diff --git a/help/status-and-availability.md b/help/status-and-availability.md
index c3d7a43a27..4e44797988 100644
--- a/help/status-and-availability.md
+++ b/help/status-and-availability.md
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ Zulip.
 
 With this setting, your "Last active" time displayed to other users in
 the UI will be frozen as the approximate time you enabled this setting.
+Your activity will still be included in your organization's [statistics](/help/analytics).
 
 !!! tip ""
 
diff --git a/zerver/actions/presence.py b/zerver/actions/presence.py
index 91e5792db3..16e6b33511 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/presence.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/presence.py
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ def update_user_presence(
         client,
         status,
     )
-    do_update_user_presence(user_profile, client, log_time, status)
+    if user_profile.presence_enabled:
+        do_update_user_presence(user_profile, client, log_time, status)
     if new_user_input:
         update_user_activity_interval(user_profile, log_time)
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_presence.py b/zerver/tests/test_presence.py
index 0974d38072..5fab91acdb 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_presence.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_presence.py
@@ -996,23 +996,30 @@ class GetRealmStatusesTest(ZulipTestCase):
         othello.save(update_fields=["presence_enabled"])
         hamlet.save(update_fields=["presence_enabled"])
 
+        # Verify the initial UserActivityInterval state is as expected.
+        self.assertEqual(UserActivityInterval.objects.filter(user_profile=othello).count(), 0)
+
         result = self.api_post(
             othello,
             "/api/v1/users/me/presence",
-            dict(status="active"),
+            # Include new_user_input=true to test the UserActivityInterval update
+            # codepath.
+            dict(status="active", new_user_input="true"),
             HTTP_USER_AGENT="ZulipAndroid/1.0",
         )
-
         result = self.api_post(
             hamlet,
             "/api/v1/users/me/presence",
             dict(status="idle"),
             HTTP_USER_AGENT="ZulipDesktop/1.0",
         )
+
         json = self.assert_json_success(result)
 
         # Othello's presence status is disabled so it won't be reported.
         self.assertEqual(set(json["presences"].keys()), {hamlet.email})
+        # However, UserActivit Interval still gets updated.
+        self.assertEqual(UserActivityInterval.objects.filter(user_profile=othello).count(), 1)
 
         result = self.api_post(
             hamlet,
diff --git a/zerver/views/presence.py b/zerver/views/presence.py
index 91a3c50fdc..e92b7c6db4 100644
--- a/zerver/views/presence.py
+++ b/zerver/views/presence.py
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ def update_active_status_backend(
     status_val = UserPresence.status_from_string(status)
     if status_val is None:
         raise JsonableError(_("Invalid status: {status}").format(status=status))
-    elif user_profile.presence_enabled:
-        client = RequestNotes.get_notes(request).client
-        assert client is not None
-        update_user_presence(user_profile, client, timezone_now(), status_val, new_user_input)
+
+    client = RequestNotes.get_notes(request).client
+    assert client is not None
+    update_user_presence(user_profile, client, timezone_now(), status_val, new_user_input)
 
     if ping_only:
         ret: dict[str, Any] = {}