diff --git a/web/src/settings_users.js b/web/src/settings_users.js
index edf5ed09c8..39017565b2 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_users.js
+++ b/web/src/settings_users.js
@@ -70,37 +70,25 @@ export function update_view_on_deactivate(user_id) {
     }
 
     const $button = $row.find("button.deactivate");
-    const $user_role = $row.find(".user_role");
     $button.prop("disabled", false);
     $row.find("button.open-user-form").hide();
     $row.find("i.deactivated-user-icon").show();
     $button.addClass("btn-warning reactivate");
     $button.removeClass("deactivate btn-danger");
     $button.empty().append($("<i>").addClass(["fa", "fa-user-plus"]).attr("aria-hidden", "true"));
+    $row.removeClass("reactivated_user");
     $row.addClass("deactivated_user");
-
-    if ($user_role) {
-        const user_id = $row.data("user-id");
-        $user_role.text(
-            `${$t({defaultMessage: "Deactivated"})} (${people.get_user_type(user_id)})`,
-        );
-    }
 }
 
 function update_view_on_reactivate($row) {
     const $button = $row.find("button.reactivate");
-    const $user_role = $row.find(".user_role");
     $row.find("button.open-user-form").show();
     $row.find("i.deactivated-user-icon").hide();
     $button.addClass("btn-danger deactivate");
     $button.removeClass("btn-warning reactivate");
     $button.empty().append($("<i>").addClass(["fa", "fa-user-times"]).attr("aria-hidden", "true"));
     $row.removeClass("deactivated_user");
-
-    if ($user_role) {
-        const user_id = $row.data("user-id");
-        $user_role.text(people.get_user_type(user_id));
-    }
+    $row.addClass("reactivated_user");
 }
 
 function get_status_field() {
diff --git a/web/styles/settings.css b/web/styles/settings.css
index 91af685898..6bff22d3ce 100644
--- a/web/styles/settings.css
+++ b/web/styles/settings.css
@@ -2050,6 +2050,15 @@ $option_title_width: 180px;
     }
 }
 
+#admin_users_table .deactivated_user,
+#admin_deactivated_users_table .reactivated_user {
+    color: hsl(0deg 0% 64%);
+
+    & a {
+        color: inherit;
+    }
+}
+
 .settings_url_input,
 .settings_text_input {
     padding: 4px 6px;