diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index b39997fdd..046e5be5d 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -1200,12 +1200,12 @@ quit(void)
 				f->nunits, f->number, f->money);
 			fprintf(sqlstream, 
 				"UPDATE subscriptions SET lastturn=%d, password='%s', info='%s' "
-				"WHERE game=%d AND faction='%s';", 
+				"WHERE game=%d AND faction='%s';\n", 
 				f->lastorders, f->override, info, GAME_ID, itoa36(f->no));
 		} else {
 			fprintf(sqlstream, 
-				"UPDATE subscriptions SET lastturn=%d, password='%s' "
-				"WHERE game=%d AND faction='%s';", 
+				"UPDATE subscriptions SET status='ACTIVE', lastturn=%d, password='%s' "
+				"WHERE game=%d AND faction='%s';\n", 
 				f->lastorders, f->override, GAME_ID, itoa36(f->no));
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index a1e5dbbbb..c390a8329 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -2177,6 +2177,11 @@ readfaction(FILE * F)
 	}
 	f->lastorders = ri(F);
 	f->age = ri(F);
+	if (sqlstream && f->age==0) {
+		fprintf(sqlstream, 
+			"UPDATE users SET status='ACTIVE' where email='%s';\n",
+			f->email);
+	}
 	if (global.data_version < NEWRACE_VERSION) {
 		race_t rc = (char) ri(F);
 		f->race = new_race[rc];