diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
index 32fdf6d74..b2e61cc44 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
@@ -15,9 +15,18 @@
 
 <div class="block content">
     <h3>{% trans "Actions" %}</h3>
-    <div class="field is-grouped">
-        <a class="button" href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' report.user.username %}">{% trans "Send direct message" %}</a>
-        <button class="button">Suspend</button>
+    <div class="is-flex">
+        <p class="mr-1">
+            <a class="button" href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' report.user.username %}">{% trans "Send direct message" %}</a>
+        </p>
+        <form name="deactivate" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report-deactivate' report.id  %}">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            {% if report.user.is_active %}
+            <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Deactivate user" %}</button>
+            {% else %}
+            <button class="button">{% trans "Reactivate user" %}</button>
+            {% endif %}
+        </form>
     </div>
 
     {% for comment in report.reportcomment_set.all %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html
index 3888be27c..c35010cf6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block card-content %}
-<div class="block">
-    {% if report.note %}{{ report.note }}{% else %}<em>{% trans "No notes provided" %}</em>{% endif %}
+<div class="block content">
+    <p>
+        {% if report.note %}{{ report.note }}{% else %}<em>{% trans "No notes provided" %}</em>{% endif %}
+    </p>
+    <p><a href="{{ report.user.local_path }}">{% trans "View user profile" %}</a></p>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
index 1a5bfd158..724e7b5a6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
@@ -98,3 +98,22 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
         views.resolve_report(request, report.id)
         report.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertFalse(report.resolved)
+
+
+    def test_deactivate_user(self):
+        """ toggle whether a user is able to log in """
+        self.assertTrue(self.rat.is_active)
+        report = models.Report.objects.create(reporter=self.local_user, user=self.rat)
+        request = self.factory.post("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        request.user.is_superuser = True
+
+        # resolve
+        views.deactivate_user(request, report.id)
+        self.rat.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertFalse(self.rat.is_active)
+
+        # un-resolve
+        views.deactivate_user(request, report.id)
+        self.rat.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertTrue(self.rat.is_active)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 0ad464f41..26ce67a3c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.Report.as_view(),
         name="settings-report",
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^settings/reports/(?P<report_id>\d+)/deactivate/?$",
+        views.deactivate_user,
+        name="settings-report-deactivate",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^settings/reports/(?P<report_id>\d+)/resolve/?$",
         views.resolve_report,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 63ab98e54..606624b84 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from .notifications import Notifications
 from .outbox import Outbox
 from .reading import edit_readthrough, create_readthrough, delete_readthrough
 from .reading import start_reading, finish_reading, delete_progressupdate
-from .reports import Report, Reports, make_report, resolve_report
+from .reports import Report, Reports, make_report, resolve_report, deactivate_user
 from .rss_feed import RssFeed
 from .password import PasswordResetRequest, PasswordReset, ChangePassword
 from .search import Search
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/reports.py b/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
index ad22da2ba..2ba0d27ac 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ class Report(View):
         return TemplateResponse(request, "moderation/report.html", data)
 
 
+@login_required
+@permission_required("bookwyrm_moderate_user")
+def deactivate_user(_, report_id):
+    """ mark an account as inactive """
+    report = get_object_or_404(models.Report, id=report_id)
+    report.user.is_active = not report.user.is_active
+    report.user.save()
+    return redirect("settings-report", report.id)
+
+
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm_moderate_post")
 def resolve_report(_, report_id):