diff --git a/crates/tasks/src/user.rs b/crates/tasks/src/user.rs
index d70e37677..272111d17 100644
--- a/crates/tasks/src/user.rs
+++ b/crates/tasks/src/user.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl RunnableJob for DeactivateUserJob {
             .context("User not found")
             .map_err(JobError::fail)?;
 
-        // Let's first lock the user
+        // Let's first lock & deactivate the user
         let user = repo
             .user()
             .lock(&clock, user)
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ impl RunnableJob for DeactivateUserJob {
             .context("Failed to lock user")
             .map_err(JobError::retry)?;
 
+        let user = repo
+            .user()
+            .deactivate(&clock, user)
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to deactivate user")
+            .map_err(JobError::retry)?;
+
         // Kill all sessions for the user
         let n = repo
             .browser_session()