diff --git a/app/account_linking.py b/app/account_linking.py
index 19762cd2..9a023cf8 100644
--- a/app/account_linking.py
+++ b/app/account_linking.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class NewUserStrategy(ClientMergeStrategy):
             email=self.link_request.email,
             name=self.link_request.name,
             password=random_string(20),
+            activated=True,
             from_partner=self.link_request.from_partner,
         )
         partner_user = PartnerUser.create(
diff --git a/tests/test_account_linking.py b/tests/test_account_linking.py
index 2411c3f3..9ef39e0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_account_linking.py
+++ b/tests/test_account_linking.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def test_login_case_from_partner():
     assert User.FLAG_CREATED_FROM_PARTNER == (
         res.user.flags & User.FLAG_CREATED_FROM_PARTNER
     )
+    assert res.user.activated is True
 
 
 def test_login_case_from_web():
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ def test_login_case_from_web():
     assert res.strategy == NewUserStrategy.__name__
     assert res.user is not None
     assert 0 == (res.user.flags & User.FLAG_CREATED_FROM_PARTNER)
+    assert res.user.activated is True
 
 
 def test_get_strategy_existing_sl_user():