diff --git a/vault/identity_store_structs.go b/vault/identity_store_structs.go
index 6636c15c8c..bf4c1abb92 100644
--- a/vault/identity_store_structs.go
+++ b/vault/identity_store_structs.go
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ type IdentityStore struct {
 
 	// activateDeduplicationDone is a channel used for synchronization in testing
 	activateDeduplicationDone chan struct{}
+
+	// scimEnabled is used to indicate if SCIM paths are enabled and if SCIM operations can be performed.
+	scimEnabled bool
 }
 
 type groupDiff struct {
diff --git a/vault/identity_store_util.go b/vault/identity_store_util.go
index 28baf3484a..9b1b1a7933 100644
--- a/vault/identity_store_util.go
+++ b/vault/identity_store_util.go
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ func (i *IdentityStore) activate(ctx context.Context, _ *logical.Request, featur
 	case activationflags.IdentityDeduplication:
 		return i.activateDeduplication(ctx, nil)
 	case activationflags.SCIMEnablement:
-		return nil
+		i.logger.Info("activating SCIM paths; SCIM operations can now be performed")
+		i.scimEnabled = true
 	}
 
 	return nil