diff --git a/scm-ui/src/users/components/UserForm.js b/scm-ui/src/users/components/UserForm.js
index 2b8aa7b1e8..c2a8cfd089 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/users/components/UserForm.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/users/components/UserForm.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class UserForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         mail: "",
         password: "",
         admin: false,
-        active: false,
+        active: true,
         _links: {}
       },
       mailValidationError: false,