diff --git a/taiga/users/api.py b/taiga/users/api.py
index 74d50ddf..56bee9e7 100644
--- a/taiga/users/api.py
+++ b/taiga/users/api.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from taiga.projects.serializers import StarredSerializer
 from . import models
 from . import serializers
 from . import permissions
+from .signals import user_cancel_account as user_cancel_account_signal
 
 
 class MembersFilterBackend(BaseFilterBackend):
@@ -273,14 +274,21 @@ class UsersViewSet(ModelCrudViewSet):
             max_age_cancel_account = getattr(settings, "MAX_AGE_CANCEL_ACCOUNT", None)
             user = get_user_for_token(serializer.data["cancel_token"], "cancel_account",
                 max_age=max_age_cancel_account)
+
         except exc.NotAuthenticated:
             raise exc.WrongArguments(_("Invalid, are you sure the token is correct?"))
 
+        if not user.is_active:
+            raise exc.WrongArguments(_("Invalid, are you sure the token is correct?"))
+
         user.cancel()
         return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
     def destroy(self, request, pk=None):
         user = self.get_object()
         self.check_permissions(request, "destroy", user)
+        stream = request.stream
+        request_data = stream is not None and stream.GET or None
+        user_cancel_account_signal.send(sender=user.__class__, user=user, request_data=request_data)
         user.cancel()
         return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
diff --git a/taiga/users/signals.py b/taiga/users/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e61cec01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taiga/users/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2014 Andrey Antukh <niwi@niwi.be>
+# Copyright (C) 2014 Jesús Espino <jespinog@gmail.com>
+# Copyright (C) 2014 David Barragán <bameda@dbarragan.com>
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import django.dispatch
+
+
+user_cancel_account = django.dispatch.Signal(providing_args=["user", "request_data"])