diff --git a/src/backend/backend.py b/src/backend/backend.py
index 2f79e925..d5e3409a 100644
--- a/src/backend/backend.py
+++ b/src/backend/backend.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class Backend:
         return await asyncio.gather(*(
             resume(uid, info)
             for uid, info in (await self.saved_accounts.read()).items()
+            if info.get("enabled", True)
         ))
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/user_files.py b/src/backend/user_files.py
index 760e1606..711e4337 100644
--- a/src/backend/user_files.py
+++ b/src/backend/user_files.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class Accounts(JSONDataFile):
                 "homeserver": client.homeserver,
                 "token":      client.access_token,
                 "device_id":  client.device_id,
+                "enabled":    True,
             },
         })