diff --git a/app/Controllers/Settings/AdvancedController.php b/app/Controllers/Settings/AdvancedController.php
index 1e74c9e..4e36b8d 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Settings/AdvancedController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Settings/AdvancedController.php
@@ -63,29 +63,26 @@ class AdvancedController extends Controller
     public function deactivate(): string
     {
         if (!CurrentSession::$user->perms->deactivateAccount) {
-            throw new HttpMethodNotAllowedException();
+            throw new HttpMethodNotAllowedException;
         }
 
         $password = $_POST['password'] ?? null;
 
-        if (session_check() && $password) {
-            $redirect = route('settings.advanced.deactivate');
-
-            // Check password
-            if (!CurrentSession::$user->verifyPassword($password)) {
-                $message = "Your password was invalid!";
-                return view('global/information', compact('message', 'redirect'));
+        if (session_check()) {
+            if (!$password || strlen($password) < 1 || !CurrentSession::$user->verifyPassword($password)) {
+                return $this->json(['error' => 'Incorrect password!']);
             }
 
             // Deactivate account
-            CurrentSession::$user->removeRanks(array_keys(CurrentSession::$user->ranks));
-            CurrentSession::$user->addRanks([1]);
-            CurrentSession::$user->setMainRank(1);
+            DB::table('users')
+                ->where('user_id', CurrentSession::$user->id)
+                ->update(['user_activated' => 0]);
 
             // Destroy all active sessions
             CurrentSession::$user->purgeSessions();
 
-            return view('settings/advanced/deactivate_bye');
+            // should probably not use the error var for the farewell msg but w/e
+            return $this->json(['error' => 'Farewell!', 'go' => route('main.index')]);
         }
 
         return view('settings/advanced/deactivate');
diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index fdfe096..e11a41e 100644
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class User
      * @param string $username
      * @param string $password
      * @param string $email
+     * @param bool $active
      * @param array $ranks
      * @return User
      */
diff --git a/resources/views/yuuno/settings/advanced/deactivate.twig b/resources/views/yuuno/settings/advanced/deactivate.twig
index aa86cb3..03953a3 100644
--- a/resources/views/yuuno/settings/advanced/deactivate.twig
+++ b/resources/views/yuuno/settings/advanced/deactivate.twig
@@ -9,14 +9,63 @@
     <p>You can reactivate your account by logging in within 30 days, after that period your account will be removed.</p>
 {% endblock %}
 
+{% block js %}
+    <script>
+        function yuunoDeactivate(form) {
+            var confirm = new Sakura.Dialogue;
+            confirm.SetType(Sakura.DialogueType.Confirm);
+            confirm.Text = "Are you really sure? You can reactivate your account within 30 days of deactivated, after that it'll be permanently deleted!";
+
+            confirm.AddCallback(Sakura.DialogueButton.No, function () {
+                this.Close();
+            });
+
+            confirm.AddCallback(Sakura.DialogueButton.Yes, function () {
+                var ajax = new Sakura.AJAX;
+
+                ajax.SetUrl("{{ route('settings.advanced.deactivate') }}");
+                ajax.SetFormData(new FormData(form));
+
+                ajax.AddCallback(200, function () {
+                    var result = ajax.JSON();
+                    confirm.Close();
+
+                    if (result.error) {
+                        var error = new Sakura.Dialogue;
+                        error.Text = result.error;
+                        error.SetType(Sakura.DialogueType.Info);
+
+                        error.AddCallback(Sakura.DialogueButton.Ok, function () {
+                            this.Close();
+
+                            if (result.go) {
+                                window.location.assign(result.go);
+                            }
+                        });
+
+                        error.Display();
+                    } else {
+                        window.location.reload();
+                    }
+                });
+
+                ajax.Start(Sakura.HTTPMethod.POST);
+            });
+
+            confirm.Display();
+        }
+    </script>
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block settingsContent %}
-    <form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" action="{{ route('settings.advanced.deactivate') }}">
+    <form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" action="javascript:void(0);" onsubmit="yuunoDeactivate(this)">
+        <input type="hidden" name="session" value="{{ session_id() }}">
         <div class="profile-field">
             <div><h2>Enter your password to continue</h2></div>
             <div><input type="password" name="password" class="input__text"></div>
         </div>
         <div style="text-align: center; margin: 2em;">
-            <button name="session" value="{{ session_id() }}" class="input__button input__button--danger">I understand, deactivate my account</button>
+            <button class="input__button input__button--danger">I understand, deactivate my account</button>
         </div>
     </form>
 {% endblock %}