diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 72f7490043..6bd3c85a30 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   validates_with RegistrationFormTimeValidator, on: :create
   validates :website, absence: true, on: :create
   validates :confirm_password, absence: true, on: :create
-  validates :date_of_birth, presence: true, date_of_birth: true, on: :create, if: -> { Setting.min_age.present? }
+  validates :date_of_birth, presence: true, date_of_birth: true, on: :create, if: -> { Setting.min_age.present? && !bypass_registration_checks? }
   validate :validate_role_elevation
 
   scope :account_not_suspended, -> { joins(:account).merge(Account.without_suspended) }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   delegate :can?, to: :role
 
   attr_reader :invite_code, :date_of_birth
-  attr_writer :external, :bypass_invite_request_check, :current_account
+  attr_writer :external, :bypass_registration_checks, :current_account
 
   def self.those_who_can(*any_of_privileges)
     matching_role_ids = UserRole.that_can(*any_of_privileges).map(&:id)
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     !!@external
   end
 
-  def bypass_invite_request_check?
-    @bypass_invite_request_check
+  def bypass_registration_checks?
+    @bypass_registration_checks
   end
 
   def sanitize_role
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def invite_text_required?
-    Setting.require_invite_text && !open_registrations? && !invited? && !external? && !bypass_invite_request_check?
+    Setting.require_invite_text && !open_registrations? && !invited? && !external? && !bypass_registration_checks?
   end
 
   def trigger_webhooks
diff --git a/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts.rb b/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts.rb
index 41127741ef..1b33f56055 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,14 @@ module Mastodon::CLI
 
       account  = Account.new(username: username)
       password = SecureRandom.hex
-      user     = User.new(email: options[:email], password: password, agreement: true, role_id: role_id, confirmed_at: options[:confirmed] ? Time.now.utc : nil, bypass_invite_request_check: true)
+      user = User.new(
+        email: options[:email],
+        password: password,
+        agreement: true,
+        role_id: role_id,
+        confirmed_at: options[:confirmed] ? Time.now.utc : nil,
+        bypass_registration_checks: true
+      )
 
       if options[:reattach]
         account = Account.find_local(username) || Account.new(username: username)
diff --git a/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake b/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake
index 61dba4eb52..99f4b86b73 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/mastodon.rake
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ namespace :mastodon do
           password = SecureRandom.hex(16)
 
           owner_role = UserRole.find_by(name: 'Owner')
-          user = User.new(email: email, password: password, confirmed_at: Time.now.utc, account_attributes: { username: username }, bypass_invite_request_check: true, role: owner_role)
+          user = User.new(email: email, password: password, confirmed_at: Time.now.utc, account_attributes: { username: username }, bypass_registration_checks: true, role: owner_role)
           user.save(validate: false)
           user.approve!
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts_spec.rb b/spec/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts_spec.rb
index f6cc28297a..238f72f834 100644
--- a/spec/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/mastodon/cli/accounts_spec.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,25 @@ RSpec.describe Mastodon::CLI::Accounts do
         end
       end
 
+      context 'with min_age setting' do
+        let(:options) { { email: 'tootctl@example.com', confirmed: true } }
+
+        before do
+          Setting.min_age = 42
+        end
+
+        it_behaves_like 'a new user with given email address and username'
+
+        it 'creates a new user with confirmed status' do
+          expect { subject }
+            .to output_results('New password')
+
+          user = User.find_by(email: options[:email])
+
+          expect(user.confirmed?).to be(true)
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'with --confirmed option' do
         let(:options) { { email: 'tootctl@example.com', confirmed: true } }