diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 8edf1c730..7c2849ce2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -44,20 +44,28 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     timestamps()
   end
 
-  def auth_active?(%User{} = user) do
-    (user.info && !user.info.confirmation_pending) ||
-      !Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :account_activation_required])
+  def auth_active?(%User{local: false}), do: true
+
+  def auth_active?(%User{info: %User.Info{confirmation_pending: false}}), do: true
+
+  def auth_active?(%User{info: %User.Info{confirmation_pending: true}}),
+    do: !Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :account_activation_required])
+
+  def auth_active?(_), do: false
+
+  def visible_for?(user, for_user \\ nil)
+
+  def visible_for?(%User{id: user_id}, %User{id: for_id}) when user_id == for_id, do: true
+
+  def visible_for?(%User{} = user, for_user) do
+    auth_active?(user) || superuser?(for_user)
   end
 
-  def remote_or_auth_active?(%User{} = user), do: !user.local || auth_active?(user)
+  def visible_for?(_, _), do: false
 
-  def visible_for?(%User{} = user, for_user \\ nil) do
-    User.remote_or_auth_active?(user) || (for_user && for_user.id == user.id) ||
-      User.superuser?(for_user)
-  end
-
-  def superuser?(nil), do: false
-  def superuser?(%User{} = user), do: user.info && User.Info.superuser?(user.info)
+  def superuser?(%User{local: true, info: %User.Info{is_admin: true}}), do: true
+  def superuser?(%User{local: true, info: %User.Info{is_moderator: true}}), do: true
+  def superuser?(_), do: false
 
   def avatar_url(user) do
     case user.avatar do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
index 2f419a5a2..7c79dfcff 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
     # subject _> Where is this used?
   end
 
-  def superuser?(info), do: info.is_admin || info.is_moderator
-
   def set_activation_status(info, deactivated) do
     params = %{deactivated: deactivated}
 
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index f8ef2b1dc..541252539 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -784,4 +784,83 @@ test "finds a user whose name is nil" do
                |> Map.put(:search_distance, nil)
     end
   end
+
+  test "auth_active?/1 works correctly" do
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], true)
+
+    local_user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{confirmation_pending: true})
+    confirmed_user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{confirmation_pending: false})
+    remote_user = insert(:user, local: false)
+
+    refute User.auth_active?(local_user)
+    assert User.auth_active?(confirmed_user)
+    assert User.auth_active?(remote_user)
+
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], false)
+  end
+
+  describe "superuser?/1" do
+    test "returns false for unprivileged users" do
+      user = insert(:user, local: true)
+
+      refute User.superuser?(user)
+    end
+
+    test "returns false for remote users" do
+      user = insert(:user, local: false)
+      remote_admin_user = insert(:user, local: false, info: %{is_admin: true})
+
+      refute User.superuser?(user)
+      refute User.superuser?(remote_admin_user)
+    end
+
+    test "returns true for local moderators" do
+      user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{is_moderator: true})
+
+      assert User.superuser?(user)
+    end
+
+    test "returns true for local admins" do
+      user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{is_admin: true})
+
+      assert User.superuser?(user)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "visible_for?/2" do
+    test "returns true when the account is itself" do
+      user = insert(:user, local: true)
+
+      assert User.visible_for?(user, user)
+    end
+
+    test "returns false when the account is unauthenticated and auth is required" do
+      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], true)
+
+      user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{confirmation_pending: true})
+      other_user = insert(:user, local: true)
+
+      refute User.visible_for?(user, other_user)
+
+      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], false)
+    end
+
+    test "returns true when the account is unauthenticated and auth is not required" do
+      user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{confirmation_pending: true})
+      other_user = insert(:user, local: true)
+
+      assert User.visible_for?(user, other_user)
+    end
+
+    test "returns true when the account is unauthenticated and being viewed by a privileged account (auth required)" do
+      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], true)
+
+      user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{confirmation_pending: true})
+      other_user = insert(:user, local: true, info: %{is_admin: true})
+
+      assert User.visible_for?(user, other_user)
+
+      Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], false)
+    end
+  end
 end