diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php
index e11be723a..2dc37fd7c 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/User.php
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class User extends Data
         if (!isset($content['username'])) {
             $content['username'] = $username;
         }
+        if (!isset($content['state'])) {
+            $content['state'] = 'enabled';
+        }
         $user = new User($content, $blueprint);
         $user->file($file);
 
@@ -139,6 +142,10 @@ class User extends Data
             return false;
         }
 
+        if ($this->state !== 'enabled') {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return Utils::isPositive($this->get("access.{$action}"));
     }