diff --git a/delete-account/src/main/java/org/gcube/keycloak/account/DeleteAccountResource.java b/delete-account/src/main/java/org/gcube/keycloak/account/DeleteAccountResource.java
index 7ed531a..cca56eb 100644
--- a/delete-account/src/main/java/org/gcube/keycloak/account/DeleteAccountResource.java
+++ b/delete-account/src/main/java/org/gcube/keycloak/account/DeleteAccountResource.java
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public class DeleteAccountResource {
             logger.debug("Beginning the transaction on transaction manager");
             session.getTransactionManager().begin();
  
-            logger.debug("Setting user as not enabled in realm");
-            user.setEnabled(false);
+            logger.debug("Finding user model and setting it as not enabled in realm");
+            session.users().getUserById(user.getId(), realm).setEnabled(false);
 
             if (session.getTransactionManager().isActive()) {
                 logger.debug("Committing the transaction on transaction manager");