diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index 9f628d8c42..a5ae78cbaa 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -1228,6 +1228,7 @@ def do_delete_user(user_profile: UserProfile) -> None:
         password=None,
         realm=realm,
         full_name=f"Deleted User {user_id}",
+        active=False,
         is_mirror_dummy=True,
     )
     subs_to_recreate = [
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
index fa4d6961da..75b8ad2ee8 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
@@ -2071,6 +2071,7 @@ class DeleteUserTest(ZulipTestCase):
             replacement_dummy_user.delivery_email, f"deleteduser{hamlet_user_id}@{realm.uri}"
         )
         self.assertEqual(replacement_dummy_user.is_mirror_dummy, True)
+        self.assertEqual(replacement_dummy_user.is_active, False)
 
         self.assertEqual(Message.objects.filter(id__in=personal_message_ids_to_hamlet).count(), 0)
         # Huddle messages from hamlet should have been deleted, but messages of other participants should