diff --git a/docs/API/admin_api.md b/docs/API/admin_api.md
index 42071376e..4b143e4ee 100644
--- a/docs/API/admin_api.md
+++ b/docs/API/admin_api.md
@@ -246,6 +246,24 @@ Note: Available `:permission_group` is currently moderator and admin. 404 is ret
 }
 ```
 
+## `PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/approve`
+
+### Approve user
+
+- Params:
+  - `nicknames`: nicknames array
+- Response:
+
+```json
+{
+  users: [
+    {
+      // user object
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
 ## `GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname_or_id`
 
 ### Retrive the details of a user
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex b/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
index 7aacd9d80..31c9afe2a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
@@ -409,6 +409,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ModerationLog do
     "@#{actor_nickname} deactivated users: #{users_to_nicknames_string(users)}"
   end
 
+  @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
+  def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
+        data: %{
+          "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor_nickname},
+          "action" => "approve",
+          "subject" => users
+        }
+      }) do
+    "@#{actor_nickname} approved users: #{users_to_nicknames_string(users)}"
+  end
+
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
   def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
         data: %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 51ccf6ffa..439c2c9b6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1471,6 +1471,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     end
   end
 
+  def approve(users) when is_list(users) do
+    Repo.transaction(fn ->
+      Enum.map(users, fn user ->
+        with {:ok, user} <- approve(user), do: user
+      end)
+    end)
+  end
+
+  def approve(%User{} = user) do
+    change(user, approval_pending: false)
+    |> update_and_set_cache()
+  end
+
   def update_notification_settings(%User{} = user, settings) do
     user
     |> cast(%{notification_settings: settings}, [])
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex
index 037a6f269..53f71fcbf 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
            :user_toggle_activation,
            :user_activate,
            :user_deactivate,
+           :user_approve,
            :tag_users,
            :untag_users,
            :right_add,
@@ -303,6 +304,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
     |> render("index.json", %{users: Keyword.values(updated_users)})
   end
 
+  def user_approve(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nicknames" => nicknames}) do
+    users = Enum.map(nicknames, &User.get_cached_by_nickname/1)
+    {:ok, updated_users} = User.approve(users)
+
+    ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+      actor: admin,
+      subject: users,
+      action: "approve"
+    })
+
+    conn
+    |> put_view(AccountView)
+    |> render("index.json", %{users: updated_users})
+  end
+
   def tag_users(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nicknames" => nicknames, "tags" => tags}) do
     with {:ok, _} <- User.tag(nicknames, tags) do
       ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 386308362..c6433cc53 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     patch("/users/:nickname/toggle_activation", AdminAPIController, :user_toggle_activation)
     patch("/users/activate", AdminAPIController, :user_activate)
     patch("/users/deactivate", AdminAPIController, :user_deactivate)
+    patch("/users/approve", AdminAPIController, :user_approve)
     put("/users/tag", AdminAPIController, :tag_users)
     delete("/users/tag", AdminAPIController, :untag_users)
 
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index e57453982..9da2aa411 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -1202,6 +1202,31 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "approve" do
+    test "approves a user" do
+      user = insert(:user, approval_pending: true)
+      assert true == user.approval_pending
+      {:ok, user} = User.approve(user)
+      assert false == user.approval_pending
+    end
+
+    test "approves a list of users" do
+      unapproved_users = [
+        insert(:user, approval_pending: true),
+        insert(:user, approval_pending: true),
+        insert(:user, approval_pending: true)
+      ]
+
+      {:ok, users} = User.approve(unapproved_users)
+
+      assert Enum.count(users) == 3
+
+      Enum.each(users, fn user ->
+        assert false == user.approval_pending
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "delete" do
     setup do
       {:ok, user} = insert(:user) |> User.set_cache()
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index 9cc8b1879..351df8883 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -1257,6 +1257,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
              "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
   end
 
+  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/approve", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
+    user_one = insert(:user, approval_pending: true)
+    user_two = insert(:user, approval_pending: true)
+
+    conn =
+      patch(
+        conn,
+        "/api/pleroma/admin/users/approve",
+        %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
+      )
+
+    response = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert Enum.map(response["users"], & &1["approval_pending"]) == [false, false]
+
+    log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+    assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+             "@#{admin.nickname} approved users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
+  end
+
   test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)