diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index 8bb78b0830..020472eab2 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -1170,7 +1170,6 @@ def do_deactivate_user(
 
         change_user_is_active(user_profile, False)
 
-        delete_user_sessions(user_profile)
         clear_scheduled_emails(user_profile.id)
 
         event_time = timezone_now()
@@ -1196,6 +1195,7 @@ def do_deactivate_user(
         if settings.BILLING_ENABLED:
             update_license_ledger_if_needed(user_profile.realm, event_time)
 
+    delete_user_sessions(user_profile)
     event = dict(
         type="realm_user",
         op="remove",
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
index 91142006e8..18a1e30f55 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from unittest import mock
 import orjson
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+from django.contrib.sessions.models import Session
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.test import override_settings
 from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
@@ -1393,6 +1394,24 @@ class ActivateTest(ZulipTestCase):
         )
         self.assert_json_error(result, "Insufficient permission")
 
+    def test_clear_sessions(self) -> None:
+        user = self.example_user("hamlet")
+        self.login_user(user)
+        session_key = self.client.session.session_key
+        self.assertTrue(session_key)
+
+        result = self.client_get("/json/users")
+        self.assert_json_success(result)
+        self.assertEqual(Session.objects.filter(pk=session_key).count(), 1)
+
+        do_deactivate_user(user, acting_user=None)
+        self.assertEqual(Session.objects.filter(pk=session_key).count(), 0)
+
+        result = self.client_get("/json/users")
+        self.assert_json_error(
+            result, "Not logged in: API authentication or user session required", 401
+        )
+
     def test_clear_scheduled_jobs(self) -> None:
         user = self.example_user("hamlet")
         send_future_email(