diff --git a/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb b/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb
index e990f5f19..1ffcb76c3 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/accounts_cli.rb
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ module Mastodon
           return
         elsif account.user.present?
           DeleteAccountService.new.call(account, reserve_email: false)
+          account = Account.new(username: username)
         end
       end