diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fadb5f18..d7536d67f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Admin API: Endpoints for listing/revoking invite tokens
 - Admin API: Endpoints for making users follow/unfollow each other
 - Admin API: added filters (role, tags, email, name) for users endpoint
+- AdminFE: initial release with basic user management accessible at /pleroma/admin/
 - Mastodon API: [Scheduled statuses](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/api/rest/scheduled-statuses/)
 - Mastodon API: `/api/v1/notifications/destroy_multiple` (glitch-soc extension)
 - Mastodon API: `/api/v1/pleroma/accounts/:id/favourites` (API extension)
 - Mastodon API: [Reports](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/api/rest/reports/)
-- Mastodon API: REST API for creating an account
+- Mastodon API: `POST /api/v1/accounts` (account creation API)
 - ActivityPub C2S: OAuth endpoints
-- Metadata RelMe provider
+- Metadata: RelMe provider
 - OAuth: added support for refresh tokens
 - Emoji packs and emoji pack manager
-- AdminFE: initial release with basic user management accessible at /pleroma/admin/
 - Addressable lists
 
 ### Changed
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Federation: Removed `inReplyToStatusId` from objects
 - Configuration: Dedupe enabled by default
 - Configuration: Added `extra_cookie_attrs` for setting non-standard cookie attributes. Defaults to ["SameSite=Lax"] so that remote follows work.
-- Pleroma API: Support for emoji tags in `/api/pleroma/emoji` resulting in a breaking API change
 - Timelines: Messages involving people you have blocked will be excluded from the timeline in all cases instead of just repeats.
+- Admin API: Move the user related API to `api/pleroma/admin/users`
+- Pleroma API: Support for emoji tags in `/api/pleroma/emoji` resulting in a breaking API change
 - Mastodon API: Support for `exclude_types`, `limit` and `min_id` in `/api/v1/notifications`
 - Mastodon API: Add `languages` and `registrations` to `/api/v1/instance`
 - Mastodon API: Provide plaintext versions of cw/content in the Status entity
@@ -64,14 +65,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Deps: Updated Cowboy to 2.6
 - Deps: Updated Ecto to 3.0.7
 - Don't ship finmoji by default, they can be installed as an emoji pack
-- Admin API: Move the user related API to `api/pleroma/admin/users`
+- Hide deactivated users and their statuses
 
 ### Fixed
 - Added an FTS index on objects. Running `vacuum analyze` and setting a larger `work_mem` is recommended.
 - Followers counter not being updated when a follower is blocked
 - Deactivated users being able to request an access token
 - Limit on request body in rich media/relme parsers being ignored resulting in a possible memory leak
-- proper Twitter Card generation instead of a dummy
+- Proper Twitter Card generation instead of a dummy
 - Deletions failing for users with a large number of posts
 - NodeInfo: Include admins in `staffAccounts`
 - ActivityPub: Crashing when requesting empty local user's outbox
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 45034a775..32c7fecb8 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
   safe_dm_mentions: false,
   healthcheck: false
 
-config :pleroma, :app_account_creation, enabled: false, max_requests: 5, interval: 1800
+config :pleroma, :app_account_creation, enabled: true, max_requests: 25, interval: 1800
 
 config :pleroma, :markup,
   # XXX - unfortunately, inline images must be enabled by default right now, because
@@ -424,7 +424,8 @@
   mailer: 10,
   transmogrifier: 20,
   scheduled_activities: 10,
-  background: 5
+  background: 5,
+  user: 10
 
 config :pleroma, :fetch_initial_posts,
   enabled: false,
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index f93bc5994..a0c90c371 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
   total_user_limit: 3,
   enabled: false
 
+config :pleroma, :app_account_creation, max_requests: 5
+
 try do
   import_config "test.secret.exs"
 rescue
diff --git a/docs/api/pleroma_api.md b/docs/api/pleroma_api.md
index 190846de9..dd0b6ca73 100644
--- a/docs/api/pleroma_api.md
+++ b/docs/api/pleroma_api.md
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ Request parameters can be passed via [query strings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
 * Response: JSON. Returns `{"status": "success"}` if the deletion was successful, `{"error": "[error message]"}` otherwise
 * Example response: `{"error": "Invalid password."}`
 
+## `/api/pleroma/disable_account`
+### Disable an account
+* Method `POST`
+* Authentication: required
+* Params:
+    * `password`: user's password
+* Response: JSON. Returns `{"status": "success"}` if the account was successfully disabled, `{"error": "[error message]"}` otherwise
+* Example response: `{"error": "Invalid password."}`
+
 ## `/api/account/register`
 ### Register a new user
 * Method `POST`
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
index c121e800f..4a0919478 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ def get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id) do
   end
 
   def get_by_id(id) do
-    Repo.get(Activity, id)
+    Activity
+    |> where([a], a.id == ^id)
+    |> restrict_deactivated_users()
+    |> Repo.one()
   end
 
   def get_by_id_with_object(id) do
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ def get_all_create_by_object_ap_id(ap_id) do
 
   def get_create_by_object_ap_id(ap_id) when is_binary(ap_id) do
     create_by_object_ap_id(ap_id)
+    |> restrict_deactivated_users()
     |> Repo.one()
   end
 
@@ -314,4 +318,14 @@ def follow_requests_for_actor(%Pleroma.User{ap_id: ap_id}) do
   def query_by_actor(actor) do
     from(a in Activity, where: a.actor == ^actor)
   end
+
+  def restrict_deactivated_users(query) do
+    from(activity in query,
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          "? not in (SELECT ap_id FROM users WHERE info->'deactivated' @> 'true')",
+          activity.actor
+        )
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config.ex b/lib/pleroma/config.ex
index 189faa15f..71a47b9fb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config.ex
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ def get(key), do: get(key, nil)
   def get([key], default), do: get(key, default)
 
   def get([parent_key | keys], default) do
-    Application.get_env(:pleroma, parent_key)
-    |> get_in(keys) || default
+    case :pleroma
+         |> Application.get_env(parent_key)
+         |> get_in(keys) do
+      nil -> default
+      any -> any
+    end
   end
 
   def get(key, default) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/gopher/server.ex b/lib/pleroma/gopher/server.ex
index 1d2e0785c..b3319e137 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/gopher/server.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/gopher/server.ex
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ def render_activities(activities) do
       user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
 
       object = Object.normalize(activity)
-      like_count = object["like_count"] || 0
-      announcement_count = object["announcement_count"] || 0
+      like_count = object.data["like_count"] || 0
+      announcement_count = object.data["announcement_count"] || 0
 
       link("Post ##{activity.id} by #{user.nickname}", "/notices/#{activity.id}") <>
         info("#{like_count} likes, #{announcement_count} repeats") <>
         "i\tfake\t(NULL)\t0\r\n" <>
-        info(HTML.strip_tags(String.replace(object["content"], "<br>", "\r")))
+        info(HTML.strip_tags(String.replace(object.data["content"], "<br>", "\r")))
     end)
     |> Enum.join("i\tfake\t(NULL)\t0\r\n")
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index dd274cf6b..844264307 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ def changeset(%Notification{} = notification, attrs) do
   def for_user_query(user) do
     Notification
     |> where(user_id: ^user.id)
+    |> where(
+      [n, a],
+      fragment(
+        "? not in (SELECT ap_id FROM users WHERE info->'deactivated' @> 'true')",
+        a.actor
+      )
+    )
     |> join(:inner, [n], activity in assoc(n, :activity))
     |> join(:left, [n, a], object in Object,
       on:
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 474de9ba5..c6a562a61 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -105,10 +105,8 @@ def ap_followers(%User{follower_address: fa}) when is_binary(fa), do: fa
   def ap_followers(%User{} = user), do: "#{ap_id(user)}/followers"
 
   def user_info(%User{} = user) do
-    oneself = if user.local, do: 1, else: 0
-
     %{
-      following_count: length(user.following) - oneself,
+      following_count: following_count(user),
       note_count: user.info.note_count,
       follower_count: user.info.follower_count,
       locked: user.info.locked,
@@ -117,6 +115,20 @@ def user_info(%User{} = user) do
     }
   end
 
+  def restrict_deactivated(query) do
+    from(u in query,
+      where: not fragment("? \\? 'deactivated' AND ?->'deactivated' @> 'true'", u.info, u.info)
+    )
+  end
+
+  def following_count(%User{following: []}), do: 0
+
+  def following_count(%User{} = user) do
+    user
+    |> get_friends_query()
+    |> Repo.aggregate(:count, :id)
+  end
+
   def remote_user_creation(params) do
     params =
       params
@@ -255,7 +267,7 @@ defp autofollow_users(user) do
     candidates = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :autofollowed_nicknames])
 
     autofollowed_users =
-      User.Query.build(%{nickname: candidates, local: true})
+      User.Query.build(%{nickname: candidates, local: true, deactivated: false})
       |> Repo.all()
 
     follow_all(user, autofollowed_users)
@@ -413,24 +425,6 @@ def following?(%User{} = follower, %User{} = followed) do
     Enum.member?(follower.following, followed.follower_address)
   end
 
-  def follow_import(%User{} = follower, followed_identifiers)
-      when is_list(followed_identifiers) do
-    Enum.map(
-      followed_identifiers,
-      fn followed_identifier ->
-        with {:ok, %User{} = followed} <- get_or_fetch(followed_identifier),
-             {:ok, follower} <- maybe_direct_follow(follower, followed),
-             {:ok, _} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed) do
-          followed
-        else
-          err ->
-            Logger.debug("follow_import failed for #{followed_identifier} with: #{inspect(err)}")
-            err
-        end
-      end
-    )
-  end
-
   def locked?(%User{} = user) do
     user.info.locked || false
   end
@@ -552,8 +546,7 @@ def get_or_fetch_by_nickname(nickname) do
         with [_nick, _domain] <- String.split(nickname, "@"),
              {:ok, user} <- fetch_by_nickname(nickname) do
           if Pleroma.Config.get([:fetch_initial_posts, :enabled]) do
-            # TODO turn into job
-            {:ok, _} = Task.start(__MODULE__, :fetch_initial_posts, [user])
+            fetch_initial_posts(user)
           end
 
           {:ok, user}
@@ -564,19 +557,12 @@ def get_or_fetch_by_nickname(nickname) do
   end
 
   @doc "Fetch some posts when the user has just been federated with"
-  def fetch_initial_posts(user) do
-    pages = Pleroma.Config.get!([:fetch_initial_posts, :pages])
-
-    Enum.each(
-      # Insert all the posts in reverse order, so they're in the right order on the timeline
-      Enum.reverse(Utils.fetch_ordered_collection(user.info.source_data["outbox"], pages)),
-      &Pleroma.Web.Federator.incoming_ap_doc/1
-    )
-  end
+  def fetch_initial_posts(user),
+    do: PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, __MODULE__, [:fetch_initial_posts, user])
 
   @spec get_followers_query(User.t(), pos_integer() | nil) :: Ecto.Query.t()
   def get_followers_query(%User{} = user, nil) do
-    User.Query.build(%{followers: user})
+    User.Query.build(%{followers: user, deactivated: false})
   end
 
   def get_followers_query(user, page) do
@@ -601,7 +587,7 @@ def get_followers_ids(user, page \\ nil) do
 
   @spec get_friends_query(User.t(), pos_integer() | nil) :: Ecto.Query.t()
   def get_friends_query(%User{} = user, nil) do
-    User.Query.build(%{friends: user})
+    User.Query.build(%{friends: user, deactivated: false})
   end
 
   def get_friends_query(user, page) do
@@ -691,16 +677,16 @@ def update_note_count(%User{} = user) do
 
     info_cng = User.Info.set_note_count(user.info, note_count)
 
-    cng =
-      change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+    user
+    |> change()
+    |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+    |> update_and_set_cache()
   end
 
   def update_follower_count(%User{} = user) do
     follower_count_query =
-      User.Query.build(%{followers: user}) |> select([u], %{count: count(u.id)})
+      User.Query.build(%{followers: user, deactivated: false})
+      |> select([u], %{count: count(u.id)})
 
     User
     |> where(id: ^user.id)
@@ -725,7 +711,7 @@ def update_follower_count(%User{} = user) do
 
   @spec get_users_from_set([String.t()], boolean()) :: [User.t()]
   def get_users_from_set(ap_ids, local_only \\ true) do
-    criteria = %{ap_id: ap_ids}
+    criteria = %{ap_id: ap_ids, deactivated: false}
     criteria = if local_only, do: Map.put(criteria, :local, true), else: criteria
 
     User.Query.build(criteria)
@@ -734,7 +720,7 @@ def get_users_from_set(ap_ids, local_only \\ true) do
 
   @spec get_recipients_from_activity(Activity.t()) :: [User.t()]
   def get_recipients_from_activity(%Activity{recipients: to}) do
-    User.Query.build(%{recipients_from_activity: to, local: true})
+    User.Query.build(%{recipients_from_activity: to, local: true, deactivated: false})
     |> Repo.all()
   end
 
@@ -832,6 +818,7 @@ defp fts_search_subquery(term, query \\ User) do
           ^processed_query
         )
     )
+    |> restrict_deactivated()
   end
 
   defp trigram_search_subquery(term) do
@@ -850,23 +837,7 @@ defp trigram_search_subquery(term) do
       },
       where: fragment("trim(? || ' ' || coalesce(?, '')) % ?", u.nickname, u.name, ^term)
     )
-  end
-
-  def blocks_import(%User{} = blocker, blocked_identifiers) when is_list(blocked_identifiers) do
-    Enum.map(
-      blocked_identifiers,
-      fn blocked_identifier ->
-        with {:ok, %User{} = blocked} <- get_or_fetch(blocked_identifier),
-             {:ok, blocker} <- block(blocker, blocked),
-             {:ok, _} <- ActivityPub.block(blocker, blocked) do
-          blocked
-        else
-          err ->
-            Logger.debug("blocks_import failed for #{blocked_identifier} with: #{inspect(err)}")
-            err
-        end
-      end
-    )
+    |> restrict_deactivated()
   end
 
   def mute(muter, %User{ap_id: ap_id}) do
@@ -999,19 +970,19 @@ def subscribed_to?(user, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
 
   @spec muted_users(User.t()) :: [User.t()]
   def muted_users(user) do
-    User.Query.build(%{ap_id: user.info.mutes})
+    User.Query.build(%{ap_id: user.info.mutes, deactivated: false})
     |> Repo.all()
   end
 
   @spec blocked_users(User.t()) :: [User.t()]
   def blocked_users(user) do
-    User.Query.build(%{ap_id: user.info.blocks})
+    User.Query.build(%{ap_id: user.info.blocks, deactivated: false})
     |> Repo.all()
   end
 
   @spec subscribers(User.t()) :: [User.t()]
   def subscribers(user) do
-    User.Query.build(%{ap_id: user.info.subscribers})
+    User.Query.build(%{ap_id: user.info.subscribers, deactivated: false})
     |> Repo.all()
   end
 
@@ -1039,14 +1010,25 @@ def unblock_domain(user, domain) do
     update_and_set_cache(cng)
   end
 
+  def deactivate_async(user, status \\ true) do
+    PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, __MODULE__, [:deactivate_async, user, status])
+  end
+
   def deactivate(%User{} = user, status \\ true) do
     info_cng = User.Info.set_activation_status(user.info, status)
 
-    cng =
-      change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+    with {:ok, friends} <- User.get_friends(user),
+         {:ok, followers} <- User.get_followers(user),
+         {:ok, user} <-
+           user
+           |> change()
+           |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+           |> update_and_set_cache() do
+      Enum.each(followers, &invalidate_cache(&1))
+      Enum.each(friends, &update_follower_count(&1))
 
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+      {:ok, user}
+    end
   end
 
   def update_notification_settings(%User{} = user, settings \\ %{}) do
@@ -1077,6 +1059,75 @@ def perform(:delete, %User{} = user) do
     delete_user_activities(user)
   end
 
+  @spec perform(atom(), User.t()) :: {:ok, User.t()}
+  def perform(:fetch_initial_posts, %User{} = user) do
+    pages = Pleroma.Config.get!([:fetch_initial_posts, :pages])
+
+    Enum.each(
+      # Insert all the posts in reverse order, so they're in the right order on the timeline
+      Enum.reverse(Utils.fetch_ordered_collection(user.info.source_data["outbox"], pages)),
+      &Pleroma.Web.Federator.incoming_ap_doc/1
+    )
+
+    {:ok, user}
+  end
+
+  def perform(:deactivate_async, user, status), do: deactivate(user, status)
+
+  @spec perform(atom(), User.t(), list()) :: list() | {:error, any()}
+  def perform(:blocks_import, %User{} = blocker, blocked_identifiers)
+      when is_list(blocked_identifiers) do
+    Enum.map(
+      blocked_identifiers,
+      fn blocked_identifier ->
+        with {:ok, %User{} = blocked} <- get_or_fetch(blocked_identifier),
+             {:ok, blocker} <- block(blocker, blocked),
+             {:ok, _} <- ActivityPub.block(blocker, blocked) do
+          blocked
+        else
+          err ->
+            Logger.debug("blocks_import failed for #{blocked_identifier} with: #{inspect(err)}")
+            err
+        end
+      end
+    )
+  end
+
+  @spec perform(atom(), User.t(), list()) :: list() | {:error, any()}
+  def perform(:follow_import, %User{} = follower, followed_identifiers)
+      when is_list(followed_identifiers) do
+    Enum.map(
+      followed_identifiers,
+      fn followed_identifier ->
+        with {:ok, %User{} = followed} <- get_or_fetch(followed_identifier),
+             {:ok, follower} <- maybe_direct_follow(follower, followed),
+             {:ok, _} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed) do
+          followed
+        else
+          err ->
+            Logger.debug("follow_import failed for #{followed_identifier} with: #{inspect(err)}")
+            err
+        end
+      end
+    )
+  end
+
+  def blocks_import(%User{} = blocker, blocked_identifiers) when is_list(blocked_identifiers),
+    do:
+      PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, __MODULE__, [
+        :blocks_import,
+        blocker,
+        blocked_identifiers
+      ])
+
+  def follow_import(%User{} = follower, followed_identifiers) when is_list(followed_identifiers),
+    do:
+      PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, __MODULE__, [
+        :follow_import,
+        follower,
+        followed_identifiers
+      ])
+
   def delete_user_activities(%User{ap_id: ap_id} = user) do
     stream =
       ap_id
@@ -1130,8 +1181,8 @@ def get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
       resp = fetch_by_ap_id(ap_id)
 
       if should_fetch_initial do
-        with {:ok, %User{} = user} = resp do
-          {:ok, _} = Task.start(__MODULE__, :fetch_initial_posts, [user])
+        with {:ok, %User{} = user} <- resp do
+          fetch_initial_posts(user)
         end
       end
 
@@ -1320,7 +1371,7 @@ def error_user(ap_id) do
 
   @spec all_superusers() :: [User.t()]
   def all_superusers do
-    User.Query.build(%{super_users: true, local: true})
+    User.Query.build(%{super_users: true, local: true, deactivated: false})
     |> Repo.all()
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex
index 2dfe5ce92..ace9c05f2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ defp compose_query({:active, _}, query) do
     |> where([u], not is_nil(u.nickname))
   end
 
-  defp compose_query({:deactivated, _}, query) do
+  defp compose_query({:deactivated, false}, query) do
+    User.restrict_deactivated(query)
+  end
+
+  defp compose_query({:deactivated, true}, query) do
     where(query, [u], fragment("?->'deactivated' @> 'true'", u.info))
     |> where([u], not is_nil(u.nickname))
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index eba8f8018..b1ce5ae52 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ def insert(map, local \\ true, fake \\ false) when is_map(map) do
           activity
         end
 
-      Task.start(fn ->
-        Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Helpers.fetch_data_for_activity(activity)
-      end)
+      PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Helpers, [:fetch, activity])
 
       Notification.create_notifications(activity)
 
@@ -851,6 +849,7 @@ def fetch_activities_query(recipients, opts \\ %{}) do
     |> restrict_reblogs(opts)
     |> restrict_pinned(opts)
     |> restrict_muted_reblogs(opts)
+    |> Activity.restrict_deactivated_users()
   end
 
   def fetch_activities(recipients, opts \\ %{}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
index 4ee8339e2..ae2b80d95 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController do
 
   if Pleroma.Config.oauth_consumer_enabled?(), do: plug(Ueberauth)
 
-  @expires_in Pleroma.Config.get([:oauth2, :token_expires_in], 600)
-
   plug(:fetch_session)
   plug(:fetch_flash)
 
@@ -144,14 +142,14 @@ defp handle_create_authorization_error(conn, error, %{"authorization" => _}) do
   @doc "Renew access_token with refresh_token"
   def token_exchange(
         conn,
-        %{"grant_type" => "refresh_token", "refresh_token" => token} = params
+        %{"grant_type" => "refresh_token", "refresh_token" => token} = _params
       ) do
-    with %App{} = app <- get_app_from_request(conn, params),
+    with {:ok, app} <- Token.Utils.fetch_app(conn),
          {:ok, %{user: user} = token} <- Token.get_by_refresh_token(app, token),
          {:ok, token} <- RefreshToken.grant(token) do
       response_attrs = %{created_at: Token.Utils.format_created_at(token)}
 
-      json(conn, response_token(user, token, response_attrs))
+      json(conn, Token.Response.build(user, token, response_attrs))
     else
       _error ->
         put_status(conn, 400)
@@ -160,14 +158,14 @@ def token_exchange(
   end
 
   def token_exchange(conn, %{"grant_type" => "authorization_code"} = params) do
-    with %App{} = app <- get_app_from_request(conn, params),
+    with {:ok, app} <- Token.Utils.fetch_app(conn),
          fixed_token = Token.Utils.fix_padding(params["code"]),
          {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.get_by_token(app, fixed_token),
          %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(auth.user_id),
          {:ok, token} <- Token.exchange_token(app, auth) do
       response_attrs = %{created_at: Token.Utils.format_created_at(token)}
 
-      json(conn, response_token(user, token, response_attrs))
+      json(conn, Token.Response.build(user, token, response_attrs))
     else
       _error ->
         put_status(conn, 400)
@@ -179,14 +177,14 @@ def token_exchange(
         conn,
         %{"grant_type" => "password"} = params
       ) do
-    with {_, {:ok, %User{} = user}} <- {:get_user, Authenticator.get_user(conn)},
-         %App{} = app <- get_app_from_request(conn, params),
+    with {:ok, %User{} = user} <- Authenticator.get_user(conn),
+         {:ok, app} <- Token.Utils.fetch_app(conn),
          {:auth_active, true} <- {:auth_active, User.auth_active?(user)},
          {:user_active, true} <- {:user_active, !user.info.deactivated},
          {:ok, scopes} <- validate_scopes(app, params),
          {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.create_authorization(app, user, scopes),
          {:ok, token} <- Token.exchange_token(app, auth) do
-      json(conn, response_token(user, token))
+      json(conn, Token.Response.build(user, token))
     else
       {:auth_active, false} ->
         # Per https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/blob/
@@ -218,21 +216,11 @@ def token_exchange(
     token_exchange(conn, params)
   end
 
-  def token_exchange(conn, %{"grant_type" => "client_credentials"} = params) do
-    with %App{} = app <- get_app_from_request(conn, params),
+  def token_exchange(conn, %{"grant_type" => "client_credentials"} = _params) do
+    with {:ok, app} <- Token.Utils.fetch_app(conn),
          {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.create_authorization(app, %User{}),
-         {:ok, token} <- Token.exchange_token(app, auth),
-         {:ok, inserted_at} <- DateTime.from_naive(token.inserted_at, "Etc/UTC") do
-      response = %{
-        token_type: "Bearer",
-        access_token: token.token,
-        refresh_token: token.refresh_token,
-        created_at: DateTime.to_unix(inserted_at),
-        expires_in: 60 * 10,
-        scope: Enum.join(token.scopes, " ")
-      }
-
-      json(conn, response)
+         {:ok, token} <- Token.exchange_token(app, auth) do
+      json(conn, Token.Response.build_for_client_credentials(token))
     else
       _error ->
         put_status(conn, 400)
@@ -244,7 +232,7 @@ def token_exchange(conn, %{"grant_type" => "client_credentials"} = params) do
   def token_exchange(conn, params), do: bad_request(conn, params)
 
   def token_revoke(conn, %{"token" => _token} = params) do
-    with %App{} = app <- get_app_from_request(conn, params),
+    with {:ok, app} <- Token.Utils.fetch_app(conn),
          {:ok, _token} <- RevokeToken.revoke(app, params) do
       json(conn, %{})
     else
@@ -427,33 +415,6 @@ defp do_create_authorization(
     end
   end
 
-  defp get_app_from_request(conn, params) do
-    conn
-    |> fetch_client_credentials(params)
-    |> fetch_client
-  end
-
-  defp fetch_client({id, secret}) when is_binary(id) and is_binary(secret) do
-    Repo.get_by(App, client_id: id, client_secret: secret)
-  end
-
-  defp fetch_client({_id, _secret}), do: nil
-
-  defp fetch_client_credentials(conn, params) do
-    # Per RFC 6749, HTTP Basic is preferred to body params
-    with ["Basic " <> encoded] <- get_req_header(conn, "authorization"),
-         {:ok, decoded} <- Base.decode64(encoded),
-         [id, secret] <-
-           Enum.map(
-             String.split(decoded, ":"),
-             fn s -> URI.decode_www_form(s) end
-           ) do
-      {id, secret}
-    else
-      _ -> {params["client_id"], params["client_secret"]}
-    end
-  end
-
   # Special case: Local MastodonFE
   defp redirect_uri(conn, "."), do: mastodon_api_url(conn, :login)
 
@@ -464,18 +425,6 @@ defp get_session_registration_id(conn), do: get_session(conn, :registration_id)
   defp put_session_registration_id(conn, registration_id),
     do: put_session(conn, :registration_id, registration_id)
 
-  defp response_token(%User{} = user, token, opts \\ %{}) do
-    %{
-      token_type: "Bearer",
-      access_token: token.token,
-      refresh_token: token.refresh_token,
-      expires_in: @expires_in,
-      scope: Enum.join(token.scopes, " "),
-      me: user.ap_id
-    }
-    |> Map.merge(opts)
-  end
-
   @spec validate_scopes(App.t(), map()) ::
           {:ok, list()} | {:error, :missing_scopes | :unsupported_scopes}
   defp validate_scopes(app, params) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token/response.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token/response.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64e78b183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token/response.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token.Response do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token.Utils
+
+  @expires_in Pleroma.Config.get([:oauth2, :token_expires_in], 600)
+
+  @doc false
+  def build(%User{} = user, token, opts \\ %{}) do
+    %{
+      token_type: "Bearer",
+      access_token: token.token,
+      refresh_token: token.refresh_token,
+      expires_in: @expires_in,
+      scope: Enum.join(token.scopes, " "),
+      me: user.ap_id
+    }
+    |> Map.merge(opts)
+  end
+
+  def build_for_client_credentials(token) do
+    %{
+      token_type: "Bearer",
+      access_token: token.token,
+      refresh_token: token.refresh_token,
+      created_at: Utils.format_created_at(token),
+      expires_in: @expires_in,
+      scope: Enum.join(token.scopes, " ")
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token/utils.ex
index a81560a1c..7a4fddafd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token/utils.ex
@@ -3,6 +3,44 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token.Utils do
   Auxiliary functions for dealing with tokens.
   """
 
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
+  alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.App
+
+  @doc "Fetch app by client credentials from request"
+  @spec fetch_app(Plug.Conn.t()) :: {:ok, App.t()} | {:error, :not_found}
+  def fetch_app(conn) do
+    res =
+      conn
+      |> fetch_client_credentials()
+      |> fetch_client
+
+    case res do
+      %App{} = app -> {:ok, app}
+      _ -> {:error, :not_found}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp fetch_client({id, secret}) when is_binary(id) and is_binary(secret) do
+    Repo.get_by(App, client_id: id, client_secret: secret)
+  end
+
+  defp fetch_client({_id, _secret}), do: nil
+
+  defp fetch_client_credentials(conn) do
+    # Per RFC 6749, HTTP Basic is preferred to body params
+    with ["Basic " <> encoded] <- Plug.Conn.get_req_header(conn, "authorization"),
+         {:ok, decoded} <- Base.decode64(encoded),
+         [id, secret] <-
+           Enum.map(
+             String.split(decoded, ":"),
+             fn s -> URI.decode_www_form(s) end
+           ) do
+      {id, secret}
+    else
+      _ -> {conn.params["client_id"], conn.params["client_secret"]}
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc "convert token inserted_at to unix timestamp"
   def format_created_at(%{inserted_at: inserted_at} = _token) do
     inserted_at
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
index f67aaf58b..0162a5be9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ def fetch_data_for_activity(%Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity) d
   end
 
   def fetch_data_for_activity(_), do: %{}
+
+  def perform(:fetch, %Activity{} = activity), do: fetch_data_for_activity(activity)
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 51146d010..80af0afe1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
       post("/change_password", UtilController, :change_password)
       post("/delete_account", UtilController, :delete_account)
       put("/notification_settings", UtilController, :update_notificaton_settings)
+      post("/disable_account", UtilController, :disable_account)
     end
 
     scope [] do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index c03f8ab3a..89c55ef0e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -309,8 +309,13 @@ def follow_import(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"list" => list}) do
            Enum.map(lines, fn line ->
              String.split(line, ",") |> List.first()
            end)
-           |> List.delete("Account address"),
-         {:ok, _} = Task.start(fn -> User.follow_import(follower, followed_identifiers) end) do
+           |> List.delete("Account address") do
+      PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, User, [
+        :follow_import,
+        follower,
+        followed_identifiers
+      ])
+
       json(conn, "job started")
     end
   end
@@ -320,8 +325,13 @@ def blocks_import(conn, %{"list" => %Plug.Upload{} = listfile}) do
   end
 
   def blocks_import(%{assigns: %{user: blocker}} = conn, %{"list" => list}) do
-    with blocked_identifiers <- String.split(list),
-         {:ok, _} = Task.start(fn -> User.blocks_import(blocker, blocked_identifiers) end) do
+    with blocked_identifiers <- String.split(list) do
+      PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, User, [
+        :blocks_import,
+        blocker,
+        blocked_identifiers
+      ])
+
       json(conn, "job started")
     end
   end
@@ -360,6 +370,17 @@ def delete_account(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     end
   end
 
+  def disable_account(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
+    case CommonAPI.Utils.confirm_current_password(user, params["password"]) do
+      {:ok, user} ->
+        User.deactivate_async(user)
+        json(conn, %{status: "success"})
+
+      {:error, msg} ->
+        json(conn, %{error: msg})
+    end
+  end
+
   def captcha(conn, _params) do
     json(conn, Pleroma.Captcha.new())
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
index 1362ef57c..41e1c2877 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
@@ -236,12 +236,15 @@ def password_reset(nickname_or_email) do
   def get_user(user \\ nil, params) do
     case params do
       %{"user_id" => user_id} ->
-        case target = User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(user_id) do
+        case User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(user_id) do
           nil ->
             {:error, "No user with such user_id"}
 
-          _ ->
-            {:ok, target}
+          %User{info: %{deactivated: true}} ->
+            {:error, "User has been disabled"}
+
+          user ->
+            {:ok, user}
         end
 
       %{"screen_name" => nickname} ->
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20190411094120_add_index_on_user_info_deactivated.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20190411094120_add_index_on_user_info_deactivated.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d701dcecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20190411094120_add_index_on_user_info_deactivated.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.AddIndexOnUserInfoDeactivated do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    create(index(:users, ["(info->'deactivated')"], name: :users_deactivated_index, using: :gin))
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/config_test.exs b/test/config_test.exs
index 0a6f0395a..73f3fcb0a 100644
--- a/test/config_test.exs
+++ b/test/config_test.exs
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ test "get/1 with a list of keys" do
     assert Pleroma.Config.get([:azerty, :uiop], true) == true
   end
 
+  test "get/1 when value is false" do
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :false_test], false)
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :nested], [])
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :nested, :false_test], false)
+
+    assert Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :false_test]) == false
+    assert Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :nested, :false_test]) == false
+  end
+
   test "get!/1" do
     assert Pleroma.Config.get!(:instance) == Application.get_env(:pleroma, :instance)
 
@@ -43,6 +52,15 @@ test "get!/1" do
     end)
   end
 
+  test "get!/1 when value is false" do
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :false_test], false)
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :nested], [])
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :nested, :false_test], false)
+
+    assert Pleroma.Config.get!([:instance, :false_test]) == false
+    assert Pleroma.Config.get!([:instance, :nested, :false_test]) == false
+  end
+
   test "put/2 with a key" do
     Pleroma.Config.put(:config_test, true)
 
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 60de0206e..0b65e89e9 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
 
   use Pleroma.DataCase
@@ -213,8 +214,8 @@ test "test if a user is following another user" do
   test "fetches correct profile for nickname beginning with number" do
     # Use old-style integer ID to try to reproduce the problem
     user = insert(:user, %{id: 1080})
-    userwithnumbers = insert(:user, %{nickname: "#{user.id}garbage"})
-    assert userwithnumbers == User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(userwithnumbers.nickname)
+    user_with_numbers = insert(:user, %{nickname: "#{user.id}garbage"})
+    assert user_with_numbers == User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(user_with_numbers.nickname)
   end
 
   describe "user registration" do
@@ -816,13 +817,73 @@ test "get recipients from activity" do
     assert addressed in recipients
   end
 
-  test ".deactivate can de-activate then re-activate a user" do
-    user = insert(:user)
-    assert false == user.info.deactivated
-    {:ok, user} = User.deactivate(user)
-    assert true == user.info.deactivated
-    {:ok, user} = User.deactivate(user, false)
-    assert false == user.info.deactivated
+  describe ".deactivate" do
+    test "can de-activate then re-activate a user" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      assert false == user.info.deactivated
+      {:ok, user} = User.deactivate(user)
+      assert true == user.info.deactivated
+      {:ok, user} = User.deactivate(user, false)
+      assert false == user.info.deactivated
+    end
+
+    test "hide a user from followers " do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      user2 = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, user2)
+      {:ok, _user} = User.deactivate(user)
+
+      info = User.get_cached_user_info(user2)
+
+      assert info.follower_count == 0
+      assert {:ok, []} = User.get_followers(user2)
+    end
+
+    test "hide a user from friends" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      user2 = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, user2} = User.follow(user2, user)
+      assert User.following_count(user2) == 1
+
+      {:ok, _user} = User.deactivate(user)
+
+      info = User.get_cached_user_info(user2)
+
+      assert info.following_count == 0
+      assert User.following_count(user2) == 0
+      assert {:ok, []} = User.get_friends(user2)
+    end
+
+    test "hide a user's statuses from timelines and notifications" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      user2 = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, user2} = User.follow(user2, user)
+
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "hey @#{user2.nickname}"})
+
+      activity = Repo.preload(activity, :bookmark)
+
+      [notification] = Pleroma.Notification.for_user(user2)
+      assert notification.activity.id == activity.id
+
+      assert [activity] == ActivityPub.fetch_public_activities(%{}) |> Repo.preload(:bookmark)
+
+      assert [activity] ==
+               ActivityPub.fetch_activities([user2.ap_id | user2.following], %{"user" => user2})
+               |> ActivityPub.contain_timeline(user2)
+
+      {:ok, _user} = User.deactivate(user)
+
+      assert [] == ActivityPub.fetch_public_activities(%{})
+      assert [] == Pleroma.Notification.for_user(user2)
+
+      assert [] ==
+               ActivityPub.fetch_activities([user2.ap_id | user2.following], %{"user" => user2})
+               |> ActivityPub.contain_timeline(user2)
+    end
   end
 
   test ".delete_user_activities deletes all create activities" do
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/token/utils_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/token/utils_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20e338cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/web/oauth/token/utils_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2018 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token.UtilsTest do
+  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token.Utils
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
+  describe "fetch_app/1" do
+    test "returns error when credentials is invalid" do
+      assert {:error, :not_found} =
+               Utils.fetch_app(%Plug.Conn{params: %{"client_id" => 1, "client_secret" => "x"}})
+    end
+
+    test "returns App by params credentails" do
+      app = insert(:oauth_app)
+
+      assert {:ok, load_app} =
+               Utils.fetch_app(%Plug.Conn{
+                 params: %{"client_id" => app.client_id, "client_secret" => app.client_secret}
+               })
+
+      assert load_app == app
+    end
+
+    test "returns App by header credentails" do
+      app = insert(:oauth_app)
+      header = "Basic " <> Base.encode64("#{app.client_id}:#{app.client_secret}")
+
+      conn =
+        %Plug.Conn{}
+        |> Plug.Conn.put_req_header("authorization", header)
+
+      assert {:ok, load_app} = Utils.fetch_app(conn)
+      assert load_app == app
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "format_created_at/1" do
+    test "returns formatted created at" do
+      token = insert(:oauth_token)
+      date = Utils.format_created_at(token)
+
+      token_date =
+        token.inserted_at
+        |> DateTime.from_naive!("Etc/UTC")
+        |> DateTime.to_unix()
+
+      assert token_date == date
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
index 56474447b..14a8225f0 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
@@ -251,4 +251,22 @@ test "GET /api/pleroma/healthcheck", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert conn.status in [200, 503]
   end
+
+  describe "POST /api/pleroma/disable_account" do
+    test "it returns HTTP 200", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/disable_account", %{"password" => "test"})
+        |> json_response(:ok)
+
+      assert response == %{"status" => "success"}
+
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+
+      assert user.info.deactivated == true
+    end
+  end
 end