diff --git a/pkg/database/method_user.go b/pkg/database/method_user.go
index 01a4571..50762fd 100644
--- a/pkg/database/method_user.go
+++ b/pkg/database/method_user.go
@@ -23,7 +23,22 @@ func (database *Database) LoginAsAnonymous() (*User, error) {
 }
 
 func (database *Database) Register(username string, password string, usertype int64) (*User, error) {
-	_, err := database.stmt.insertUser.Exec(username, password, usertype, 0)
+	countAdmin, err := database.CountAdmin()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	active := false
+	if countAdmin == 0 {
+		active = true
+	}
+
+	// active normal user by default
+	if usertype == 2 {
+		active = true
+	}
+
+	_, err = database.stmt.insertUser.Exec(username, password, usertype, active, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -40,3 +55,12 @@ func (database *Database) GetUserById(id int64) (*User, error) {
 	}
 	return user, nil
 }
+
+func (database *Database) CountAdmin() (int64, error) {
+	var count int64
+	err := database.stmt.countAdmin.QueryRow().Scan(&count)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return count, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/database/sql_stmt.go b/pkg/database/sql_stmt.go
index 9e9d50a..561e1c1 100644
--- a/pkg/database/sql_stmt.go
+++ b/pkg/database/sql_stmt.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var initUsersTableQuery = `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
 	username TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
 	password TEXT NOT NULL,
 	role INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	active BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
 	avatar_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
 	FOREIGN KEY(avatar_id) REFERENCES avatars(id)
 );`
@@ -170,8 +171,8 @@ LIMIT ?;`
 var insertFeedbackQuery = `INSERT INTO feedbacks (time, feedback, header)
 VALUES (?, ?, ?);`
 
-var insertUserQuery = `INSERT INTO users (username, password, role, avatar_id)
-VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?);`
+var insertUserQuery = `INSERT INTO users (username, password, role, active, avatar_id)
+VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`
 
 var countUserQuery = `SELECT count(*) FROM users;`