diff --git a/app/server_inactivity.go b/app/server_inactivity.go
index 363c5aab0e..177cf3e8e3 100644
--- a/app/server_inactivity.go
+++ b/app/server_inactivity.go
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ func (s *Server) takeInactivityAction() {
 	}
 
 	for _, user := range users {
+
+		// See https://go.dev/doc/faq#closures_and_goroutines for why we make this assignment
+		user := user
+
 		if user.Email == "" {
 			mlog.Error("Invalid system admin email.", mlog.String("user_email", user.Email))
 			continue