diff --git a/api/src/services/users.ts b/api/src/services/users.ts
index 9387e0eb90..19d8efe328 100644
--- a/api/src/services/users.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/users.ts
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export class UsersService extends ItemsService {
 			schema: this.schema,
 		});
 
-		service.updateOne(user.id, { password, status: 'active' });
+		await service.updateOne(user.id, { password, status: 'active' });
 	}
 
 	async requestPasswordReset(email: string, url: string | null, subject?: string | null): Promise<void> {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ export class UsersService extends ItemsService {
 			schema: this.schema,
 		});
 
-		service.updateOne(user.id, { password, status: 'active' });
+		await service.updateOne(user.id, { password, status: 'active' });
 	}
 
 	/**