diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
index 9154c8c1..3c73d63c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,28 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::BaseController
   inherit_resources
 
   def index
-    @users = User.natural_order
+    @users = params[:show_deleted] ? User.deleted : User.undeleted
 
     # if somebody uses the search field:
     @users = @users.natural_search(params[:user_name]) unless params[:user_name].blank?
 
-    @users = @users.page(params[:page]).per(@per_page)
+    @users = @users.natural_order.page(params[:page]).per(@per_page)
+  end
+
+  def destroy
+    @user = User.find(params[:id])
+    @user.mark_as_deleted
+    redirect_to admin_users_url, notice: t('admin.users.destroy.notice')
+  rescue => error
+    redirect_to admin_users_url, alert: t('admin.users.destroy.error', error: error.message)
+  end
+
+  def restore
+    @user = User.find(params[:id])
+    @user.restore
+    redirect_to admin_users_url, notice: t('admin.users.restore.notice')
+  rescue => error
+    redirect_to admin_users_url, alert: t('admin.users.restore.error', error: error.message)
   end
 
   def sudo
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 711874b9..d4a1b908 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     # check if there is a valid session and return the logged-in user (its object)
     if session[:user_id] && params[:foodcoop]
       # for shared-host installations. check if the cookie-subdomain fits to request.
-      @current_user ||= User.find_by_id(session[:user_id]) if session[:scope] == FoodsoftConfig.scope
+      @current_user ||= User.undeleted.find_by_id(session[:user_id]) if session[:scope] == FoodsoftConfig.scope
     end
   end
   helper_method :current_user
diff --git a/app/controllers/foodcoop/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/foodcoop/users_controller.rb
index 31539dce..880d4407 100644
--- a/app/controllers/foodcoop/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/foodcoop/users_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Foodcoop::UsersController < ApplicationController
 
   def index
-    @users = User.natural_order
+    @users = User.undeleted.natural_order
 
     # if somebody uses the search field:
     @users = @users.natural_search(params[:user_name]) unless params[:user_name].blank?
diff --git a/app/controllers/login_controller.rb b/app/controllers/login_controller.rb
index abf821f7..097e7277 100644
--- a/app/controllers/login_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/login_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class LoginController < ApplicationController
       redirect_to forgot_password_url, alert: I18n.t('errors.general_again') and return
     end
 
-    if (user = User.find_by_email(params[:user][:email]))
+    if (user = User.undeleted.find_by_email(params[:user][:email]))
       user.request_password_reset!
     end
     redirect_to login_url, :notice => I18n.t('login.controller.reset_password.notice')
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index e0164e1c..f9339cd2 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :created_orders, :class_name => 'Order', :foreign_key => 'created_by_user_id', :dependent => :nullify
   
   attr_accessor :password, :settings_attributes
-  
+
+  scope :deleted, -> { where.not(deleted_at: nil) }
+  scope :undeleted, -> { where(deleted_at: nil) }
+
   # makes the current_user (logged-in-user) available in models
   cattr_accessor :current_user
   
@@ -178,6 +181,18 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
      self.groups.where(type: '')
   end
 
+  def deleted?
+    deleted_at.present?
+  end
+
+  def mark_as_deleted
+    update_column :deleted_at, Time.now
+  end
+
+  def restore
+    update_column :deleted_at, nil
+  end
+
   def self.authenticate(login, password)
     user = find_by_nick(login) || find_by_email(login)
     if user && user.has_password(password)
diff --git a/app/views/admin/users/_users.html.haml b/app/views/admin/users/_users.html.haml
index 9a4ba433..8219d1c5 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/users/_users.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/users/_users.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- if User.count > 20
+- if User.undeleted.count > 20
   = items_per_page
 = pagination_links_remote @users
 %table.table.table-striped
@@ -21,5 +21,10 @@
         %td= format_roles(user, true)
         %td= format_time(user.last_activity)
         %td= link_to t('ui.edit'), edit_admin_user_path(user), class: 'btn btn-mini'
-        %td= link_to t('ui.delete'), [:admin, user], :data => {:confirm => t('admin.confirm', name: user.name)},
-            :method => :delete, class: 'btn btn-danger btn-mini'
+        %td
+          - if user.deleted?
+            = link_to t('ui.restore'), restore_admin_user_path(user), :data => {:confirm => t('ui.confirm_restore', name: user.name)},
+                :method => :post, class: 'btn btn-success btn-mini'
+          - else
+            = link_to t('ui.delete'), [:admin, user], :data => {:confirm => t('admin.confirm', name: user.name)},
+                :method => :delete, class: 'btn btn-danger btn-mini'
diff --git a/app/views/admin/users/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/users/index.html.haml
index d9a6805e..afc831a0 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/users/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/users/index.html.haml
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
   = link_to t('.new_user'), new_admin_user_path, class: 'btn btn-primary'
 
 - content_for :sidebar do
-  %p= t('.first_paragraph', url: link_to(t('.new_users'), new_admin_user_path)).html_safe    
+  %p= t('.first_paragraph', url: link_to(t('.new_users'), new_admin_user_path)).html_safe
 
 .well.well-small
   = form_tag admin_users_path, :method => :get, :remote => true,
     'data-submit-onchange' => true, class: 'form-search' do
     = text_field_tag :user_name, params[:user_name], class: 'input-medium search-query',
       placeholder: t('admin.search_placeholder')
+    %label{:for => 'show_deleted'}
+      = check_box_tag 'show_deleted', 1, params[:show_deleted]
+      = t '.show_deleted'
 
 #users
-  = render "users"
\ No newline at end of file
+  = render "users"
diff --git a/app/views/foodcoop/users/_users.html.haml b/app/views/foodcoop/users/_users.html.haml
index 0af48f3f..9ee7ce48 100644
--- a/app/views/foodcoop/users/_users.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/foodcoop/users/_users.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- if User.count > 20
+- if User.undeleted.count > 20
   = items_per_page
 = pagination_links_remote @users
 %table.table.table-striped
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 1d5160be..d14de01e 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -273,15 +273,22 @@ de:
     users:
       controller:
         sudo_done: Du bist jetzt als Benutzer %{user} angemeldet. Sei vorsichtig und melde dich ab, wenn du fertig bist!
+      destroy:
+        error: 'Benutzer/in konnte nicht gelöscht werden: %{error}'
+        notice: Benutzer/in wurde gelöscht
       edit:
         title: Benutzer/in bearbeiten
       index:
         first_paragraph: Hier kannst du Benutzer/innen %{url}, bearbeiten und natürlich auch löschen.
         new_user: Neue/n Benutzer/in anlegen
         new_users: neu anlegen
+        show_deleted: Gelöschte Benutzer anzeigen
         title: Benutzer/innen verwalten
       new:
         title: Neue/n Benutzer/in anlegen
+      restore:
+        error: 'Benutzer/in konnte nicht wiederhergestellt werden: %{error}'
+        notice: Benutzer/in wurde wiederhergestellt
       show:
         confirm_delete: Willst du den Benutzer %{user} wirklich löschen?
         confirm_sudo: Wenn du fortsetzt, dann wirst du als Benutzer %{user} angemeldet. Sei vorsichtig und melde dich ab, wenn du fertig bist!
@@ -1690,6 +1697,7 @@ de:
     back: Züruck
     cancel: Abbrechen
     close: Schließen
+    confirm_restore: Willst du %{name} wirklich wiederherstellen?
     copy: kopieren
     delete: Löschen
     edit: Bearbeiten
@@ -1698,6 +1706,7 @@ de:
       success: <i class="icon icon-ok"></i>
     or_cancel: oder abbrechen
     please_wait: Bitte warten...
+    restore: Wiederherstellen
     save: Speichern
     show: Anzeigen
   views:
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 8cb8ca8d..8d0a58d3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -278,15 +278,22 @@ en:
     users:
       controller:
         sudo_done: You are now logged in as %{user}. Be careful, and do not forget to log out when done!
+      destroy:
+        error: 'User could not be deleted: %{error}'
+        notice: User was deleted
       edit:
         title: Edit user
       index:
         first_paragraph: Here you can %{url}, edit and delete users.
         new_user: Create new user
         new_users: create new
+        show_deleted: Show deleted users
         title: User admin
       new:
         title: Create new user
+      restore:
+        error: 'User could not be restored: %{error}'
+        notice: User was restored
       show:
         confirm_delete: Do you really want to remove %{user}?
         confirm_sudo: If you continue, you will take on the identity of %{user}. Do not forget to log out when you're done!
@@ -1712,6 +1719,7 @@ en:
     back: Back
     cancel: Cancel
     close: Close
+    confirm_restore: Do you really want to restore %{name}?
     copy: Copy
     delete: Delete
     edit: Edit
@@ -1720,6 +1728,7 @@ en:
       success: <i class="icon icon-ok"></i>
     or_cancel: or cancel
     please_wait: Please wait...
+    restore: Restore
     save: Save
     show: Show
   views:
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index 6eb89785..585da78f 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ fr:
     users:
       controller:
         sudo_done: 
+      destroy:
+        error: 'La ajouter n''a pas pu être dissoute: %{error}'
+        notice: La ajouter a été supprimée
       edit:
         title: modifier les données sur le_la membre
       index:
diff --git a/config/locales/nl.yml b/config/locales/nl.yml
index 5ce39c3f..4262f70d 100644
--- a/config/locales/nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/nl.yml
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ nl:
     users:
       controller:
         sudo_done: Je bent nu ingelogd als %{user}. Wees voorzichtig, en vergeet niet uit te loggen als je klaar bent!
+      destroy:
+        error: 'Gebruiker kon niet verwijderd worden: %{error}'
+        notice: Gebruiker is verwijderd
       edit:
         title: Lid bewerken
       index:
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 722cb553..cafc29aa 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ Foodsoft::Application.routes.draw do
       root to: 'base#index'
 
       resources :users do
+        post :restore, on: :member
         post :sudo, on: :member
       end
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160217115252_add_deleted_at_to_user.rb b/db/migrate/20160217115252_add_deleted_at_to_user.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88f20c9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160217115252_add_deleted_at_to_user.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddDeletedAtToUser < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :users, :deleted_at, :datetime
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 75953d6c..de1b6c66 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160217194036) do
     t.datetime "reset_password_expires"
     t.datetime "last_login"
     t.datetime "last_activity"
+    t.datetime "deleted_at"
   end
 
   add_index "users", ["email"], name: "index_users_on_email", unique: true, using: :btree