diff --git a/src/api/__mocks__/users.js b/src/api/__mocks__/users.js
index c06bff67..6dec1f5f 100644
--- a/src/api/__mocks__/users.js
+++ b/src/api/__mocks__/users.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import userChats from './chat'
 
 export let users = [
-  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, approval_pending: false, deactivated: false, id: '2', nickname: 'allis', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: true, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Person' },
-  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, approval_pending: false, deactivated: false, id: '10', nickname: 'bob', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: ['mrf_tag:sandbox'], actor_type: 'Person' },
-  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, approval_pending: true, deactivated: false, id: '567', nickname: 'ded', local: false, external: true, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Person' },
-  { active: false, is_confirmed: true, approval_pending: false, deactivated: true, id: 'abc', nickname: 'john', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: ['mrf_tag:media-strip'], actor_type: 'Person' },
-  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, approval_pending: true, deactivated: false, id: '100', nickname: 'sally', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Service' },
-  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, approval_pending: true, deactivated: false, id: '123', nickname: 'bot', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Application' }
+  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, is_approved: true, deactivated: false, id: '2', nickname: 'allis', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: true, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Person' },
+  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, is_approved: true, deactivated: false, id: '10', nickname: 'bob', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: ['mrf_tag:sandbox'], actor_type: 'Person' },
+  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, is_approved: false, deactivated: false, id: '567', nickname: 'ded', local: false, external: true, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Person' },
+  { active: false, is_confirmed: true, is_approved: true, deactivated: true, id: 'abc', nickname: 'john', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: ['mrf_tag:media-strip'], actor_type: 'Person' },
+  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, is_approved: false, deactivated: false, id: '100', nickname: 'sally', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Service' },
+  { active: true, is_confirmed: true, is_approved: false, deactivated: false, id: '123', nickname: 'bot', local: true, external: false, roles: { admin: false, moderator: false }, tags: [], actor_type: 'Application' }
 ]
 
 const userProfile = { avatar: 'avatar.jpg', nickname: 'allis', id: '2', tags: [], roles: { admin: true, moderator: false }, local: true, external: false }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export async function deactivateUsers(nicknames, authHost, token) {
 export async function approveUserAccount(nicknames, authHost, token) {
   const response = nicknames.map(nickname => {
     const currentUser = users.find(user => user.nickname === nickname)
-    return { ...currentUser, approval_pending: false }
+    return { ...currentUser, is_approved: true }
   })
   return Promise.resolve({ data: response })
 }
diff --git a/src/store/modules/users.js b/src/store/modules/users.js
index a9477323..a1e0f9fe 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/users.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/users.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const users = {
     },
     async ApproveUsersAccount({ dispatch, getters }, { users, _userId, _statusId }) {
       const updatedUsers = users.map(user => {
-        return { ...user, approval_pending: false }
+        return { ...user, is_approved: true }
       })
       const nicknames = users.map(user => user.nickname)
       const callApiFn = async() => await approveUserAccount(nicknames, getters.authHost, getters.token)
diff --git a/src/views/users/components/ModerationDropdown.vue b/src/views/users/components/ModerationDropdown.vue
index 64aa75f6..b0edf557 100644
--- a/src/views/users/components/ModerationDropdown.vue
+++ b/src/views/users/components/ModerationDropdown.vue
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
         {{ $t('users.deleteAccount') }}
       </el-dropdown-item>
       <el-dropdown-item
-        v-if="user.local && user.approval_pending"
+        v-if="user.local && !user.is_approved"
         divided
         @click.native="handleAccountApproval(user)">
         {{ $t('users.approveAccount') }}
       </el-dropdown-item>
       <el-dropdown-item
-        v-if="user.local && user.approval_pending"
+        v-if="user.local && !user.is_approved"
         @click.native="handleAccountRejection(user)">
         {{ $t('users.rejectAccount') }}
       </el-dropdown-item>
diff --git a/src/views/users/components/MultipleUsersMenu.vue b/src/views/users/components/MultipleUsersMenu.vue
index 8446bbb0..07aaf8ec 100644
--- a/src/views/users/components/MultipleUsersMenu.vue
+++ b/src/views/users/components/MultipleUsersMenu.vue
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export default {
           applyAction(filtered, requirePasswordResetFn)
         },
         approveAccounts: () => {
-          const filtered = this.selectedUsers.filter(user => this.isLocalUser(user) && user.approval_pending)
+          const filtered = this.selectedUsers.filter(user => this.isLocalUser(user) && !user.is_approved)
           const approveAccountFn = async(users) => await this.$store.dispatch('ApproveUsersAccount', { users })
 
           applyAction(filtered, approveAccountFn)
diff --git a/src/views/users/index.vue b/src/views/users/index.vue
index d20161b4..14270e10 100644
--- a/src/views/users/index.vue
+++ b/src/views/users/index.vue
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@
       </el-table-column>
       <el-table-column :min-width="width" :label="$t('users.status')">
         <template slot-scope="scope">
-          <el-tag v-if="!scope.row.deactivated & !scope.row.approval_pending" type="success">
+          <el-tag v-if="!scope.row.deactivated & scope.row.is_approved" type="success">
             <span v-if="isDesktop">{{ $t('users.active') }}</span>
             <i v-else class="el-icon-circle-check"/>
           </el-tag>
-          <el-tag v-if="scope.row.deactivated & !scope.row.approval_pending" type="danger">
+          <el-tag v-if="scope.row.deactivated & scope.row.is_approved" type="danger">
             <span v-if="isDesktop">{{ $t('users.deactivated') }}</span>
             <i v-else class="el-icon-circle-close"/>
           </el-tag>
           <el-tooltip :content="$t('users.unapprovedAccount')" effect="dark">
-            <el-tag v-if="scope.row.approval_pending" type="info">
+            <el-tag v-if="!scope.row.is_approved" type="info">
               <span v-if="isDesktop">{{ $t('users.unapproved') }}</span>
               <i v-else class="el-icon-warning-outline"/>
             </el-tag>
diff --git a/src/views/users/show.vue b/src/views/users/show.vue
index 096ff50d..cbe434a2 100644
--- a/src/views/users/show.vue
+++ b/src/views/users/show.vue
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
                 <tr class="el-table__row">
                   <td>{{ $t('userProfile.status') }}</td>
                   <td>
-                    <el-tag v-if="user.approval_pending" type="info">{{ $t('userProfile.pending') }}</el-tag>
-                    <el-tag v-if="!user.deactivated & !user.approval_pending" type="success">{{ $t('userProfile.active') }}</el-tag>
+                    <el-tag v-if="!user.is_approved" type="info">{{ $t('userProfile.pending') }}</el-tag>
+                    <el-tag v-if="!user.deactivated & user.is_approved" type="success">{{ $t('userProfile.active') }}</el-tag>
                     <el-tag v-if="user.deactivated" type="danger">{{ $t('userProfile.deactivated') }}</el-tag>
                   </td>
                 </tr>