diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/config.py b/invenio_users_resources/config.py
index a81b719..823c1aa 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/config.py
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/config.py
@@ -124,13 +124,15 @@
 USERS_RESOURCES_ADMINISTRATION_ENABLED = True
 """Enable the user administration"""
 
+USERS_RESOURCES_USE_MODERATION_LOCK = True
+"""Enable or disable using a per-user lock for moderation actions."""
+
 USERS_RESOURCES_MODERATION_LOCK_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 30
 """Default timeout, in seconds, to lock a user when moderating."""
 
 USERS_RESOURCES_MODERATION_LOCK_RENEWAL_TIMEOUT = 120
 """Renewal timeout, in seconds, to increase the lock time for a user when moderating."""
 
-
 USERS_RESOURCES_DOMAINS_SEARCH = {
     "sort": [
         "bestmatch",
diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/services/users/config.py b/invenio_users_resources/services/users/config.py
index b280747..660cdd1 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/services/users/config.py
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/services/users/config.py
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ class UsersServiceConfig(RecordServiceConfig, ConfiguratorMixin):
     # leaking account information.
     search = UserSearchOptions
 
+    # Moderation lock
+    use_moderation_lock = FromConfig("USERS_RESOURCES_USE_MODERATION_LOCK", True)
+
     # For admin user
     search_all = FromConfigSearchOptions(
         "USERS_RESOURCES_SEARCH",
diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/services/users/service.py b/invenio_users_resources/services/users/service.py
index 3b69af2..af67139 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/services/users/service.py
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/services/users/service.py
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ def block(self, identity, id_, uow=None):
             raise ValidationError("User is already blocked.")
 
         # Throws if not acquired
-        ModerationMutex(id_).acquire()
+        self._acquire_moderation_lock(id_)
+
         user.block()
         uow.register(RecordCommitOp(user, indexer=self.indexer, index_refresh=True))
 
@@ -167,7 +168,8 @@ def restore(self, identity, id_, uow=None):
             raise ValidationError("User is not blocked.")
 
         # Throws if not acquired
-        ModerationMutex(id_).acquire()
+        self._acquire_moderation_lock(id_)
+
         user.activate()
         # User is blocked from now on, "after" actions are executed separately.
         uow.register(RecordCommitOp(user, indexer=self.indexer, index_refresh=True))
@@ -178,6 +180,11 @@ def restore(self, identity, id_, uow=None):
         )
         return True
 
+    def _acquire_moderation_lock(self, user_id):
+        """Acquire the moderation lock for a specific user."""
+        if self.config.use_moderation_lock:
+            ModerationMutex(user_id).acquire()
+
     @unit_of_work()
     def approve(self, identity, id_, uow=None):
         """Approves a user."""
@@ -192,7 +199,8 @@ def approve(self, identity, id_, uow=None):
             raise ValidationError("User is already verified.")
 
         # Throws if not acquired
-        ModerationMutex(id_).acquire()
+        self._acquire_moderation_lock(id_)
+
         user.verify()
         uow.register(RecordCommitOp(user, indexer=self.indexer, index_refresh=True))
 
diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/services/users/tasks.py b/invenio_users_resources/services/users/tasks.py
index 6025d7b..f3ab574 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/services/users/tasks.py
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/services/users/tasks.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 """Users service tasks."""
 
+from contextlib import ExitStack
+
 from celery import shared_task
 from flask import current_app
 from invenio_records_resources.services.uow import UnitOfWork
@@ -78,8 +80,10 @@ def execute_moderation_actions(user_id=None, action=None):
     """
     actions = current_actions_registry.get(action, [])
 
-    with ModerationMutex(user_id) as lock:
-        lock.acquire_or_renew(renewal_timeout)
+    with ExitStack() as stack:
+        if current_users_service.config.use_moderation_lock:
+            lock = stack.enter_context(ModerationMutex(user_id))
+            lock.acquire_or_renew(renewal_timeout)
 
         # Create a uow that is shared by all the callables
         uow = UnitOfWork()