diff --git a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_submission_api.py b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_submission_api.py
index a4cacb3661..5c4c07ebd0 100644
--- a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_submission_api.py
+++ b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_submission_api.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 from kobo.apps.openrosa.apps.logger.models import Attachment
 from kobo.apps.openrosa.libs.constants import CAN_ADD_SUBMISSIONS
 from kobo.apps.openrosa.libs.utils.guardian import assign_perm
-from kobo.apps.openrosa.libs.utils.logger_tools import OpenRosaTemporarilyUnavailable
+from kobo.apps.openrosa.libs.utils.logger_tools import (
+    OpenRosaResponseNotAllowed,
+    OpenRosaTemporarilyUnavailable,
+)
 
 
 class TestXFormSubmissionApi(TestAbstractViewSet):
@@ -377,6 +380,42 @@ def test_post_submission_json_without_submission_key(self):
         response = self.view(request)
         self.assertContains(response, 'No submission key provided.', status_code=400)
 
+    def test_submission_account_inactive(self):
+        """
+        Verify that submissions are blocked when the owning user has
+        `is_active = False`
+        """
+        self.xform.user.is_active = False
+        self.xform.user.save()
+
+        # No need auth for this test
+        self.xform.require_auth = False
+        self.xform.save(update_fields=['require_auth'])
+
+        s = self.surveys[0]
+        username = self.user.username
+        submission_path = os.path.join(
+            self.main_directory,
+            'fixtures',
+            'transportation',
+            'instances',
+            s,
+            s + '.xml',
+        )
+        with open(submission_path) as sf:
+            request = self.factory.post(
+                f'/{username}/submission', {'xml_submission_file': sf}
+            )
+            request.user = AnonymousUser()
+
+            # Ensure that submissions are not accepted since the owning user is
+            # inactive
+            response = self.view(request, username=username)
+            self.assertEqual(
+                response.status_code, status.HTTP_405_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED
+            )
+            self.assertTrue(isinstance(response, OpenRosaResponseNotAllowed))
+
     def test_submission_blocking_flag(self):
         # Set 'submissions_suspended' True in the profile to test if
         # submission do fail with the flag set
diff --git a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/exceptions.py b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/exceptions.py
index d8b85c5c94..64c51e39ae 100644
--- a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/exceptions.py
+++ b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/exceptions.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class BuildDbQueriesNoConfirmationProvidedError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+class AccountInactiveError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class DuplicateUUIDError(Exception):
     pass
 
diff --git a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/models/instance.py b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/models/instance.py
index d9819ceeee..ef57d9f26b 100644
--- a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/models/instance.py
+++ b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/logger/models/instance.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from kobo.apps.kobo_auth.shortcuts import User
 from kobo.apps.openrosa.apps.logger.exceptions import (
+    AccountInactiveError,
     FormInactiveError,
     TemporarilyUnavailableError,
 )
@@ -131,7 +132,9 @@ def check_active(self, force):
         profile, created = UserProfile.objects.get_or_create(user=self.xform.user)
         if not created and profile.submissions_suspended:
             raise TemporarilyUnavailableError()
-        return
+
+        if not self.xform.user.is_active:
+            raise AccountInactiveError()
 
     def _set_geom(self):
         xform = self.xform
diff --git a/kobo/apps/openrosa/libs/utils/logger_tools.py b/kobo/apps/openrosa/libs/utils/logger_tools.py
index 9492e88f8e..10f0a6e194 100644
--- a/kobo/apps/openrosa/libs/utils/logger_tools.py
+++ b/kobo/apps/openrosa/libs/utils/logger_tools.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 from rest_framework.exceptions import NotAuthenticated
 
 from kobo.apps.openrosa.apps.logger.exceptions import (
+    AccountInactiveError,
     DuplicateUUIDError,
     FormInactiveError,
     TemporarilyUnavailableError,
@@ -310,6 +311,9 @@ def status_code(self):
     except TemporarilyUnavailableError:
         result.error = t('Temporarily unavailable')
         result.http_error_response = OpenRosaTemporarilyUnavailable(result.error)
+    except AccountInactiveError:
+        result.error = t('Account is not active')
+        result.http_error_response = OpenRosaResponseNotAllowed(result.error)
     except XForm.DoesNotExist:
         result.error = t('Form does not exist on this account')
         result.http_error_response = OpenRosaResponseNotFound(result.error)