diff --git a/zerver/management/commands/reactivate_realm.py b/zerver/management/commands/reactivate_realm.py
index a7030d3fcb..aea22c51ae 100644
--- a/zerver/management/commands/reactivate_realm.py
+++ b/zerver/management/commands/reactivate_realm.py
@@ -4,27 +4,23 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 from typing import Any
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
-
-import sys
 
 from zerver.lib.actions import do_reactivate_realm
-from zerver.models import get_realm
+from zerver.lib.management import ZulipBaseCommand
 
-class Command(BaseCommand):
+class Command(ZulipBaseCommand):
     help = """Script to reactivate a deactivated realm."""
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         # type: (ArgumentParser) -> None
-        parser.add_argument('string_id', metavar='<string_id>', type=str,
-                            help='subdomain or string_id of realm to reactivate')
+        self.add_realm_args(parser, True)
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         # type: (*Any, **str) -> None
-        realm = get_realm(options["string_id"])
-        if realm is None:
-            print("Could not find realm %s" % (options["string_id"],))
-            sys.exit(1)
-        print("Reactivating", options["string_id"])
+        realm = self.get_realm(options)
+        if not realm.deactivated:
+            print("Realm", options["realm_id"], "is already active.")
+            exit(0)
+        print("Reactivating", options["realm_id"])
         do_reactivate_realm(realm)
         print("Done!")