diff --git a/boofilsic/settings.py b/boofilsic/settings.py
index e02fe830..97d081fc 100644
--- a/boofilsic/settings.py
+++ b/boofilsic/settings.py
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@
     "POST",
     # "PUT",
 )
+
+DEACTIVATE_AFTER_UNREACHABLE_DAYS = 120
+
 DEFAULT_RELAY_SERVER = "https://relay.neodb.net/actor"
 
 SENTRY_DSN = env("NEODB_SENTRY_DSN")
diff --git a/common/utils.py b/common/utils.py
index 51564195..ef51b34f 100644
--- a/common/utils.py
+++ b/common/utils.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ def wrapper(request, user_name, *args, **kwargs):
             target = APIdentity.get_by_handler(user_name)
         except APIdentity.DoesNotExist:
             return render_user_not_found(request)
+        target_user = target.user
+        if target_user and not target_user.is_active:
+            return render_user_not_found(request)
         if not target.is_visible_to_user(request.user):
             return render_user_blocked(request)
         request.target_identity = target
diff --git a/users/models/user.py b/users/models/user.py
index 21e9f858..899f5cf0 100644
--- a/users/models/user.py
+++ b/users/models/user.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import hashlib
 import re
+from datetime import timedelta
 from functools import cached_property
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, ClassVar
 
@@ -275,7 +276,14 @@ def refresh_mastodon_data(self):
         self.mastodon_last_refresh = timezone.now()
         if not webfinger(self.mastodon_site, self.mastodon_username):
             logger.error(f"Unable to fetch web finger for {self}")
-            self.save(update_fields=["mastodon_last_refresh"])
+            if (
+                timezone.now() - self.mastodon_last_reachable
+                > timedelta(days=settings.DEACTIVATE_AFTER_UNREACHABLE_DAYS)
+                and not self.email
+            ):
+                logger.warning(f"Deactivate {self} bc unable to reach for too long")
+                self.is_active = False
+            self.save(update_fields=["mastodon_last_refresh", "is_active"])
             return False
         self.mastodon_last_reachable = timezone.now()
         code, mastodon_account = verify_account(self.mastodon_site, self.mastodon_token)