diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a412bd7f..7b0f4f40e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - MRF: ensure that subdomain_match calls are case-insensitive
 - Reverse Proxy limiting `max_body_length` was incorrectly defined and only checked `Content-Length` headers which may not be sufficient in some circumstances
 - MRF: fix use of unserializable keyword lists in describe() implementations
+- ActivityPub: Deactivated user deletion
 
 ### Added
 - Conversations: Add Pleroma-specific conversation endpoints and status posting extensions. Run the `bump_all_conversations` task again to create the necessary data.
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index af9749d13..172c952d4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ defp check_actor_is_active(actor) do
     if not is_nil(actor) do
       with user <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(actor),
            false <- user.info.deactivated do
-        :ok
+        true
       else
-        _e -> :reject
+        _e -> false
       end
     else
-      :ok
+      true
     end
   end
 
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ def increase_poll_votes_if_vote(%{
 
   def increase_poll_votes_if_vote(_create_data), do: :noop
 
-  def insert(map, local \\ true, fake \\ false) when is_map(map) do
+  def insert(map, local \\ true, fake \\ false, bypass_actor_check \\ false) when is_map(map) do
     with nil <- Activity.normalize(map),
          map <- lazy_put_activity_defaults(map, fake),
-         :ok <- check_actor_is_active(map["actor"]),
+         true <- bypass_actor_check || check_actor_is_active(map["actor"]),
          {_, true} <- {:remote_limit_error, check_remote_limit(map)},
          {:ok, map} <- MRF.filter(map),
          {recipients, _, _} = get_recipients(map),
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def delete(%User{ap_id: ap_id, follower_address: follower_address} = user) do
            "actor" => ap_id,
            "object" => %{"type" => "Person", "id" => ap_id}
          },
-         {:ok, activity} <- insert(data, true, true),
+         {:ok, activity} <- insert(data, true, true, true),
          :ok <- maybe_federate(activity) do
       {:ok, user}
     end
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 27156f036..b70133a94 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -1047,6 +1047,13 @@ test ".delete_user_activities deletes all create activities", %{user: user} do
       refute Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)
     end
 
+    test "it deletes deactivated user" do
+      {:ok, user} = insert(:user, info: %{deactivated: true}) |> User.set_cache()
+
+      assert {:ok, _} = User.delete(user)
+      refute User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    end
+
     test "it deletes a user, all follow relationships and all activities", %{user: user} do
       follower = insert(:user)
       {:ok, follower} = User.follow(follower, user)