diff --git a/internal/command/user.go b/internal/command/user.go
index db0e1a061b..f6df852a7e 100644
--- a/internal/command/user.go
+++ b/internal/command/user.go
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ func (c *Commands) DeactivateUser(ctx context.Context, userID, resourceOwner str
 	if !isUserStateExists(existingUser.UserState) {
 		return nil, caos_errs.ThrowNotFound(nil, "COMMAND-3M9ds", "Errors.User.NotFound")
 	}
+	if isUserStateInitial(existingUser.UserState) {
+		return nil, caos_errs.ThrowNotFound(nil, "COMMAND-ke0fw", "Errors.User.CantDeactivateInitial")
+	}
 	if isUserStateInactive(existingUser.UserState) {
 		return nil, caos_errs.ThrowPreconditionFailed(nil, "COMMAND-5M0sf", "Errors.User.AlreadyInactive")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/command/user_model.go b/internal/command/user_model.go
index 2aae85ee5a..003128eadf 100644
--- a/internal/command/user_model.go
+++ b/internal/command/user_model.go
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ func isUserStateInactive(state domain.UserState) bool {
 	return hasUserState(state, domain.UserStateInactive)
 }
 
+func isUserStateInitial(state domain.UserState) bool {
+	return hasUserState(state, domain.UserStateInitial)
+}
+
 func hasUserState(check domain.UserState, states ...domain.UserState) bool {
 	for _, state := range states {
 		if check == state {
diff --git a/internal/static/i18n/de.yaml b/internal/static/i18n/de.yaml
index 9786d1dc6d..da93cbfefd 100644
--- a/internal/static/i18n/de.yaml
+++ b/internal/static/i18n/de.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Errors:
     DomainNotAllowedAsUsername: Domäne ist bereits reserviert und kann nicht verwendet werden
     AlreadyInactive: Benutzer ist bereits deaktiviert
     NotInactive: Benutzer ist nicht inaktiv
+    CantDeactivateInitial: Benutzer mit dem Status initial kann nur gelöscht und nicht deaktiviert werden
     ShouldBeActiveOrInitial: Benutzer ist nicht aktiv oder initialisiert
     AlreadyInitialised: Benutzer ist bereits initialisiert
     NotInitialised: Benutzer ist noch nicht initialisiert
diff --git a/internal/static/i18n/en.yaml b/internal/static/i18n/en.yaml
index 53a5b752e7..0abf4e838b 100644
--- a/internal/static/i18n/en.yaml
+++ b/internal/static/i18n/en.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Errors:
     DomainNotAllowedAsUsername: Domain is already reserved and cannot be used
     AlreadyInactive: User already inactive
     NotInactive: User is not inactive
+    CantDeactivateInitial: User with state initial can only be deleted not deactivated
     ShouldBeActiveOrInitial: User is not active or inital
     AlreadyInitialised: User is already initialised
     NotInitialised: User is not yet initialised
diff --git a/internal/static/i18n/it.yaml b/internal/static/i18n/it.yaml
index 34a1ae4594..5113bf3f04 100644
--- a/internal/static/i18n/it.yaml
+++ b/internal/static/i18n/it.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Errors:
     DomainNotAllowedAsUsername: Il dominio è già riservato e non può essere utilizzato
     AlreadyInactive: Utente già inattivo
     NotInactive: L'utente non è inattivo
+    CantDeactivateInitial: Gli utenti con lo stato iniziale possono solo essere cancellati e non disattivati
     ShouldBeActiveOrInitial: L'utente non è attivo o inizializzato
     AlreadyInitialised: L'utente è già inizializzato
     NotInitialised: L'utente non è ancora inizializzato