diff --git a/src/internal/auth/auth.go b/src/internal/auth/auth.go
index b072cb1..0fefd82 100644
--- a/src/internal/auth/auth.go
+++ b/src/internal/auth/auth.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type User interface {
 	GetHash() string
 	HasRole(string) bool
 	IsAdmin() bool
+	IsActivated() bool
 }
 
 // Authorizer handle sesssion
diff --git a/src/internal/auth/middleware.go b/src/internal/auth/middleware.go
index 758cfb9..1ae088f 100644
--- a/src/internal/auth/middleware.go
+++ b/src/internal/auth/middleware.go
@@ -74,7 +74,13 @@ func (m *MiddlewareRole) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, next
 		return
 	}
 
-	m.log.Debug("user has the role, continuing")
+	if !user.IsActivated() {
+		// return unauthorized
+		http.Error(w, "User is not activated", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	m.log.Debug("user has the role and is activated, continuing")
 
 	next(w, r)
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/users/handlers.go b/src/internal/users/handlers.go
index 6adf924..d07223c 100644
--- a/src/internal/users/handlers.go
+++ b/src/internal/users/handlers.go
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ func LoginPOSTHandler(e *web.Env, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error
 		// Issued at
 		"iat": time.Now().Unix(),
 		// Private claims
-		"username": user.GetName(),
-		"isAdmin":  user.IsAdmin(),
+		"username":    user.GetName(),
+		"isAdmin":     user.IsAdmin(),
+		"isActivated": user.IsActivated(),
 	})
 
 	// Sign the token
diff --git a/src/internal/users/users.go b/src/internal/users/users.go
index 880b0c4..d33e52d 100644
--- a/src/internal/users/users.go
+++ b/src/internal/users/users.go
@@ -251,3 +251,8 @@ func (u *User) HasRole(role string) bool {
 func (u *User) IsAdmin() bool {
 	return u.HasRole(AdminRole)
 }
+
+// IsActivated checks if a user is activated
+func (u *User) IsActivated() bool {
+	return u.Activated
+}
diff --git a/src/public/js/app.js b/src/public/js/app.js
index 0fafb56..2f53839 100644
--- a/src/public/js/app.js
+++ b/src/public/js/app.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state) {
   return {
     username: state.userStore.get("username"),
     isAdmin: state.userStore.get("isAdmin"),
+    isActivated: state.userStore.get("isActivated"),
     torrentCount: torrentCount,
     alerts: state.alerts,
   }
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ function Main(props) {
       <NavBar
         username={props.username}
         isAdmin={props.isAdmin}
+        isActivated={props.isActivated}
         router={props.router}
         torrentCount={props.torrentCount}
       />
diff --git a/src/public/js/components/navbar.js b/src/public/js/components/navbar.js
index 5c44c5d..5c38db6 100644
--- a/src/public/js/components/navbar.js
+++ b/src/public/js/components/navbar.js
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ export default class AppNavBar extends React.PureComponent {
     this.setState({ expanded: value });
   }
   render() {
+    const loggedAndActivated = (this.state.userLoggedIn && this.props.isActivated);
+    const displayShowsSearch = (this.state.displayShowsSearch && loggedAndActivated);
+    const displayMoviesSearch = (this.state.displayMoviesSearch && loggedAndActivated);
     return (
       <div>
         <Navbar fluid fixedTop collapseOnSelect expanded={this.state.expanded} onToggle={this.setExpanded}>
@@ -51,20 +54,24 @@ export default class AppNavBar extends React.PureComponent {
             <Navbar.Toggle />
           </Navbar.Header>
           <Navbar.Collapse>
-            {this.state.userLoggedIn &&
+            {loggedAndActivated &&
               <MoviesDropdown />
             }
-            {this.state.userLoggedIn &&
+            {loggedAndActivated &&
               <ShowsDropdown />
             }
-            {this.state.userLoggedIn &&
+            {loggedAndActivated &&
               <WishlistDropdown />
             }
-            {this.state.userLoggedIn &&
+            {loggedAndActivated &&
               <Torrents torrentsCount={this.props.torrentCount} />
             }
-            <UserDropdown username={this.props.username} isAdmin={this.props.isAdmin} />
-            {(this.state.displayMoviesSearch && this.state.userLoggedIn) &&
+            <UserDropdown
+              username={this.props.username}
+              isAdmin={this.props.isAdmin}
+              isActivated={this.props.isActivated}
+            />
+            {displayMoviesSearch &&
               <Search
                 placeholder="Search movies"
                 router={this.props.router}
@@ -72,7 +79,7 @@ export default class AppNavBar extends React.PureComponent {
                 setExpanded={this.setExpanded}
               />
             }
-            {(this.state.displayShowsSearch && this.state.userLoggedIn) &&
+            {displayShowsSearch &&
               <Search
                 placeholder="Search shows"
                 router={this.props.router}
@@ -152,9 +159,11 @@ function UserDropdown(props) {
                 <MenuItem>Admin Panel</MenuItem>
               </LinkContainer>
           }
-          <LinkContainer to="/users/edit">
-            <MenuItem>Edit</MenuItem>
-          </LinkContainer>
+          {props.isActivated &&
+              <LinkContainer to="/users/edit">
+                <MenuItem>Edit</MenuItem>
+              </LinkContainer>
+          }
           <LinkContainer to="/users/logout">
             <MenuItem>Logout</MenuItem>
           </LinkContainer>
diff --git a/src/public/js/components/users/activation.js b/src/public/js/components/users/activation.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6f5288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/public/js/components/users/activation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import React from "react"
+
+function UserActivation(props) {
+  return (
+    <div className="container">
+      <div className="content-fluid">
+        <div className="col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 col-xs-12">
+          <h2>Waiting for activation</h2>
+          <hr />
+          <h3>Hang tight! Your user will soon be activated by the administrators of this site.</h3>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+export default UserActivation;
diff --git a/src/public/js/reducers/users.js b/src/public/js/reducers/users.js
index 572f90c..8e133e7 100644
--- a/src/public/js/reducers/users.js
+++ b/src/public/js/reducers/users.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const defaultState = Map({
   loading: false,
   username: "",
   isAdmin: false,
+  isActivated: false,
   isLogged: false,
   polochonToken: "",
   polochonUrl: "",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ function updateFromToken(state, token) {
     userLoading: false,
     isLogged: true,
     isAdmin: decodedToken.isAdmin,
+    isActivated: decodedToken.isActivated,
     username: decodedToken.username,
   }))
 }
diff --git a/src/public/js/routes.js b/src/public/js/routes.js
index 4bde093..163ce69 100644
--- a/src/public/js/routes.js
+++ b/src/public/js/routes.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import ShowList from "./components/shows/list"
 import ShowDetails from "./components/shows/details"
 import UserLoginForm from "./components/users/login"
 import UserEdit from "./components/users/edit"
+import UserActivation from "./components/users/activation"
 import UserSignUp from "./components/users/signup"
 import TorrentList from "./components/torrents/list"
 import AdminView from "./components/admins/users"
@@ -42,15 +43,20 @@ function isLoggedIn() {
   return false
 }
 
+function isActivated() {
+  const state = store.getState();
+  return state.userStore.get("isActivated");
+}
+
 var pollingTorrentsId;
 const loginCheck = function(nextState, replace, next, f = null) {
   const loggedIn = isLoggedIn();
   if (!loggedIn) {
-      replace("/users/login");
+    replace("/users/login");
+  } else if (!isActivated()) {
+    replace("/users/activation");
   } else {
-    if (f) {
-      f();
-    }
+    if (f) { f(); }
 
     // Poll torrents once logged
     if (!pollingTorrentsId) {
@@ -104,6 +110,20 @@ export default function getRoutes(App) {
           });
         },
       },
+      {
+        path: "/users/activation",
+        component: UserActivation,
+        onEnter: function(nextState, replace, next) {
+          if (!isLoggedIn()) {
+            replace('/users/login');
+          }
+          if (isActivated()) {
+            // User is already activated, redirect him to the default route
+            replace(defaultRoute);
+          }
+          next();
+        },
+      },
       {
         path: "/users/logout",
         onEnter: function(nextState, replace, next) {