diff --git a/cookie_api/models.py b/cookie_api/models.py
index ff75feb..e36bc97 100644
--- a/cookie_api/models.py
+++ b/cookie_api/models.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class User(DBMixin, Base):
     password = Column(String(255))
     admin = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
     confirmed = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
+    active = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=True)
 
     def __init__(self, email, password, admin=False):
         self.email = email
diff --git a/migrations/versions/7c2d43ec9c84_adding_user_active_attribute.py b/migrations/versions/7c2d43ec9c84_adding_user_active_attribute.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5fbbf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/7c2d43ec9c84_adding_user_active_attribute.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""Adding user active attribute
+
+Revision ID: 7c2d43ec9c84
+Revises: 374c36260db7
+Create Date: 2018-06-10 17:57:32.570036
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '7c2d43ec9c84'
+down_revision = '374c36260db7'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('users', sa.Column('active', sa.Boolean()))
+    op.execute('UPDATE users SET active = True')
+    op.alter_column('users', 'active', nullable=False)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('users', 'active')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###