diff --git a/auth/mnet/auth.php b/auth/mnet/auth.php
index 4008d3858df..807d91f75cf 100644
--- a/auth/mnet/auth.php
+++ b/auth/mnet/auth.php
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ class auth_plugin_mnet extends auth_plugin_base {
             */
             $remoteuser->mnethostid = $remotehost->id;
             $remoteuser->firstaccess = time(); // First time user in this server, grab it here
+            $remoteuser->confirmed = 1;
 
             $remoteuser->id = $DB->insert_record('user', $remoteuser);
             $firsttime = true;
diff --git a/mnet/lib.php b/mnet/lib.php
index 7a2f000e7ad..1e6324d599c 100644
--- a/mnet/lib.php
+++ b/mnet/lib.php
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ function mnet_profile_field_options() {
         'timemodified',    // will be set to relative to the host anyway
         'auth',            // going to be set to 'mnet'
         'deleted',         // we should never get deleted users sent over, but don't send this anyway
+        'confirmed',       // unconfirmed users can't log in to their home site, all remote users considered confirmed
         'password',        // no password for mnet users
         'theme',           // handled separately
         'lastip',          // will be set to relative to the host anyway
@@ -610,7 +611,6 @@ function mnet_profile_field_options() {
         'username',
         'email',
         'auth',
-        'confirmed',
         'deleted',
         'firstname',
         'lastname',