# Deactivate or reactivate a bot

By default, users can deactivate and reactivate the bots that they
add. Organization admins can prevent users from reactivating bots by
[restricting bot creation](/help/restrict-bot-creation).

Organization administrators can also deactivate or reactivate any existing
bot, regardless of who owns them.

## Deactivate a bot

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-personal-settings}

{settings_tab|your-bots}

1. Click the **deactivate bot** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-user-x"></i>)
   icon on the profile card for the bot you want to deactivate.

1. Approve by clicking **Deactivate**.

!!! tip ""

    You can also click the **manage bot** (<i class="zulip-icon
    zulip-icon-user-cog"></i>) icon, scroll down to the bottom,
    and click **Deactivate bot**.

{tab|via-organization-settings}

{!admin-only.md!}

{settings_tab|bot-list-admin}

1. In the **Actions** column, click the **deactivate bot** (<i class="zulip-icon
   zulip-icon-user-x"></i>) icon for the bot you want to deactivate.

1. Approve by clicking **Deactivate**.

!!! tip ""

    You can also click the **manage bot** (<i class="zulip-icon
    zulip-icon-user-cog"></i>) icon, scroll down to the bottom,
    and click **Deactivate bot**.

{end_tabs}

## Reactivate a bot

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-personal-settings}

{settings_tab|your-bots}

1. Click the **Inactive bots** tab.

1. Click **Reactivate bot** on the profile card for the bot you want to reactivate.

1. Approve by clicking **Confirm**.

{tab|via-organization-settings}

{!admin-only.md!}

{settings_tab|bot-list-admin}

1. In the **Actions** column, click the **reactivate bot** (<i class="zulip-icon
   zulip-icon-user-plus"></i>) icon for the bot you want to reactivate.

1. Approve by clicking **Confirm**.

{end_tabs}


## Related articles

* [Bots overview](/help/bots-overview)
* [Integrations overview](/help/integrations-overview)
* [Add a bot or integration](/help/add-a-bot-or-integration)
* [Manage a bot](/help/manage-a-bot)
* [Restrict bot creation](/help/restrict-bot-creation)
* [View all bots in your organization](/help/view-all-bots-in-your-organization)
