diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/license_key.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/license_key.go
index 5fcd734616..0fc16981b6 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/license_key.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/license_key.go
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ func CreateLicenseKey(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		LicenseeEmail:     form.LicenseeEmail,
 		DomainRestriction: form.DomainRestriction,
 		MaxSites:          form.MaxSites,
+		IsActive:          true,
 	}
 
 	if form.StartsAt != nil {