diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 0706f5607..ddeaf0624 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -2681,6 +2681,8 @@ def update_last_active_at(%__MODULE__{local: true} = user) do
     |> update_and_set_cache()
   end
 
+  def update_last_active_at(user), do: user
+
   def active_user_count(days \\ 30) do
     active_after = Timex.shift(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), days: -days)