diff --git a/lib/models/account.js b/lib/models/account.js
index beb3834..ea9026c 100644
--- a/lib/models/account.js
+++ b/lib/models/account.js
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ class Account extends Model {
     debug(r3, 'Account.activateSubscription - replaced old subscription');
 
     /* update account.plan to paid, if it isnt already */
+    /* update account.is_active to 1, if account is deactivated */
     await promisePool.execute(
-      'UPDATE accounts SET plan_type = \'paid\' WHERE account_sid = ?',
+      'UPDATE accounts SET plan_type = \'paid\', is_active = 1 WHERE account_sid = ?',
       [account_sid]);
     return true;
   }