diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index acb3087d0..8461b666e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ def upgrade_user_from_ap_id(ap_id) do
     with %User{local: false} = user <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id),
          {:ok, data} <- ActivityPub.fetch_and_prepare_user_from_ap_id(ap_id),
          already_ap <- User.ap_enabled?(user),
-         {:ok, user} <- user |> User.upgrade_changeset(data) |> User.update_and_set_cache() do
+         {:ok, user} <- user |> User.upgrade_changeset(data, true) |> User.update_and_set_cache() do
       unless already_ap do
         TransmogrifierWorker.enqueue("user_upgrade", %{"user_id" => user.id})
       end