diff --git a/lib/Command/Export.php b/lib/Command/Export.php
index e16fc8b8..018670a7 100644
--- a/lib/Command/Export.php
+++ b/lib/Command/Export.php
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ protected function configure(): void {
 				'Comma-separated list of data type ids, pass <comment>--types=none</comment> to only export base user data',
 				false,
 			)
+			->addOption(
+				'disable',
+				mode: InputOption::VALUE_NONE,
+				description: 'Disable the user before starting the export.',
+			)
 			->addArgument(
 				'user',
 				InputArgument::REQUIRED,
@@ -154,6 +159,11 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
 			$partSuffix = '.part';
 			$exportPath = "$folder/$exportName.zip$partSuffix";
 
+			if ($input->getOption('disable')) {
+				$user->setEnabled(false);
+				$io->writeln('User ' . $user->getUID() . ' was disabled');
+			}
+
 			$resource = fopen($exportPath, 'w');
 			$exportDestination = new ExportDestination($resource, $exportPath);
 			$this->migrationService->export($exportDestination, $user, $selectedMigrators, $io);