diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/product.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/product.js
index 9607ec628b..af6c5cf8a8 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/product.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/product.js
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ class ProductRepository {
                         amount: data.monthly_price.amount,
                         currency: data.monthly_price.currency,
                         type: 'recurring',
-                        interval: 'month'
+                        interval: 'month',
+                        active: true
                     }, options);
                     let priceModel;
                     if (existingPrice) {
@@ -468,7 +469,8 @@ class ProductRepository {
                         amount: data.yearly_price.amount,
                         currency: data.yearly_price.currency,
                         type: 'recurring',
-                        interval: 'year'
+                        interval: 'year',
+                        active: true
                     }, options);
                     let priceModel;