diff --git a/app/main/views/sign_in.py b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
index 24c49d7bd..d171d1d9b 100644
--- a/app/main/views/sign_in.py
+++ b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ def _do_login_dot_gov():  # $ pragma: no cover
 
             usr = User.from_email_address(user["email_address"])
             current_app.logger.info(f"activating user {usr.id} #notify-admin-1505")
-            activate_user(usr.id)
+            # New users on the invite path need activation
+            if not usr.is_active:
+                activate_user(usr.id)
         except BaseException as be:  # noqa B036
             current_app.logger.error(f"Error signing in: {be} #notify-admin-1505 ")
             error(401)
diff --git a/app/main/views/sign_out.py b/app/main/views/sign_out.py
index 8055e5f50..9df4c27cc 100644
--- a/app/main/views/sign_out.py
+++ b/app/main/views/sign_out.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def _sign_out_at_login_dot_gov():
 def sign_out():
 
     if current_user.is_authenticated:
-        current_user.deactivate()
         session.clear()
         current_user.sign_out()