diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 7d6b2d9..9775754 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.activated_at = Time.now.utc
     self.activation_code = nil
     self.person.visible = true
-    self.person.save && self.save
+    self.person.save! && self.save
   end
 
   def activated?
diff --git a/script/sample-profiles b/script/sample-profiles
index 7880256..7ad003a 100755
--- a/script/sample-profiles
+++ b/script/sample-profiles
@@ -95,7 +95,13 @@ save guest do
     communities.rand.add_member(guest.person)
   end
 end
-User.all(:conditions => ['login NOT LIKE "%%_template"']).each(&:activate)
+done
+
+print "Activating users: "
+User.all(:conditions => ['login NOT LIKE "%%_template"']).each do |user|
+  user.activate
+  print '.'
+end
 done
 
 people = $environment.people
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