diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
index 2675b021d..fe6e6935f 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -142,8 +142,11 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
     with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
-      User.deactivate(user, !user.info["deactivated"])
-      Mix.shell().info("Activation status of #{nickname}: #{user.info["deactivated"]}")
+      {:ok, user} = User.deactivate(user, !user.info.deactivated)
+
+      Mix.shell().info(
+        "Activation status of #{nickname}: #{if(user.info.deactivated, do: "de", else: "")}activated"
+      )
     else
       _ ->
         Mix.shell().error("No user #{nickname}")
@@ -215,20 +218,23 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
       )
 
     with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
-      case Keyword.get(options, :moderator) do
-        nil -> nil
-        value -> set_moderator(user, value)
-      end
+      user =
+        case Keyword.get(options, :moderator) do
+          nil -> user
+          value -> set_moderator(user, value)
+        end
 
-      case Keyword.get(options, :locked) do
-        nil -> nil
-        value -> set_locked(user, value)
-      end
+      user =
+        case Keyword.get(options, :locked) do
+          nil -> user
+          value -> set_locked(user, value)
+        end
 
-      case Keyword.get(options, :admin) do
-        nil -> nil
-        value -> set_admin(user, value)
-      end
+      _user =
+        case Keyword.get(options, :admin) do
+          nil -> user
+          value -> set_admin(user, value)
+        end
     else
       _ ->
         Mix.shell().error("No local user #{nickname}")
@@ -265,6 +271,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
     {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user_cng)
 
     Mix.shell().info("Moderator status of #{user.nickname}: #{user.info.is_moderator}")
+    user
   end
 
   defp set_admin(user, value) do
@@ -276,7 +283,8 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
 
     {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user_cng)
 
-    Mix.shell().info("Admin status of #{user.nickname}: #{user.info.is_moderator}")
+    Mix.shell().info("Admin status of #{user.nickname}: #{user.info.is_admin}")
+    user
   end
 
   defp set_locked(user, value) do
@@ -289,5 +297,6 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
     {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user_cng)
 
     Mix.shell().info("Locked status of #{user.nickname}: #{user.info.locked}")
+    user
   end
 end