diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Mattermost/Mattermost.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Mattermost/Mattermost.node.ts
index 06f2e12c8d..5026955952 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Mattermost/Mattermost.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Mattermost/Mattermost.node.ts
@@ -900,9 +900,12 @@ export class Mattermost implements INodeType {
 					Object.assign(body, otherOptions);
 				}
 			} else if (resource === 'user') {
-				if (operation === 'desactive') {
+				// TODO: Remove the "deactive" again in the future. In here temporary
+				//       to not break workflows for people which set the option before
+				//       typo got fixed. JO 2020-01-17
+				if (operation === 'deactive' || operation === 'desactive') {
 					// ----------------------------------
-					//          user:desactive
+					//          user:deactive
 					// ----------------------------------
 					const userId = this.getNodeParameter('userId', i) as string;
 					requestMethod = 'DELETE';