diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html
index 043ef3863..311cbb4b5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/user_moderation_actions.html
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
         <p class="mr-1">
             <a class="button" href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' user.username %}">{% trans "Send direct message" %}</a>
         </p>
-        <form name="deactivate" method="post" action="">
+        <form name="suspend" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report-suspend' user.id  %}">
             {% csrf_token %}
             {% if user.is_active %}
-            <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Deactivate user" %}</button>
+            <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Suspend user" %}</button>
             {% else %}
-            <button class="button">{% trans "Reactivate user" %}</button>
+            <button class="button">{% trans "Un-suspend user" %}</button>
             {% endif %}
         </form>
     </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 5768ee019..8c5266a6e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(
         r"^settings/users/(?P<user>\d+)/?$",
         views.UserAdmin.as_view(),
-        name="settings-user"
+        name="settings-user",
     ),
     re_path(
         r"^settings/federation/?$",
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="settings-report",
     ),
     re_path(
-        r"^settings/reports/(?P<report_id>\d+)/deactivate/?$",
-        views.deactivate_user,
-        name="settings-report-deactivate",
+        r"^settings/reports/(?P<user_id>\d+)/suspend/?$",
+        views.suspend_user,
+        name="settings-report-suspend",
     ),
     re_path(
         r"^settings/reports/(?P<report_id>\d+)/resolve/?$",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 7714bbda1..c0f35ba81 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ 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, deactivate_user
+from .reports import Report, Reports, make_report, resolve_report, suspend_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 3dd53cb96..07eb9b975 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ class Report(View):
 
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm_moderate_user")
-def deactivate_user(_, report_id):
+def suspend_user(_, user_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)
+    user = get_object_or_404(models.User, id=user_id)
+    user.is_active = not user.is_active
+    # this isn't a full deletion, so we don't want to tell the world
+    user.save(broadcast=False)
+    return redirect("settings-user", user.id)
 
 
 @login_required
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py b/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py
index 895c14641..0aea74ede 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/user_admin.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class UserAdminList(View):
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "user_admin/user_admin.html", data)
 
+
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
 @method_decorator(
     permission_required("bookwyrm.moderate_users", raise_exception=True),