diff --git a/crates/app/src/macros.rs b/crates/app/src/macros.rs
index 13333da..69730e0 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/macros.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/macros.rs
@@ -194,11 +194,13 @@ macro_rules! check_user_blocked_or_private {
     ($user:expr, $other_user:ident, $data:ident, $jar:ident) => {
         // check is_deactivated
         if ($user.is_none() && $other_user.is_deactivated)
-            | !$user
-                .as_ref()
-                .unwrap()
-                .permissions
-                .check(tetratto_core::model::permissions::FinePermission::MANAGE_USERS)
+            | ($user.is_some()
+                && !$user
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .permissions
+                    .check(tetratto_core::model::permissions::FinePermission::MANAGE_USERS)
+                && $other_user.is_deactivated)
         {
             return Err(Html(
                 render_error(