diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/models.py b/django/contrib/auth/models.py
index 33f92dc854..4b1590264b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/models.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/models.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class AnonymousUser(object):
     id = None
     username = ''
     is_staff = False
-    is_active = True
+    is_active = False
     is_superuser = False
     _groups = EmptyManager()
     _user_permissions = EmptyManager()
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/tests.py b/django/contrib/auth/tests.py
index 329049c546..d369ac524c 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/tests.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/tests.py
@@ -16,9 +16,21 @@ False
 >>> u2 = User.objects.create_user('testuser2', 'test2@example.com')
 >>> u2.has_usable_password()
 False
+
+>>> u.is_authenticated()
+True
+>>> u.is_staff
+False
+>>> u.is_active
+True
+
 >>> a = AnonymousUser()
+>>> a.is_authenticated()
+False
 >>> a.is_staff
 False
+>>> a.is_active
+False
 >>> a.groups.all()
 []
 >>> a.user_permissions.all()