diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/SendRecurringInvoices.php b/app/Console/Commands/SendRecurringInvoices.php
index b608a092055d..65c87bb5dc94 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/SendRecurringInvoices.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/SendRecurringInvoices.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class SendRecurringInvoices extends Command
 
             $account = $recurInvoice->account;
             $account->loadLocalizationSettings($recurInvoice->client);
-            Auth::loginUsingId($recurInvoice->user_id);
+            Auth::loginUsingId($recurInvoice->activeUser()->id);
 
             try {
                 $invoice = $this->invoiceRepo->createRecurringInvoice($recurInvoice);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class SendRecurringInvoices extends Command
 
             if ($invoice->getAutoBillEnabled() && $invoice->client->autoBillLater()) {
                 $this->info('Processing Autobill-delayed Invoice: ' . $invoice->id);
-                Auth::loginUsingId($invoice->user_id);
+                Auth::loginUsingId($invoice->activeUser()->id);
                 $this->paymentService->autoBillInvoice($invoice);
                 Auth::logout();
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/Invoice.php b/app/Models/Invoice.php
index e478e3d50c76..15784bedf823 100644
--- a/app/Models/Invoice.php
+++ b/app/Models/Invoice.php
@@ -690,6 +690,15 @@ class Invoice extends EntityModel implements BalanceAffecting
         }
     }
 
+    public function activeUser()
+    {
+        if (! $this->user->trashed()) {
+            return $this->user;
+        }
+
+        return $this->account->users->first();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return mixed
      */