diff --git a/ansible/roles/authelia/files/user-manage.py b/ansible/roles/authelia/files/user-manage.py
index 7d9a84e..1e4355a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/authelia/files/user-manage.py
+++ b/ansible/roles/authelia/files/user-manage.py
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ def main():
 		default = None,
 		help = "e-mail address of the user",
 	)
+	argument_parser.add_argument(
+		"-x",
+		"--deactivated",
+		type = str,
+		default = "no",
+		choices = ["no", "yes"],
+		help = "whether the user shall be deactivated",
+	)
 	args = argument_parser.parse_args()
 	
 	## exec
@@ -146,6 +154,7 @@ def main():
 				raise ValueError("password required")
 			else:
 				entry = {
+					"disabled": (args.deactivated == "yes"),
 					"displayname": (args.display_name or args.login_name),
 					"password": get_password_hash(args.binary_file_path, args.conf_file_path, args.login_name),
 					"email": args.email,
@@ -158,6 +167,10 @@ def main():
 			raise ValueError("name required")
 		else:
 			entry = data["users"][args.login_name]
+			if (args.deactivated is None):
+				pass
+			else:
+				entry["disabled"] = (args.deactivated == "yes")
 			if (args.password is None):
 				pass
 			else: