diff --git a/app/Console/Command/SetupCommand.php b/app/Console/Command/SetupCommand.php
index 1a2745a..3bcac14 100644
--- a/app/Console/Command/SetupCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Command/SetupCommand.php
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ class SetupCommand extends Command
 
         // Rank data (uses column names)
         $ranks = [
-            [
-                'rank_hierarchy' => 0,
-                'rank_name' => 'Inactive',
-                'rank_hidden' => 1,
-                'rank_colour' => '#555',
-                'rank_description' => 'Users that are yet to be activated or have deactivated their account.',
-                'rank_title' => 'Inactive',
-            ],
             [
                 'rank_hierarchy' => 1,
                 'rank_name' => 'Normal user',
@@ -225,16 +217,6 @@ class SetupCommand extends Command
 
         // Forum permission data
         $forum_perms = [
-            [
-                'forum_id' => 1,
-                'rank_id' => config('rank.inactive'),
-                'perm_view' => true,
-            ],
-            [
-                'forum_id' => 3,
-                'rank_id' => config('rank.inactive'),
-                'perm_view' => false,
-            ],
             [
                 'forum_id' => 1,
                 'rank_id' => config('rank.regular'),
diff --git a/app/Controllers/AuthController.php b/app/Controllers/AuthController.php
index ee7dfb2..d472fb8 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/AuthController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/AuthController.php
@@ -238,24 +238,18 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
             return view('global/information', compact('message', 'redirect'));
         }
 
-        // Set a few variables
-        $requireActive = config('user.require_activation');
-        $ranks = $requireActive ? [config('rank.inactive')] : [config('rank.regular')];
-
-        // Create the user
-        $user = User::create($username, $password, $email, $ranks);
+        $requireActive = boolval(config('user.require_activation'));
+        $user = User::create($username, $password, $email, !$requireActive);
 
         // Check if we require e-mail activation
         if ($requireActive) {
-            // Send activation e-mail to user
             $this->sendActivationMail($user);
         }
 
         // Return true with a specific message if needed
         $redirect = route('auth.login');
-        $message = $requireActive
-        ? 'Your registration went through! An activation e-mail has been sent.'
-        : 'Your registration went through! Welcome to ' . config('general.name') . '!';
+        $message = 'Your registration went through!';
+        $message .= $requireActive ? ' An activation e-mail has been sent.' : ' Welcome to ' . config('general.name') . '!';
 
         return view('global/information', compact('message', 'redirect'));
     }
@@ -296,14 +290,9 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
             return view('global/information', compact('message', 'redirect'));
         }
 
-        // Get the ids for deactivated and default user ranks
-        $rankDefault = config('rank.regular');
-        $rankDeactive = config('rank.inactive');
-
-        // Add normal user, remove deactivated and set normal as default
-        $user->addRanks([$rankDefault]);
-        $user->setMainRank($rankDefault);
-        $user->removeRanks([$rankDeactive]);
+        DB::table('users')
+            ->where('user_id', $userId)
+            ->update(['user_activated' => 1]);
 
         $redirect = route('auth.login');
         $message = "Your account is activated, welcome to " . config('general.name') . "!";
diff --git a/app/Controllers/MetaController.php b/app/Controllers/MetaController.php
index 2325f10..71c640e 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/MetaController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/MetaController.php
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ class MetaController extends Controller
     {
         // Get the newest user
         $newestUserId = DB::table('users')
-            ->whereNotIn('rank_main', [config('rank.banned'), config('rank.inactive')])
+            ->where('rank_main', '!=', config('rank.banned'))
+            ->where('user_activated', 1)
+            ->where('user_restricted', 0)
             ->orderBy('user_id', 'desc')
             ->limit(1)
             ->get(['user_id']);
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ class MetaController extends Controller
             'news' => $news->posts(3),
             'stats' => [
                 'userCount' => DB::table('users')
-                    ->whereNotIn('rank_main', [config('rank.banned'), config('rank.inactive')])
+                    ->where('rank_main', '!=', config('rank.banned'))
+                    ->where('user_activated', 1)
+                    ->where('user_restricted', 0)
                     ->count(),
                 'newestUser' => $newestUser,
                 'lastRegDate' => date_diff(
diff --git a/app/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php b/app/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php
index 05540be..104b248 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Settings/AccountController.php
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
         $mode = $_POST['mode'] ?? null;
 
         $locked = [
-            config('rank.inactive'),
             config('rank.regular'),
             config('rank.premium'),
             config('rank.alumni'),
diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index 14efd7c..e293673 100644
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -274,13 +274,10 @@ class User
      */
     public static function construct($uid, bool $forceRefresh = false): User
     {
-        // Check if a user object isn't present in cache
         if ($forceRefresh || !array_key_exists($uid, self::$userCache)) {
-            // If not create a new object and cache it
             self::$userCache[$uid] = new User($uid);
         }
 
-        // Return the cached object
         return self::$userCache[$uid];
     }
 
@@ -292,12 +289,16 @@ class User
      * @param array $ranks
      * @return User
      */
-    public static function create(string $username, string $password, string $email, array $ranks = [2]): User
+    public static function create(string $username, string $password, string $email, bool $active = true, array $ranks = []): User
     {
         $usernameClean = clean_string($username, true);
         $emailClean = clean_string($email, true);
         $password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_BCRYPT);
 
+        if (!$ranks) {
+            $ranks[] = config('rank.regular');
+        }
+
         $userId = DB::table('users')
             ->insertGetId([
                 'username' => $username,
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ class User
                 'user_registered' => time(),
                 'user_last_online' => 0,
                 'user_country' => get_country_code(),
+                'user_activated' => $active,
             ]);
 
         $user = static::construct($userId);
diff --git a/config/config.example.ini b/config/config.example.ini
index b6cdfcc..ff5a53b 100644
--- a/config/config.example.ini
+++ b/config/config.example.ini
@@ -177,14 +177,13 @@ secret_id =
 ; Ranks ids, these ranks are used by automated procedures in the backend
 ; If you're using the setup command in mahou these are already set correctly for you!
 [rank]
-inactive = 1
-regular = 2
-mod = 3
-admin = 4
-bot = 5
-premium = 6
-alumni = 7
-banned = 8
+regular = 1
+mod = 2
+admin = 3
+bot = 4
+premium = 5
+alumni = 6
+banned = 7
 
 ; Forum settings
 [forum]