diff --git a/src/user/router.py b/src/user/router.py
index 6c87e24..adcfb57 100644
--- a/src/user/router.py
+++ b/src/user/router.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Endpoints:
  - [GET](/user/): [super admin]: Returns user(id) details.
  - [DELETE](/user/): [super admin]: Removes a User(id) from the hub database.
 """
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, status, BackgroundTasks
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ async def get_user_by_id(
         status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND: {"description": "User not found"},
     },
 )
-async def delete_user_by_id(
+async def soft_delete_user_by_id(
     db: DbSession,
     user_model: user_model_query_dependency,
     su: super_admin_dependency,
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ async def delete_user_by_id(
     """
     Deletes the user with the provided ID from the database. This will not remove them from OIDC, and they will be automatically readded on next login.
     """
-    db.delete(user_model)
+    user_model.active = False
+    user_model.deleted_at = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
     db.commit()