diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 87c8bfbd1..dc41d0001 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     field(:pleroma_settings_store, :map, default: %{})
     field(:fields, {:array, :map}, default: [])
     field(:raw_fields, {:array, :map}, default: [])
-    field(:discoverable, :boolean, default: false)
+    field(:is_discoverable, :boolean, default: false)
     field(:invisible, :boolean, default: false)
     field(:allow_following_move, :boolean, default: true)
     field(:skip_thread_containment, :boolean, default: false)
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
         :follower_count,
         :fields,
         :following_count,
-        :discoverable,
+        :is_discoverable,
         :invisible,
         :actor_type,
         :also_known_as,
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
         :fields,
         :raw_fields,
         :pleroma_settings_store,
-        :discoverable,
+        :is_discoverable,
         :actor_type,
         :also_known_as,
         :accepts_chat_messages
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
       pleroma_settings_store: %{},
       fields: [],
       raw_fields: [],
-      discoverable: false,
+      is_discoverable: false,
       also_known_as: []
     })
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
index 35a828008..2dab67211 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Search do
   end
 
   defp filter_discoverable_users(query) do
-    from(q in query, where: q.discoverable == true)
+    from(q in query, where: q.is_discoverable == true)
   end
 
   defp filter_internal_users(query) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 8022f0402..9c33775f2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
     capabilities = data["capabilities"] || %{}
     accepts_chat_messages = capabilities["acceptsChatMessages"]
     data = Transmogrifier.maybe_fix_user_object(data)
-    discoverable = data["discoverable"] || false
+    is_discoverable = data["discoverable"] || false
     invisible = data["invisible"] || false
     actor_type = data["type"] || "Person"
 
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
       fields: fields,
       emoji: emojis,
       is_locked: is_locked,
-      discoverable: discoverable,
+      is_discoverable: is_discoverable,
       invisible: invisible,
       avatar: avatar,
       name: data["name"],
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex
index c6dee61db..4dc45cde3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserView do
       "endpoints" => endpoints,
       "attachment" => fields,
       "tag" => emoji_tags,
-      "discoverable" => user.discoverable,
+      "discoverable" => user.is_discoverable,
       "capabilities" => capabilities
     }
     |> Map.merge(maybe_make_image(&User.avatar_url/2, "icon", user))
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index 97858a93c..3cfdab914 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
         :show_role,
         :skip_thread_containment,
         :allow_following_move,
-        :discoverable,
         :accepts_chat_messages
       ]
       |> Enum.reduce(%{}, fn key, acc ->
@@ -210,6 +209,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
       end)
       |> Maps.put_if_present(:actor_type, params[:actor_type])
       |> Maps.put_if_present(:is_locked, params[:locked])
+      |> Maps.put_if_present(:is_discoverable, params[:discoverable])
 
     # What happens here:
     #
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index d54cae732..82fdca557 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView do
         sensitive: false,
         fields: user.raw_fields,
         pleroma: %{
-          discoverable: user.discoverable,
+          discoverable: user.is_discoverable,
           actor_type: user.actor_type
         }
       },
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing.ex
index a1dcb6e15..900c2434d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing.ex
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Metadata.Providers.RestrictIndexing do
   """
 
   @impl true
-  def build_tags(%{user: %{local: true, discoverable: true}}), do: []
+  def build_tags(%{user: %{local: true, is_discoverable: true}}), do: []
 
   def build_tags(_) do
     [
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20201013144052_refactor_discoverable_user_field.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20201013144052_refactor_discoverable_user_field.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fdc190cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20201013144052_refactor_discoverable_user_field.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.RefactorDiscoverableUserField do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def up do
+    execute("ALTER TABLE users RENAME COLUMN discoverable TO is_discoverable;")
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    execute("ALTER TABLE users RENAME COLUMN is_discoverable TO discoverable;")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs
index c4b805005..31d787ffa 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserSearchTest do
     end
 
     test "excludes users when discoverable is false" do
-      insert(:user, %{nickname: "john 3000", discoverable: false})
+      insert(:user, %{nickname: "john 3000", is_discoverable: false})
       insert(:user, %{nickname: "john 3001"})
 
       users = User.search("john")
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
index d8ac652af..7220ce846 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
         pleroma_settings_store: %{"q" => "x"},
         fields: [%{"gg" => "qq"}],
         raw_fields: [%{"gg" => "qq"}],
-        discoverable: true,
+        is_discoverable: true,
         also_known_as: ["https://lol.olo/users/loll"]
       })
 
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
              pleroma_settings_store: %{},
              fields: [],
              raw_fields: [],
-             discoverable: false,
+             is_discoverable: false,
              also_known_as: []
            } = user
   end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/search_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/search_test.exs
index d88867c52..ceec64f1e 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/search_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/search_test.exs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.SearchTest do
 
     test "it returns non-discoverable users" do
       insert(:user)
-      insert(:user, discoverable: false)
+      insert(:user, is_discoverable: false)
 
       {:ok, _results, total} = Search.user()
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing_test.exs
index 6b3a65372..282d132c8 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing_test.exs
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Metadata.Providers.RestrictIndexingTest do
 
     test "for local user" do
       assert Pleroma.Web.Metadata.Providers.RestrictIndexing.build_tags(%{
-               user: %Pleroma.User{local: true, discoverable: true}
+               user: %Pleroma.User{local: true, is_discoverable: true}
              }) == []
     end
 
     test "for local user when discoverable is false" do
       assert Pleroma.Web.Metadata.Providers.RestrictIndexing.build_tags(%{
-               user: %Pleroma.User{local: true, discoverable: false}
+               user: %Pleroma.User{local: true, is_discoverable: false}
              }) == [{:meta, [name: "robots", content: "noindex, noarchive"], []}]
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/metadata_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/metadata_test.exs
index ca6cbe67f..8fb946540 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/metadata_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/metadata_test.exs
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MetadataTest do
     end
 
     test "for local user" do
-      user = insert(:user, discoverable: false)
+      user = insert(:user, is_discoverable: false)
 
       assert Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user}) =~
                "<meta content=\"noindex, noarchive\" name=\"robots\">"
     end
 
     test "for local user set to discoverable" do
-      user = insert(:user, discoverable: true)
+      user = insert(:user, is_discoverable: true)
 
       refute Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user}) =~
                "<meta content=\"noindex, noarchive\" name=\"robots\">"
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MetadataTest do
   describe "no metadata for private instances" do
     test "for local user set to discoverable" do
       clear_config([:instance, :public], false)
-      user = insert(:user, bio: "This is my secret fedi account bio", discoverable: true)
+      user = insert(:user, bio: "This is my secret fedi account bio", is_discoverable: true)
 
       assert "" = Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user})
     end
 
     test "search exclusion metadata is included" do
       clear_config([:instance, :public], false)
-      user = insert(:user, bio: "This is my secret fedi account bio", discoverable: false)
+      user = insert(:user, bio: "This is my secret fedi account bio", is_discoverable: false)
 
       assert ~s(<meta content="noindex, noarchive" name="robots">) ==
                Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user})
diff --git a/test/support/factory.ex b/test/support/factory.ex
index fb82be0c4..80b882ee4 100644
--- a/test/support/factory.ex
+++ b/test/support/factory.ex
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Factory do
       nickname: sequence(:nickname, &"nick#{&1}"),
       password_hash: Pbkdf2.hash_pwd_salt("test"),
       bio: sequence(:bio, &"Tester Number #{&1}"),
-      discoverable: true,
+      is_discoverable: true,
       last_digest_emailed_at: NaiveDateTime.utc_now(),
       last_refreshed_at: NaiveDateTime.utc_now(),
       notification_settings: %Pleroma.User.NotificationSetting{},