diff --git a/src/Pages/Authentication/index.js b/src/Pages/Authentication/index.js
index 80a16fb..7f8ec8a 100644
--- a/src/Pages/Authentication/index.js
+++ b/src/Pages/Authentication/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { LoginOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
 import {
   Button,
   Checkbox,
@@ -7,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   Modal,
   Result,
   Space,
-  Tabs,
   Typography,
   notification,
 } from "antd";
@@ -34,29 +32,17 @@ const AuthenticationMethod = {
 };
 
 export default function Authentication() {
-  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
-  const [form] = Form.useForm();
-
   const [notificationApi, notificationContextHolder] =
     notification.useNotification();
 
   const [selectedMethod, setSelectedMethod] = useState(
     AuthenticationMethod.LOGIN
   );
-  const [isRequesting, setIsRequesting] = useState(false);
-
-  const showErrorNotification = (errStatus) => {
-    if (errStatus === 400) {
-      notificationApi["error"]({
-        message: t("login.request.400.title"),
-        description: t("login.request.400.description"),
-      });
-    }
-  };
 
   return (
     <>
       {notificationContextHolder}
+
       <Modal
         open={true}
         mask={false}
@@ -106,6 +92,7 @@ const LoginStep = {
   PENDING_DELETION: 3,
   INIT_LOGIN: 4,
   BANNED: 5,
+  _BACK_TO_PASSWORD: 6, // needed for going back from pending deletion to password step as the useEffect for the account name is triggered and would set the step to account name
 };
 
 // First step: account name -> get state of account by backend
@@ -131,11 +118,14 @@ function Login({ switchMethod, notificationApi }) {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!accountName) return;
 
-    console.log("accountName here", step);
+    // triggered if step was set to pending deletion and the user wants to reactivate the account
+    if (step === LoginStep._BACK_TO_PASSWORD) {
+      setStep(LoginStep.PASSWORD);
+      return;
+    }
 
     // reset step if account name changed for handling the state of the account
     if (step === LoginStep.PASSWORD || step === LoginStep.INIT_LOGIN) {
-      console.log("reset step", accountName);
       setStep(LoginStep.ACCOUNT_NAME);
     }
   }, [accountName]);
@@ -157,7 +147,7 @@ function Login({ switchMethod, notificationApi }) {
             type="primary"
             onClick={() => {
               console.log("reactivate account");
-              setStep(LoginStep.PASSWORD);
+              setStep(LoginStep._BACK_TO_PASSWORD);
             }}
           >
             {t("authentication.login.stateAccountPendingDeletion.button")}