diff --git a/preferences/models.py b/preferences/models.py
index 8570e79b..e470303d 100644
--- a/preferences/models.py
+++ b/preferences/models.py
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ class OptionalUser(AclMixin, PreferencesModel):
             "Not yet active users will be deleted after this number of days."
         ),
     )
+    disable_emailnotyetconfirmed = models.IntegerField(
+        default=2,
+        help_text=_(
+            "Users with an email address not yet confirmed will be disabled after this number of days."
+        ),
+    )
     self_adhesion = models.BooleanField(
         default=False, help_text=_("A new user can create their account on Re2o.")
     )
diff --git a/preferences/templates/preferences/display_preferences.html b/preferences/templates/preferences/display_preferences.html
index 89858ddc..6d7c656a 100644
--- a/preferences/templates/preferences/display_preferences.html
+++ b/preferences/templates/preferences/display_preferences.html
@@ -125,13 +125,15 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
                 <tr>
                     <th>{% trans "All users are active by default" %}</th>
                     <td>{{ useroptions.all_users_active|tick }}</td>
-                    <th>{% trans "Allow directly entering a password during account creation" %}</th>
-                    <td>{{ useroptions.allow_set_password_during_user_creation|tick }}</td>
-                </tr>
-                <tr>
                     <th>{% trans "Allow archived users to log in" %}</th>
                     <td>{{ useroptions.allow_archived_connexion|tick }}</td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <th>{% trans "Allow directly entering a password during account creation" %}</th>
+                    <td>{{ useroptions.allow_set_password_during_user_creation|tick }}</td>
+                    <th>{% trans "Disable email not yet confirmed users after" %}</th>
+                    <td>{% blocktrans with disable_emailnotyetconfirmed=useroptions.disable_emailnotyetconfirmed %}{{ disable_emailnotyetconfirmed }} days{% endblocktrans %}</td>
+                </tr>
             </table>
 
             <h4 id="users">{% trans "Users general permissions" %}</h4>
diff --git a/users/management/commands/disable_emailnotyetconfirmed.py b/users/management/commands/disable_emailnotyetconfirmed.py
index 7c01f3fb..404b5004 100644
--- a/users/management/commands/disable_emailnotyetconfirmed.py
+++ b/users/management/commands/disable_emailnotyetconfirmed.py
@@ -27,16 +27,17 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Delete non members users (not yet active)."
+    help = "Disable users who haven't confirmed their email."
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         """First deleting invalid invoices, and then deleting the users"""
-        days = OptionalUser.get_cached_value("delete_notyetactive")
+        days = OptionalUser.get_cached_value("disable_emailnotyetconfirmed")
         users_to_disable = (
             User.objects.filter(state=User.STATE_EMAIL_NOT_YET_CONFIRMED)
             .filter(registered__lte=timezone.now() - timedelta(days=days))
             .distinct()
         )
         print("Disabling " + str(users_to_disable.count()) + " users.")
-        
-        users_to_disable.delete()
+
+        for user in users_to_disable:
+            self.state = User.STATE_DISABLED