diff --git a/lnbits/core/crud/users.py b/lnbits/core/crud/users.py
index 5fa6cea72..45248bd4c 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/crud/users.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/crud/users.py
@@ -38,24 +38,6 @@ async def update_account(account: Account, conn: Connection | None = None) -> Ac
     return account
 
 
-async def update_account_activation(
-    user_id: str, activated: bool, conn: Connection | None = None
-) -> None:
-    await (conn or db).execute(
-        f"""
-        UPDATE accounts
-        SET activated = :activated, updated_at = {db.timestamp_placeholder('now')}
-        WHERE id = :user_id
-        """,  # noqa: S608
-        {
-            "activated": activated,
-            "now": int(time()),
-            "user_id": user_id,
-        },
-    )
-    await clear_user_id_cache(user_id)
-
-
 async def delete_account(user_id: str, conn: Connection | None = None) -> None:
     await (conn or db).execute(
         "DELETE from accounts WHERE id = :user",
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py b/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
index 3a027b5a9..82b277458 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from lnbits.core.crud import (
     update_admin_settings,
     update_wallet,
 )
-from lnbits.core.crud.users import get_account, update_account
+from lnbits.core.crud.users import clear_user_id_cache, get_account, update_account
 from lnbits.core.crud.wallets import delete_wallet_by_id
 from lnbits.core.models import (
     AccountFilters,
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ async def api_users_toggle_activated(
         )
     user_account.activated = not user_account.activated
     await update_account(user_account)
+    await clear_user_id_cache(user_id)
 
     return SimpleStatus(
         success=True,