diff --git a/app/services/resolve_account_service.rb b/app/services/resolve_account_service.rb
index 5400612bf..b266c019e 100644
--- a/app/services/resolve_account_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/resolve_account_service.rb
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class ResolveAccountService < BaseService
   end
 
   def queue_deletion!
+    @account.suspend!(origin: :remote)
     AccountDeletionWorker.perform_async(@account.id, reserve_username: false, skip_activitypub: true)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/services/unsuspend_account_service.rb b/app/services/unsuspend_account_service.rb
index b383f126a..39d8a6ba7 100644
--- a/app/services/unsuspend_account_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/unsuspend_account_service.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class UnsuspendAccountService < BaseService
     unsuspend!
     refresh_remote_account!
 
-    return if @account.nil?
+    return if @account.nil? || @account.suspended?
 
     merge_into_home_timelines!
     merge_into_list_timelines!