diff --git a/knotserver/ingester.go b/knotserver/ingester.go
index 5d2cc6e7..a6571432 100644
--- a/knotserver/ingester.go
+++ b/knotserver/ingester.go
@@ -320,8 +320,15 @@ func (h *Knot) fetchAndAddKeys(ctx context.Context, did string) error {
 }
 
 func (h *Knot) processMessages(ctx context.Context, event *models.Event) error {
-	if event.Kind != models.EventKindCommit {
+	switch event.Kind {
+	case models.EventKindAccount:
+		if !event.Account.Active && *event.Account.Status == "deactivated" {
+			return h.resolver.InvalidateIdent(ctx, event.Identity.Did)
+		}
 		return nil
+	case models.EventKindIdentity:
+		return h.resolver.InvalidateIdent(ctx, event.Identity.Did)
+	case models.EventKindCommit:
 	}
 
 	var err error