diff --git a/user/editadvanced.php b/user/editadvanced.php
index 95edb681c60..6f0a9017901 100644
--- a/user/editadvanced.php
+++ b/user/editadvanced.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         $user->id = -1;
         $user->auth = 'manual';
         $user->confirmed = 1;
+        $user->deleted = 0;
     } else {
         // editing existing user
         require_capability('moodle/user:update', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_SYSTEM));