
+      );
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+    await flushReact();
+
+    const continueButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button")).find(
+      (button) => button.textContent === "Accept invite",
+    );
+    expect(continueButton).not.toBeNull();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      continueButton?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true }));
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+    await flushReact();
+
+    expect(acceptInviteMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("pcp_invite_test", { requestType: "human" });
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Request to join Acme Robotics");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("A company admin must approve your request to join.");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain(
+      "Ask them to visit Company Settings → Access to approve your request.",
+    );
+    expect(container.querySelector('img[alt="Acme Robotics logo"]')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("http://localhost/company/settings/access");
+
+    const approvalLinks = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("a")).filter(
+      (link) => link.textContent === "Company Settings → Access",
+    );
+    expect(approvalLinks).toHaveLength(2);
+    const expectedApprovalUrl = `${window.location.origin}/company/settings/access`;
+    for (const link of approvalLinks) {
+      expect(link.getAttribute("href")).toBe(expectedApprovalUrl);
+    }
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("redirects straight to the company after sign-in when the user already has access", async () => {
     listCompaniesMock.mockResolvedValue([{ id: "company-1", name: "Acme Robotics" }]);
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx
index ecfec7d5adc..2068ebc3e6f 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ export function InviteLandingPage() {
     const onboardingTextUrl = readNestedString(payload.onboarding, ["textInstructions", "url"]);
     const joinedNow = !showsAgentForm && payload.status === "approved";
     const approvalUrl = `${window.location.origin}/company/settings/access`;
+    const approverLabel = invitedByUserName ?? "A company admin";
 
     return (
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-zinc-950 px-6 py-12 text-zinc-100">
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ export function InviteLandingPage() {
               className="h-12 w-12 border border-zinc-800 rounded-none"
             />
             <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">
-              {joinedNow ? "You joined the company" : "Request submitted"}
+              {joinedNow ? "You joined the company" : `Request to join ${companyDisplayName}`}
             </h1>
           </div>
           {joinedNow ? (
@@ -377,20 +378,20 @@ export function InviteLandingPage() {
           ) : (
             <div className="mt-4 space-y-3">
               <p className="text-sm text-zinc-400">
-                {invitedByUserName
-                  ? `${invitedByUserName} must approve your request to join.`
-                  : "Your request is pending approval."}
-                {" "}Ask them to visit the link below to approve it.
+                {approverLabel} must approve your request to join.
               </p>
               <div className="border border-zinc-800 p-3">
                 <p className="text-xs text-zinc-500 mb-1">Approval page</p>
                 <a
                   href={approvalUrl}
-                  className="text-sm text-zinc-200 font-mono break-all underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-zinc-100"
+                  className="text-sm text-zinc-200 underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-zinc-100"
                 >
-                  {approvalUrl}
+                  Company Settings → Access
                 </a>
               </div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-zinc-400">
+                Ask them to visit <a href={approvalUrl} className="text-zinc-200 underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-zinc-100">Company Settings → Access</a> to approve your request.
+              </p>
               <p className="text-xs text-zinc-500">
                 Refresh this page after you've been approved — you'll be redirected automatically.
               </p>