diff --git a/lib/routes/api/users.js b/lib/routes/api/users.js
index 901630c..665594b 100644
--- a/lib/routes/api/users.js
+++ b/lib/routes/api/users.js
@@ -305,12 +305,12 @@ router.put('/:user_sid', async(req, res) => {
       if (0 === r.changedRows) throw new Error('database update failed');
     }
 
-    if (is_active) {
+    if (typeof is_active !== 'undefined') {
       const r = await promisePool.execute('UPDATE users SET is_active = ? WHERE user_sid = ?', [is_active, user_sid]);
       if (0 === r.changedRows) throw new Error('database update failed');
     }
 
-    if (force_change) {
+    if (typeof force_change !== 'undefined') {
       const r = await promisePool.execute(
         'UPDATE users SET force_change = ? WHERE user_sid = ?',
         [force_change, user_sid]);