diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
index dfd790fdf6..24bc859204 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
         $user->two_factor_optin = $request->input('two_factor_optin') ?: 0;
         $user->locale = $request->input('locale');
         $user->employee_num = $request->input('employee_num');
-        $user->activated = $request->input('activated', $user->activated);
+        $user->activated = $request->input('activated', 0);
         $user->jobtitle = $request->input('jobtitle', null);
         $user->phone = $request->input('phone');
         $user->location_id = $request->input('location_id', null);