diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 89a95c435..1457c002c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1787,7 +1787,10 @@ def set_activation_async(user, status \\ true) do
   @spec set_activation([User.t()], boolean()) :: {:ok, User.t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
   def set_activation(users, status) when is_list(users) do
     Repo.transaction(fn ->
-      for user <- users, do: set_activation(user, status)
+      for user <- users do
+        {:ok, user} = set_activation(user, status)
+        user
+      end
     end)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller.ex
index 3de728ebf..cca7d8c2f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller.ex
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def activate(%{assigns: %{user: admin}, body_params: %{"nicknames" => nicknames}
       action: "activate"
     })
 
-    render(conn, "index.json", users: Keyword.values(updated_users))
+    render(conn, "index.json", users: updated_users)
   end
 
   def deactivate(%{assigns: %{user: admin}, body_params: %{"nicknames" => nicknames}} = conn, _) do
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def deactivate(%{assigns: %{user: admin}, body_params: %{"nicknames" => nickname
       action: "deactivate"
     })
 
-    render(conn, "index.json", users: Keyword.values(updated_users))
+    render(conn, "index.json", users: updated_users)
   end
 
   def approve(%{assigns: %{user: admin}, body_params: %{"nicknames" => nicknames}} = conn, _) do