diff --git a/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb b/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb
index b743c5ea14..704cf474b5 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ module Mastodon
         end
       end
 
-      user.account = account
+      account.suspended = false
+      user.account      = account
 
       if user.save
         if options[:confirmed]