diff --git a/lnbits/core/crud/users.py b/lnbits/core/crud/users.py
index 45248bd4c..fc68162a1 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/crud/users.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/crud/users.py
@@ -98,19 +98,17 @@ async def get_accounts(
 
 
 async def get_account(
-    user_id: str, activated: bool | None = True, conn: Connection | None = None
+    user_id: str, active_only: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
 ) -> Account | None:
     if len(user_id) == 0:
         return None
 
-    activate_clause = "" if activated is None else "AND activated = :activated"
-
     return await (conn or db).fetchone(
-        f"""
+        """
             SELECT * FROM accounts
-            WHERE id = :id {activate_clause}
-        """,  # noqa: S608
-        {"id": user_id, "activated": activated},
+            WHERE id = :id AND (activated = true OR activated = :activated)
+        """,
+        {"id": user_id, "activated": active_only},
         Account,
     )
 
@@ -136,7 +134,7 @@ async def delete_accounts_no_wallets(
 
 
 async def get_account_by_username(
-    username: str, activated: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
+    username: str, active_only: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
 ) -> Account | None:
     if len(username) == 0:
         return None
@@ -144,28 +142,32 @@ async def get_account_by_username(
     return await (conn or db).fetchone(
         """
             SELECT * FROM accounts
-            WHERE LOWER(username) = :username AND activated = :activated
+            WHERE
+                LOWER(username) = :username
+                AND (activated = true OR activated = :activated)
         """,
-        {"username": username.lower(), "activated": activated},
+        {"username": username.lower(), "activated": active_only},
         Account,
     )
 
 
 async def get_account_by_pubkey(
-    pubkey: str, activated: bool | None = True, conn: Connection | None = None
+    pubkey: str, active_only: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
 ) -> Account | None:
     return await (conn or db).fetchone(
         """
             SELECT * FROM accounts
-            WHERE LOWER(pubkey) = :pubkey AND activated = :activated
+            WHERE
+                LOWER(pubkey) = :pubkey
+                AND (activated = true OR activated = :activated)
         """,
-        {"pubkey": pubkey.lower(), "activated": activated},
+        {"pubkey": pubkey.lower(), "activated": active_only},
         Account,
     )
 
 
 async def get_account_by_email(
-    email: str, activated: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
+    email: str, active_only: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
 ) -> Account | None:
     if len(email) == 0:
         return None
@@ -173,35 +175,38 @@ async def get_account_by_email(
     return await (conn or db).fetchone(
         """
             SELECT * FROM accounts
-            WHERE LOWER(email) = :email AND activated = :activated
+            WHERE
+                LOWER(email) = :email
+                AND (activated = true OR activated = :activated)
         """,
-        {"email": email.lower(), "activated": activated},
+        {"email": email.lower(), "activated": active_only},
         Account,
     )
 
 
 async def get_account_by_username_or_email(
     username_or_email: str,
-    activated: bool = True,
+    active_only: bool = True,
     conn: Connection | None = None,
 ) -> Account | None:
 
     return await (conn or db).fetchone(
         """
             SELECT * FROM accounts
-            WHERE (LOWER(email) = :value or LOWER(username) = :value)
-                AND activated = :activated
+            WHERE
+                (LOWER(email) = :value or LOWER(username) = :value)
+                AND (activated = true OR activated = :activated)
         """,
-        {"value": username_or_email.lower(), "activated": activated},
+        {"value": username_or_email.lower(), "activated": active_only},
         Account,
     )
 
 
 async def get_user(
-    user_id: str, activated: bool | None = True, conn: Connection | None = None
+    user_id: str, active_only: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
 ) -> User | None:
     async with db.reuse_conn(conn) if conn else db.connect() as conn:
-        account = await get_account(user_id, activated=activated, conn=conn)
+        account = await get_account(user_id, active_only, conn=conn)
         if not account:
             return None
         return await get_user_from_account(account, conn=conn)
@@ -246,14 +251,14 @@ async def update_user_access_control_list(
 
 
 async def get_user_access_control_lists(
-    user_id: str, activated: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
+    user_id: str, active_only: bool = True, conn: Connection | None = None
 ) -> UserAcls:
     user_acls = await (conn or db).fetchone(
         """
             SELECT id, access_control_list FROM accounts
-            WHERE id = :user_id AND activated = :activated
+            WHERE id = :user_id AND (activated = true OR activated = :activated)
         """,
-        {"user_id": user_id, "activated": activated},
+        {"user_id": user_id, "activated": active_only},
         UserAcls,
     )
 
@@ -261,7 +266,7 @@ async def get_user_access_control_lists(
 
 
 async def clear_user_id_cache(user_id: str):
-    user = await get_user(user_id, activated=None)
+    user = await get_user(user_id, active_only=True)
     if user:
         clear_user_cache(user)
 
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/auth_api.py b/lnbits/core/views/auth_api.py
index c8330416c..101d65b92 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/auth_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/auth_api.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async def nostr_login(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
     if not settings.is_auth_method_allowed(AuthMethods.nostr_auth_nip98):
         raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, "Login with Nostr Auth not allowed.")
     event = _nostr_nip98_event(request)
-    account = await get_account_by_pubkey(event["pubkey"])
+    account = await get_account_by_pubkey(event["pubkey"], active_only=False)
     if not account:
         account = Account(
             id=uuid4().hex,
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ async def nostr_login(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
             extra=UserExtra(provider="nostr"),
         )
         await create_user_account(account)
+    if not account.activated:
+        raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, "User is not activated.")
     return _auth_success_response(account.username or "", account.id, account.email)
 
 
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ async def register(data: RegisterUser) -> JSONResponse:
     if not is_valid_username(data.username):
         raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Invalid username.")
 
-    if await get_account_by_username(data.username):
+    if await get_account_by_username(data.username, active_only=False):
         raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Username already exists.")
 
     if data.email and not is_valid_email_address(data.email):
@@ -528,7 +530,7 @@ async def _handle_sso_login(userinfo: OpenID, verified_user_id: str | None = Non
         raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Invalid email.")
 
     redirect_path = "/wallet"
-    account = await get_account_by_email(email)
+    account = await get_account_by_email(email, active_only=False)
 
     if verified_user_id:
         if account:
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py b/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
index 82b277458..dd500766b 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/user_api.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def api_get_users(
     summary="Get user by Id",
 )
 async def api_get_user(user_id: str) -> User:
-    user = await get_user(user_id, activated=None)
+    user = await get_user(user_id, active_only=False)
     if not user:
         raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, "User not found.")
     return user
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ async def api_users_toggle_activated(
     if settings.is_admin_user(user_id):
         settings.lnbits_admin_users.remove(user_id)
 
-    user_account = await get_account(user_id, activated=None)
+    user_account = await get_account(user_id, active_only=False)
     if not user_account:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,