diff --git a/pontoon/base/tests/test_middleware.py b/pontoon/base/tests/test_middleware.py
index 2595fc8c6..e209893b2 100644
--- a/pontoon/base/tests/test_middleware.py
+++ b/pontoon/base/tests/test_middleware.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def test_throttle(client, settings):
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_AccountDisabledMiddleware(client, member, settings):
     # Ensure the user is authenticated but not active
+    member.user.is_authenticated = True
     member.user.is_active = False
     member.user.save()
 
diff --git a/pontoon/settings/base.py b/pontoon/settings/base.py
index 9b495aecc..0336bd9c5 100644
--- a/pontoon/settings/base.py
+++ b/pontoon/settings/base.py
@@ -329,13 +329,13 @@ def _default_from_email():
     "django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware",
+    "pontoon.base.middleware.AccountDisabledMiddleware",
     "pontoon.base.middleware.ThrottleIpMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware",
     "csp.middleware.CSPMiddleware",
     "pontoon.base.middleware.EmailConsentMiddleware",
-    "pontoon.base.middleware.AccountDisabledMiddleware",
 )
 
 CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (