diff --git a/internal/api/scim/authz.go b/internal/api/scim/authz.go
index 26b4ecf10..1ab174e7b 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/authz.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/authz.go
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ var AuthMapping = authz.MethodMapping{
 	"GET:/scim/v2/" + http.OrgIdInPathVariable + "/Users/{id}": {
 		Permission: domain.PermissionUserRead,
 	},
+	"PUT:/scim/v2/" + http.OrgIdInPathVariable + "/Users/{id}": {
+		Permission: domain.PermissionUserWrite,
+	},
 	"DELETE:/scim/v2/" + http.OrgIdInPathVariable + "/Users/{id}": {
 		Permission: domain.PermissionUserDelete,
 	},
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_create_test_minimal_inactive.json b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_create_test_minimal_inactive.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11650674a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_create_test_minimal_inactive.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "schemas": [
+    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
+  ],
+  "userName": "acmeUser1",
+  "name": {
+    "familyName": "Ross",
+    "givenName": "Bethany"
+  },
+  "emails": [
+    {
+      "value": "user1@example.com",
+      "primary": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "active": false
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_full.json b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_full.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83ff72b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_full.json
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+{
+  "schemas": ["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"],
+  "externalId": "701984-updated",
+  "userName": "bjensen-replaced-full@example.com",
+  "name": {
+    "formatted": "Ms. Barbara J Jensen, III-updated",
+    "familyName": "Jensen-updated",
+    "givenName": "Barbara-updated",
+    "middleName": "Jane-updated",
+    "honorificPrefix": "Ms.-updated",
+    "honorificSuffix": "III"
+  },
+  "displayName": "Babs Jensen-updated",
+  "nickName": "Babs-updated",
+  "profileUrl": "http://login.example.com/bjensen-updated",
+  "emails": [
+    {
+      "value": "bjensen-replaced-full@example.com",
+      "type": "work-updated",
+      "primary": true
+    },
+    {
+      "value": "babs-replaced-full@jensen.org",
+      "type": "home-updated"
+    }
+  ],
+  "addresses": [
+    {
+      "type": "work-updated",
+      "streetAddress": "100 Universal City Plaza-updated",
+      "locality": "Hollywood-updated",
+      "region": "CA-updated",
+      "postalCode": "91608-updated",
+      "country": "USA-updated",
+      "formatted": "100 Universal City Plaza\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA-updated",
+      "primary": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "home-updated",
+      "streetAddress": "456 Hollywood Blvd-updated",
+      "locality": "Hollywood-updated",
+      "region": "CA-updated",
+      "postalCode": "91608-updated",
+      "country": "USA-updated",
+      "formatted": "456 Hollywood Blvd\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA-updated"
+    }
+  ],
+  "phoneNumbers": [
+    {
+      "value": "555-555-5555-updated",
+      "type": "work-updated",
+      "primary": true
+    },
+    {
+      "value": "555-555-4444-updated",
+      "type": "mobile-updated"
+    }
+  ],
+  "ims": [
+    {
+      "value": "someaimhandle-updated",
+      "type": "aim-updated"
+    },
+    {
+      "value": "twitterhandle-updated",
+      "type": "X-updated"
+    }
+  ],
+  "photos": [
+    {
+      "value":
+      "https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/F-updated",
+      "type": "photo-updated"
+    },
+    {
+      "value":
+      "https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/T-updated",
+      "type": "thumbnail-updated"
+    }
+  ],
+  "roles": [
+    {
+      "value": "my-role-1-updated",
+      "display": "Rolle 1-updated",
+      "type": "main-role-updated",
+      "primary": true
+    },
+    {
+      "value": "my-role-2-updated",
+      "display": "Rolle 2-updated",
+      "type": "secondary-role-updated",
+      "primary": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "entitlements": [
+    {
+      "value": "my-entitlement-1-updated",
+      "display": "Entitlement 1-updated",
+      "type": "main-entitlement-updated",
+      "primary": true
+    },
+    {
+      "value": "my-entitlement-2-updated",
+      "display": "Entitlement 2-updated",
+      "type": "secondary-entitlement-updated",
+      "primary": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "userType": "Employee-updated",
+  "title": "Tour Guide-updated",
+  "preferredLanguage": "en-CH",
+  "locale": "en-CH",
+  "timezone": "Europe/Zurich",
+  "active": false,
+  "password": "Password1!-updated"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_minimal.json b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_minimal.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8756bf4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_minimal.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "schemas": [
+    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
+  ],
+  "userName": "acmeUser1-minimal-replaced",
+  "name": {
+    "familyName": "Ross-replaced",
+    "givenName": "Bethany-replaced"
+  },
+  "emails": [
+    {
+      "value": "user1-minimal-replaced@example.com",
+      "primary": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_minimal_with_external_id.json b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_minimal_with_external_id.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d02e60597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/testdata/users_replace_test_minimal_with_external_id.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "schemas": [
+    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"
+  ],
+  "externalID": "replaced-external-id",
+  "userName": "acmeUser1-replaced-with-external-id",
+  "name": {
+    "familyName": "Ross",
+    "givenName": "Bethany"
+  },
+  "emails": [
+    {
+      "value": "user1-minimal-replaced-with-external-id@example.com",
+      "primary": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_create_test.go b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_create_test.go
index b7d97e342..1a3e2b8dd 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_create_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_create_test.go
@@ -6,23 +6,30 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	_ "embed"
 	"github.com/brianvoe/gofakeit/v6"
+	"github.com/muhlemmer/gu"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/scim/resources"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/scim/schemas"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/integration"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/integration/scim"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/management"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/user/v2"
+	"golang.org/x/text/language"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"net/http"
 	"path"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 var (
 	//go:embed testdata/users_create_test_minimal.json
 	minimalUserJson []byte
 
+	//go:embed testdata/users_create_test_minimal_inactive.json
+	minimalInactiveUserJson []byte
+
 	//go:embed testdata/users_create_test_full.json
 	fullUserJson []byte
 
@@ -53,6 +60,7 @@ func TestCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 		name          string
 		body          []byte
 		ctx           context.Context
+		want          *resources.ScimUser
 		wantErr       bool
 		scimErrorType string
 		errorStatus   int
@@ -61,10 +69,127 @@ func TestCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "minimal user",
 			body: minimalUserJson,
+			want: &resources.ScimUser{
+				UserName: "acmeUser1",
+				Name: &resources.ScimUserName{
+					FamilyName: "Ross",
+					GivenName:  "Bethany",
+				},
+				Emails: []*resources.ScimEmail{
+					{
+						Value:   "user1@example.com",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "minimal inactive user",
+			body: minimalInactiveUserJson,
+			want: &resources.ScimUser{
+				Active: gu.Ptr(false),
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "full user",
 			body: fullUserJson,
+			want: &resources.ScimUser{
+				ExternalID: "701984",
+				UserName:   "bjensen@example.com",
+				Name: &resources.ScimUserName{
+					Formatted:       "Babs Jensen", // DisplayName takes precedence in Zitadel
+					FamilyName:      "Jensen",
+					GivenName:       "Barbara",
+					MiddleName:      "Jane",
+					HonorificPrefix: "Ms.",
+					HonorificSuffix: "III",
+				},
+				DisplayName: "Babs Jensen",
+				NickName:    "Babs",
+				ProfileUrl:  integration.Must(schemas.ParseHTTPURL("http://login.example.com/bjensen")),
+				Emails: []*resources.ScimEmail{
+					{
+						Value:   "bjensen@example.com",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+				},
+				Addresses: []*resources.ScimAddress{
+					{
+						Type:          "work",
+						StreetAddress: "100 Universal City Plaza",
+						Locality:      "Hollywood",
+						Region:        "CA",
+						PostalCode:    "91608",
+						Country:       "USA",
+						Formatted:     "100 Universal City Plaza\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA",
+						Primary:       true,
+					},
+					{
+						Type:          "home",
+						StreetAddress: "456 Hollywood Blvd",
+						Locality:      "Hollywood",
+						Region:        "CA",
+						PostalCode:    "91608",
+						Country:       "USA",
+						Formatted:     "456 Hollywood Blvd\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA",
+					},
+				},
+				PhoneNumbers: []*resources.ScimPhoneNumber{
+					{
+						Value:   "+415555555555",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+				},
+				Ims: []*resources.ScimIms{
+					{
+						Value: "someaimhandle",
+						Type:  "aim",
+					},
+					{
+						Value: "twitterhandle",
+						Type:  "X",
+					},
+				},
+				Photos: []*resources.ScimPhoto{
+					{
+						Value: *integration.Must(schemas.ParseHTTPURL("https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/F")),
+						Type:  "photo",
+					},
+				},
+				Roles: []*resources.ScimRole{
+					{
+						Value:   "my-role-1",
+						Display: "Rolle 1",
+						Type:    "main-role",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Value:   "my-role-2",
+						Display: "Rolle 2",
+						Type:    "secondary-role",
+						Primary: false,
+					},
+				},
+				Entitlements: []*resources.ScimEntitlement{
+					{
+						Value:   "my-entitlement-1",
+						Display: "Entitlement 1",
+						Type:    "main-entitlement",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Value:   "my-entitlement-2",
+						Display: "Entitlement 2",
+						Type:    "secondary-entitlement",
+						Primary: false,
+					},
+				},
+				Title:             "Tour Guide",
+				PreferredLanguage: language.MustParse("en-US"),
+				Locale:            "en-US",
+				Timezone:          "America/Los_Angeles",
+				Active:            gu.Ptr(true),
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:          "missing userName",
@@ -152,13 +277,31 @@ func TestCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			assert.NotEmpty(t, createdUser.ID)
+			defer func() {
+				_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}()
+
 			assert.EqualValues(t, []schemas.ScimSchemaType{"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"}, createdUser.Resource.Schemas)
 			assert.Equal(t, schemas.ScimResourceTypeSingular("User"), createdUser.Resource.Meta.ResourceType)
 			assert.Equal(t, "http://"+Instance.Host()+path.Join(schemas.HandlerPrefix, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, "Users", createdUser.ID), createdUser.Resource.Meta.Location)
 			assert.Nil(t, createdUser.Password)
 
-			_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			if tt.want != nil {
+				if !integration.PartiallyDeepEqual(tt.want, createdUser) {
+					t.Errorf("CreateUser() got = %v, want %v", createdUser, tt.want)
+				}
+
+				retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+				require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(ttt *assert.CollectT) {
+					// ensure the user is really stored and not just returned to the caller
+					fetchedUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Get(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, createdUser.ID)
+					require.NoError(ttt, err)
+					if !integration.PartiallyDeepEqual(tt.want, fetchedUser) {
+						ttt.Errorf("GetUser() got = %v, want %v", fetchedUser, tt.want)
+					}
+				}, retryDuration, tick)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -179,32 +322,37 @@ func TestCreateUser_metadata(t *testing.T) {
 	createdUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	md, err := Instance.Client.Mgmt.ListUserMetadata(CTX, &management.ListUserMetadataRequest{
-		Id: createdUser.ID,
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
 
-	mdMap := make(map[string]string)
-	for i := range md.Result {
-		mdMap[md.Result[i].Key] = string(md.Result[i].Value)
-	}
+	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+	require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(tt *assert.CollectT) {
+		md, err := Instance.Client.Mgmt.ListUserMetadata(CTX, &management.ListUserMetadataRequest{
+			Id: createdUser.ID,
+		})
+		require.NoError(tt, err)
 
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:name.honorificPrefix", "Ms.")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:timezone", "America/Los_Angeles")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:photos", `[{"value":"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/F","type":"photo"},{"value":"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/T","type":"thumbnail"}]`)
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:addresses", `[{"type":"work","streetAddress":"100 Universal City Plaza","locality":"Hollywood","region":"CA","postalCode":"91608","country":"USA","formatted":"100 Universal City Plaza\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA","primary":true},{"type":"home","streetAddress":"456 Hollywood Blvd","locality":"Hollywood","region":"CA","postalCode":"91608","country":"USA","formatted":"456 Hollywood Blvd\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA"}]`)
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:entitlements", `[{"value":"my-entitlement-1","display":"Entitlement 1","type":"main-entitlement","primary":true},{"value":"my-entitlement-2","display":"Entitlement 2","type":"secondary-entitlement"}]`)
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:externalId", "701984")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:name.middleName", "Jane")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:name.honorificSuffix", "III")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:profileURL", "http://login.example.com/bjensen")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:title", "Tour Guide")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:locale", "en-US")
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:ims", `[{"value":"someaimhandle","type":"aim"},{"value":"twitterhandle","type":"X"}]`)
-	integration.AssertMapContains(t, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:roles", `[{"value":"my-role-1","display":"Rolle 1","type":"main-role","primary":true},{"value":"my-role-2","display":"Rolle 2","type":"secondary-role"}]`)
+		mdMap := make(map[string]string)
+		for i := range md.Result {
+			mdMap[md.Result[i].Key] = string(md.Result[i].Value)
+		}
 
-	_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:name.honorificPrefix", "Ms.")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:timezone", "America/Los_Angeles")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:photos", `[{"value":"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/F","type":"photo"},{"value":"https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/T","type":"thumbnail"}]`)
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:addresses", `[{"type":"work","streetAddress":"100 Universal City Plaza","locality":"Hollywood","region":"CA","postalCode":"91608","country":"USA","formatted":"100 Universal City Plaza\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA","primary":true},{"type":"home","streetAddress":"456 Hollywood Blvd","locality":"Hollywood","region":"CA","postalCode":"91608","country":"USA","formatted":"456 Hollywood Blvd\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA"}]`)
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:entitlements", `[{"value":"my-entitlement-1","display":"Entitlement 1","type":"main-entitlement","primary":true},{"value":"my-entitlement-2","display":"Entitlement 2","type":"secondary-entitlement"}]`)
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:externalId", "701984")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:name.middleName", "Jane")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:name.honorificSuffix", "III")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:profileURL", "http://login.example.com/bjensen")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:title", "Tour Guide")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:locale", "en-US")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:ims", `[{"value":"someaimhandle","type":"aim"},{"value":"twitterhandle","type":"X"}]`)
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:roles", `[{"value":"my-role-1","display":"Rolle 1","type":"main-role","primary":true},{"value":"my-role-2","display":"Rolle 2","type":"secondary-role"}]`)
+	}, retryDuration, tick)
 }
 
 func TestCreateUser_scopedExternalID(t *testing.T) {
@@ -218,23 +366,34 @@ func TestCreateUser_scopedExternalID(t *testing.T) {
 	createdUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// unscoped externalID should not exist
-	_, err = Instance.Client.Mgmt.GetUserMetadata(CTX, &management.GetUserMetadataRequest{
-		Id:  createdUser.ID,
-		Key: "urn:zitadel:scim:externalId",
-	})
-	integration.AssertGrpcStatus(t, codes.NotFound, err)
+	defer func() {
+		_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// scoped externalID should exist
-	md, err := Instance.Client.Mgmt.GetUserMetadata(CTX, &management.GetUserMetadataRequest{
-		Id:  createdUser.ID,
-		Key: "urn:zitadel:scim:fooBar:externalId",
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "701984", string(md.Metadata.Value))
+		_, err = Instance.Client.Mgmt.RemoveUserMetadata(CTX, &management.RemoveUserMetadataRequest{
+			Id:  Instance.Users.Get(integration.UserTypeOrgOwner).ID,
+			Key: "urn:zitadel:scim:provisioning_domain",
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
 
-	_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+	require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(tt *assert.CollectT) {
+		// unscoped externalID should not exist
+		_, err = Instance.Client.Mgmt.GetUserMetadata(CTX, &management.GetUserMetadataRequest{
+			Id:  createdUser.ID,
+			Key: "urn:zitadel:scim:externalId",
+		})
+		integration.AssertGrpcStatus(tt, codes.NotFound, err)
+
+		// scoped externalID should exist
+		md, err := Instance.Client.Mgmt.GetUserMetadata(CTX, &management.GetUserMetadataRequest{
+			Id:  createdUser.ID,
+			Key: "urn:zitadel:scim:fooBar:externalId",
+		})
+		require.NoError(tt, err)
+		assert.Equal(tt, "701984", string(md.Metadata.Value))
+	}, retryDuration, tick)
 }
 
 func TestCreateUser_anotherOrg(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_delete_test.go b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_delete_test.go
index 6d3f73a71..88c7bf88e 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_delete_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_delete_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestDeleteUser_errors(t *testing.T) {
@@ -71,9 +72,12 @@ func TestDeleteUser_ensureReallyDeleted(t *testing.T) {
 	err = Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Delete(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, createUserResp.UserId)
 	scim.RequireScimError(t, http.StatusNotFound, err)
 
-	// try to get user via api => should 404
-	_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.GetUserByID(CTX, &user.GetUserByIDRequest{UserId: createUserResp.UserId})
-	integration.AssertGrpcStatus(t, codes.NotFound, err)
+	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+	require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(tt *assert.CollectT) {
+		// try to get user via api => should 404
+		_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.GetUserByID(CTX, &user.GetUserByIDRequest{UserId: createUserResp.UserId})
+		integration.AssertGrpcStatus(tt, codes.NotFound, err)
+	}, retryDuration, tick)
 }
 
 func TestDeleteUser_anotherOrg(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_get_test.go b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_get_test.go
index 4506de1ec..0790b591c 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_get_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_get_test.go
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/integration"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/integration/scim"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/management"
-	guser "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/user/v2"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/user/v2"
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
 	"net/http"
 	"path"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestGetUser(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
-		buildUserID func() (userID string, deleteUser bool)
+		buildUserID func() string
+		cleanup     func(userID string)
 		ctx         context.Context
 		want        *resources.ScimUser
 		wantErr     bool
@@ -43,8 +45,8 @@ func TestGetUser(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "unknown user id",
-			buildUserID: func() (string, bool) {
-				return "unknown", false
+			buildUserID: func() string {
+				return "unknown"
 			},
 			errorStatus: http.StatusNotFound,
 			wantErr:     true,
@@ -67,10 +69,14 @@ func TestGetUser(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "created via scim",
-			buildUserID: func() (string, bool) {
-				user, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
+			buildUserID: func() string {
+				createdUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return createdUser.ID
+			},
+			cleanup: func(userID string) {
+				_, err := Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: userID})
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				return user.ID, true
 			},
 			want: &resources.ScimUser{
 				ExternalID: "701984",
@@ -176,9 +182,9 @@ func TestGetUser(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "scoped externalID",
-			buildUserID: func() (string, bool) {
+			buildUserID: func() string {
 				// create user without provisioning domain
-				user, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
+				createdUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 
 				// set provisioning domain of service user
@@ -191,12 +197,22 @@ func TestGetUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// set externalID for provisioning domain
 				_, err = Instance.Client.Mgmt.SetUserMetadata(CTX, &management.SetUserMetadataRequest{
-					Id:    user.ID,
+					Id:    createdUser.ID,
 					Key:   "urn:zitadel:scim:fooBar:externalId",
 					Value: []byte("100-scopedExternalId"),
 				})
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				return user.ID, true
+				return createdUser.ID
+			},
+			cleanup: func(userID string) {
+				_, err := Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: userID})
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				_, err = Instance.Client.Mgmt.RemoveUserMetadata(CTX, &management.RemoveUserMetadataRequest{
+					Id:  Instance.Users.Get(integration.UserTypeOrgOwner).ID,
+					Key: "urn:zitadel:scim:provisioning_domain",
+				})
+				require.NoError(t, err)
 			},
 			want: &resources.ScimUser{
 				ExternalID: "100-scopedExternalId",
@@ -211,37 +227,40 @@ func TestGetUser(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			var userID string
-			var deleteUserAfterTest bool
 			if tt.buildUserID != nil {
-				userID, deleteUserAfterTest = tt.buildUserID()
+				userID = tt.buildUserID()
 			} else {
 				createUserResp := Instance.CreateHumanUser(CTX)
 				userID = createUserResp.UserId
 			}
 
-			user, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Get(ctx, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, userID)
-			if tt.wantErr {
-				statusCode := tt.errorStatus
-				if statusCode == 0 {
-					statusCode = http.StatusBadRequest
+			retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+			var fetchedUser *resources.ScimUser
+			var err error
+			require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(ttt *assert.CollectT) {
+				fetchedUser, err = Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Get(ctx, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, userID)
+				if tt.wantErr {
+					statusCode := tt.errorStatus
+					if statusCode == 0 {
+						statusCode = http.StatusBadRequest
+					}
+
+					scim.RequireScimError(ttt, statusCode, err)
+					return
 				}
 
-				scim.RequireScimError(t, statusCode, err)
-				return
-			}
+				assert.Equal(ttt, userID, fetchedUser.ID)
+				assert.EqualValues(ttt, []schemas.ScimSchemaType{"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"}, fetchedUser.Schemas)
+				assert.Equal(ttt, schemas.ScimResourceTypeSingular("User"), fetchedUser.Resource.Meta.ResourceType)
+				assert.Equal(ttt, "http://"+Instance.Host()+path.Join(schemas.HandlerPrefix, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, "Users", fetchedUser.ID), fetchedUser.Resource.Meta.Location)
+				assert.Nil(ttt, fetchedUser.Password)
+				if !integration.PartiallyDeepEqual(tt.want, fetchedUser) {
+					ttt.Errorf("GetUser() got = %#v, want %#v", fetchedUser, tt.want)
+				}
+			}, retryDuration, tick)
 
-			assert.Equal(t, userID, user.ID)
-			assert.EqualValues(t, []schemas.ScimSchemaType{"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"}, user.Schemas)
-			assert.Equal(t, schemas.ScimResourceTypeSingular("User"), user.Resource.Meta.ResourceType)
-			assert.Equal(t, "http://"+Instance.Host()+path.Join(schemas.HandlerPrefix, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, "Users", user.ID), user.Resource.Meta.Location)
-			assert.Nil(t, user.Password)
-			if !integration.PartiallyDeepEqual(tt.want, user) {
-				t.Errorf("keysFromArgs() got = %v, want %v", user, tt.want)
-			}
-
-			if deleteUserAfterTest {
-				_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &guser.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: user.ID})
-				require.NoError(t, err)
+			if tt.cleanup != nil {
+				tt.cleanup(fetchedUser.ID)
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_replace_test.go b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_replace_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..664364bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/scim/integration_test/users_replace_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+//go:build integration
+
+package integration_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	_ "embed"
+	"github.com/muhlemmer/gu"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/scim/resources"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/scim/schemas"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/integration"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/integration/scim"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/management"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/user/v2"
+	"golang.org/x/text/language"
+	"net/http"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var (
+	//go:embed testdata/users_replace_test_minimal_with_external_id.json
+	minimalUserWithExternalIDJson []byte
+
+	//go:embed testdata/users_replace_test_minimal.json
+	minimalUserReplaceJson []byte
+
+	//go:embed testdata/users_replace_test_full.json
+	fullUserReplaceJson []byte
+)
+
+func TestReplaceUser(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		body          []byte
+		ctx           context.Context
+		want          *resources.ScimUser
+		wantErr       bool
+		scimErrorType string
+		errorStatus   int
+		zitadelErrID  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "minimal user",
+			body: minimalUserReplaceJson,
+			want: &resources.ScimUser{
+				UserName: "acmeUser1-minimal-replaced",
+				Name: &resources.ScimUserName{
+					FamilyName: "Ross-replaced",
+					GivenName:  "Bethany-replaced",
+				},
+				Emails: []*resources.ScimEmail{
+					{
+						Value:   "user1-minimal-replaced@example.com",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "full user",
+			body: fullUserReplaceJson,
+			want: &resources.ScimUser{
+				ExternalID: "701984-updated",
+				UserName:   "bjensen-replaced-full@example.com",
+				Name: &resources.ScimUserName{
+					Formatted:       "Babs Jensen-updated", // display name takes precedence
+					FamilyName:      "Jensen-updated",
+					GivenName:       "Barbara-updated",
+					MiddleName:      "Jane-updated",
+					HonorificPrefix: "Ms.-updated",
+					HonorificSuffix: "III",
+				},
+				DisplayName: "Babs Jensen-updated",
+				NickName:    "Babs-updated",
+				ProfileUrl:  integration.Must(schemas.ParseHTTPURL("http://login.example.com/bjensen-updated")),
+				Emails: []*resources.ScimEmail{
+					{
+						Value:   "bjensen-replaced-full@example.com",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+				},
+				Addresses: []*resources.ScimAddress{
+					{
+						Type:          "work-updated",
+						StreetAddress: "100 Universal City Plaza-updated",
+						Locality:      "Hollywood-updated",
+						Region:        "CA-updated",
+						PostalCode:    "91608-updated",
+						Country:       "USA-updated",
+						Formatted:     "100 Universal City Plaza\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA-updated",
+						Primary:       true,
+					},
+					{
+						Type:          "home-updated",
+						StreetAddress: "456 Hollywood Blvd-updated",
+						Locality:      "Hollywood-updated",
+						Region:        "CA-updated",
+						PostalCode:    "91608-updated",
+						Country:       "USA-updated",
+						Formatted:     "456 Hollywood Blvd\nHollywood, CA 91608 USA-updated",
+					},
+				},
+				PhoneNumbers: []*resources.ScimPhoneNumber{
+					{
+						Value:   "+4155555555558732833",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+				},
+				Ims: []*resources.ScimIms{
+					{
+						Value: "someaimhandle-updated",
+						Type:  "aim-updated",
+					},
+					{
+						Value: "twitterhandle-updated",
+						Type:  "X-updated",
+					},
+				},
+				Photos: []*resources.ScimPhoto{
+					{
+						Value: *integration.Must(schemas.ParseHTTPURL("https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/F-updated")),
+						Type:  "photo-updated",
+					},
+					{
+						Value: *integration.Must(schemas.ParseHTTPURL("https://photos.example.com/profilephoto/72930000000Ccne/T-updated")),
+						Type:  "thumbnail-updated",
+					},
+				},
+				Roles: []*resources.ScimRole{
+					{
+						Value:   "my-role-1-updated",
+						Display: "Rolle 1-updated",
+						Type:    "main-role-updated",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Value:   "my-role-2-updated",
+						Display: "Rolle 2-updated",
+						Type:    "secondary-role-updated",
+						Primary: false,
+					},
+				},
+				Entitlements: []*resources.ScimEntitlement{
+					{
+						Value:   "my-entitlement-1-updated",
+						Display: "Entitlement 1-updated",
+						Type:    "main-entitlement-updated",
+						Primary: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Value:   "my-entitlement-2-updated",
+						Display: "Entitlement 2-updated",
+						Type:    "secondary-entitlement-updated",
+						Primary: false,
+					},
+				},
+				Title:             "Tour Guide-updated",
+				PreferredLanguage: language.MustParse("en-CH"),
+				Locale:            "en-CH",
+				Timezone:          "Europe/Zurich",
+				Active:            gu.Ptr(false),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "password complexity violation",
+			wantErr:       true,
+			scimErrorType: "invalidValue",
+			body:          invalidPasswordUserJson,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "invalid profile url",
+			wantErr:       true,
+			scimErrorType: "invalidValue",
+			zitadelErrID:  "SCIM-htturl1",
+			body:          invalidProfileUrlUserJson,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "invalid time zone",
+			wantErr:       true,
+			scimErrorType: "invalidValue",
+			body:          invalidTimeZoneUserJson,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "invalid locale",
+			wantErr:       true,
+			scimErrorType: "invalidValue",
+			body:          invalidLocaleUserJson,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "not authenticated",
+			body:        minimalUserJson,
+			ctx:         context.Background(),
+			wantErr:     true,
+			errorStatus: http.StatusUnauthorized,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "no permissions",
+			body:        minimalUserJson,
+			ctx:         Instance.WithAuthorization(CTX, integration.UserTypeNoPermission),
+			wantErr:     true,
+			errorStatus: http.StatusNotFound,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			createdUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			defer func() {
+				_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}()
+
+			ctx := tt.ctx
+			if ctx == nil {
+				ctx = CTX
+			}
+
+			replacedUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Replace(ctx, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, createdUser.ID, tt.body)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("ReplaceUser() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+
+			if err != nil {
+				statusCode := tt.errorStatus
+				if statusCode == 0 {
+					statusCode = http.StatusBadRequest
+				}
+				scimErr := scim.RequireScimError(t, statusCode, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.scimErrorType, scimErr.Error.ScimType)
+				if tt.zitadelErrID != "" {
+					assert.Equal(t, tt.zitadelErrID, scimErr.Error.ZitadelDetail.ID)
+				}
+
+				return
+			}
+
+			assert.NotEmpty(t, replacedUser.ID)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, []schemas.ScimSchemaType{"urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User"}, replacedUser.Resource.Schemas)
+			assert.Equal(t, schemas.ScimResourceTypeSingular("User"), replacedUser.Resource.Meta.ResourceType)
+			assert.Equal(t, "http://"+Instance.Host()+path.Join(schemas.HandlerPrefix, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, "Users", createdUser.ID), replacedUser.Resource.Meta.Location)
+			assert.Nil(t, createdUser.Password)
+
+			if !integration.PartiallyDeepEqual(tt.want, replacedUser) {
+				t.Errorf("ReplaceUser() got = %#v, want %#v", replacedUser, tt.want)
+			}
+
+			retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+			require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(ttt *assert.CollectT) {
+				// ensure the user is really stored and not just returned to the caller
+				fetchedUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Get(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, replacedUser.ID)
+				require.NoError(ttt, err)
+				if !integration.PartiallyDeepEqual(tt.want, fetchedUser) {
+					ttt.Errorf("GetUser() got = %#v, want %#v", fetchedUser, tt.want)
+				}
+			}, retryDuration, tick)
+		})
+	}
+
+}
+
+func TestReplaceUser_removeOldMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	// ensure old metadata is removed correctly
+	createdUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Replace(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, createdUser.ID, minimalUserJson)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+	require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(tt *assert.CollectT) {
+		md, err := Instance.Client.Mgmt.ListUserMetadata(CTX, &management.ListUserMetadataRequest{
+			Id: createdUser.ID,
+		})
+		require.NoError(tt, err)
+		require.Equal(tt, 0, len(md.Result))
+	}, retryDuration, tick)
+
+	_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestReplaceUser_scopedExternalID(t *testing.T) {
+	// create user without provisioning domain set
+	createdUser, err := Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Create(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, fullUserJson)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// set provisioning domain of service user
+	_, err = Instance.Client.Mgmt.SetUserMetadata(CTX, &management.SetUserMetadataRequest{
+		Id:    Instance.Users.Get(integration.UserTypeOrgOwner).ID,
+		Key:   "urn:zitadel:scim:provisioning_domain",
+		Value: []byte("fooBazz"),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// replace the user with provisioning domain set
+	_, err = Instance.Client.SCIM.Users.Replace(CTX, Instance.DefaultOrg.Id, createdUser.ID, minimalUserWithExternalIDJson)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+	require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(tt *assert.CollectT) {
+		md, err := Instance.Client.Mgmt.ListUserMetadata(CTX, &management.ListUserMetadataRequest{
+			Id: createdUser.ID,
+		})
+		require.NoError(tt, err)
+
+		mdMap := make(map[string]string)
+		for i := range md.Result {
+			mdMap[md.Result[i].Key] = string(md.Result[i].Value)
+		}
+
+		// both external IDs should be present on the user
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:externalId", "701984")
+		integration.AssertMapContains(tt, mdMap, "urn:zitadel:scim:fooBazz:externalId", "replaced-external-id")
+	}, retryDuration, tick)
+
+	_, err = Instance.Client.UserV2.DeleteUser(CTX, &user.DeleteUserRequest{UserId: createdUser.ID})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = Instance.Client.Mgmt.RemoveUserMetadata(CTX, &management.RemoveUserMetadataRequest{
+		Id:  Instance.Users.Get(integration.UserTypeOrgOwner).ID,
+		Key: "urn:zitadel:scim:provisioning_domain",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler.go b/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler.go
index 93cb9adca..4e1d9c1d4 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type ResourceHandler[T ResourceHolder] interface {
 	NewResource() T
 
 	Create(ctx context.Context, resource T) (T, error)
+	Replace(ctx context.Context, id string, resource T) (T, error)
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, id string) error
 	Get(ctx context.Context, id string) (T, error)
 }
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler_adapter.go b/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler_adapter.go
index bb362e9df..5a346911a 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler_adapter.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/resources/resource_handler_adapter.go
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ func (adapter *ResourceHandlerAdapter[T]) Create(r *http.Request) (T, error) {
 	return adapter.handler.Create(r.Context(), entity)
 }
 
+func (adapter *ResourceHandlerAdapter[T]) Replace(r *http.Request) (T, error) {
+	entity, err := adapter.readEntityFromBody(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return entity, err
+	}
+
+	id := mux.Vars(r)["id"]
+	return adapter.handler.Replace(r.Context(), id, entity)
+}
+
 func (adapter *ResourceHandlerAdapter[T]) Delete(r *http.Request) error {
 	id := mux.Vars(r)["id"]
 	return adapter.handler.Delete(r.Context(), id)
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/resources/user.go b/internal/api/scim/resources/user.go
index 5c9b35263..defe84953 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/resources/user.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/resources/user.go
@@ -140,8 +140,23 @@ func (h *UsersHandler) Create(ctx context.Context, user *ScimUser) (*ScimUser, e
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	user.ID = addHuman.Details.ID
-	user.Resource = buildResource(ctx, h, addHuman.Details)
+	h.mapAddCommandToScimUser(ctx, user, addHuman)
+	return user, nil
+}
+
+func (h *UsersHandler) Replace(ctx context.Context, id string, user *ScimUser) (*ScimUser, error) {
+	user.ID = id
+	changeHuman, err := h.mapToChangeHuman(ctx, user)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = h.command.ChangeUserHuman(ctx, changeHuman, h.userCodeAlg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	h.mapChangeCommandToScimUser(ctx, user, changeHuman)
 	return user, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/resources/user_mapping.go b/internal/api/scim/resources/user_mapping.go
index 9726f1e19..4de826ca6 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/resources/user_mapping.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/resources/user_mapping.go
@@ -17,14 +17,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (h *UsersHandler) mapToAddHuman(ctx context.Context, scimUser *ScimUser) (*command.AddHuman, error) {
-	// zitadel has its own state mechanism
-	// ignore scimUser.Active
 	human := &command.AddHuman{
 		Username:    scimUser.UserName,
 		NickName:    scimUser.NickName,
 		DisplayName: scimUser.DisplayName,
-		Email:       h.mapPrimaryEmail(scimUser),
-		Phone:       h.mapPrimaryPhone(scimUser),
+	}
+
+	if scimUser.Active != nil && !*scimUser.Active {
+		human.SetInactive = true
+	}
+
+	if email := h.mapPrimaryEmail(scimUser); email != nil {
+		human.Email = *email
+	}
+
+	if phone := h.mapPrimaryPhone(scimUser); phone != nil {
+		human.Phone = *phone
 	}
 
 	md, err := h.mapMetadataToCommands(ctx, scimUser)
@@ -46,6 +54,9 @@ func (h *UsersHandler) mapToAddHuman(ctx context.Context, scimUser *ScimUser) (*
 		// over the formatted name assignment
 		if human.DisplayName == "" {
 			human.DisplayName = scimUser.Name.Formatted
+		} else {
+			// update user to match the actual stored value
+			scimUser.Name.Formatted = human.DisplayName
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -57,34 +68,144 @@ func (h *UsersHandler) mapToAddHuman(ctx context.Context, scimUser *ScimUser) (*
 	return human, nil
 }
 
-func (h *UsersHandler) mapPrimaryEmail(scimUser *ScimUser) command.Email {
+func (h *UsersHandler) mapToChangeHuman(ctx context.Context, scimUser *ScimUser) (*command.ChangeHuman, error) {
+	human := &command.ChangeHuman{
+		ID:       scimUser.ID,
+		Username: &scimUser.UserName,
+		Profile: &command.Profile{
+			NickName:    &scimUser.NickName,
+			DisplayName: &scimUser.DisplayName,
+		},
+		Email: h.mapPrimaryEmail(scimUser),
+		Phone: h.mapPrimaryPhone(scimUser),
+	}
+
+	if scimUser.Active != nil {
+		if *scimUser.Active {
+			human.State = gu.Ptr(domain.UserStateActive)
+		} else {
+			human.State = gu.Ptr(domain.UserStateInactive)
+		}
+	}
+
+	md, mdRemovedKeys, err := h.mapMetadataToDomain(ctx, scimUser)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	human.Metadata = md
+	human.MetadataKeysToRemove = mdRemovedKeys
+
+	if scimUser.Password != nil {
+		human.Password = &command.Password{
+			Password: scimUser.Password.String(),
+		}
+		scimUser.Password = nil
+	}
+
+	if scimUser.Name != nil {
+		human.Profile.FirstName = &scimUser.Name.GivenName
+		human.Profile.LastName = &scimUser.Name.FamilyName
+
+		// the direct mapping displayName => displayName has priority
+		// over the formatted name assignment
+		if *human.Profile.DisplayName == "" {
+			human.Profile.DisplayName = &scimUser.Name.Formatted
+		} else {
+			// update user to match the actual stored value
+			scimUser.Name.Formatted = *human.Profile.DisplayName
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := domain.LanguageIsDefined(scimUser.PreferredLanguage); err != nil {
+		human.Profile.PreferredLanguage = &language.English
+		scimUser.PreferredLanguage = language.English
+	}
+
+	return human, nil
+}
+
+func (h *UsersHandler) mapPrimaryEmail(scimUser *ScimUser) *command.Email {
 	for _, email := range scimUser.Emails {
 		if !email.Primary {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		return command.Email{
+		return &command.Email{
 			Address:  domain.EmailAddress(email.Value),
 			Verified: h.config.EmailVerified,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return command.Email{}
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *UsersHandler) mapPrimaryPhone(scimUser *ScimUser) command.Phone {
+func (h *UsersHandler) mapPrimaryPhone(scimUser *ScimUser) *command.Phone {
 	for _, phone := range scimUser.PhoneNumbers {
 		if !phone.Primary {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		return command.Phone{
+		return &command.Phone{
 			Number:   domain.PhoneNumber(phone.Value),
 			Verified: h.config.PhoneVerified,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return command.Phone{}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *UsersHandler) mapAddCommandToScimUser(ctx context.Context, user *ScimUser, addHuman *command.AddHuman) {
+	user.ID = addHuman.Details.ID
+	user.Resource = buildResource(ctx, h, addHuman.Details)
+	user.Password = nil
+
+	// ZITADEL supports only one (primary) phone number or email.
+	// Therefore, only the primary one should be returned.
+	// Note that the phone number might also be reformatted.
+	if addHuman.Phone.Number != "" {
+		user.PhoneNumbers = []*ScimPhoneNumber{
+			{
+				Value:   string(addHuman.Phone.Number),
+				Primary: true,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	if addHuman.Email.Address != "" {
+		user.Emails = []*ScimEmail{
+			{
+				Value:   string(addHuman.Email.Address),
+				Primary: true,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *UsersHandler) mapChangeCommandToScimUser(ctx context.Context, user *ScimUser, changeHuman *command.ChangeHuman) {
+	user.ID = changeHuman.Details.ID
+	user.Resource = buildResource(ctx, h, changeHuman.Details)
+	user.Password = nil
+
+	// ZITADEL supports only one (primary) phone number or email.
+	// Therefore, only the primary one should be returned.
+	// Note that the phone number might also be reformatted.
+	if changeHuman.Phone != nil {
+		user.PhoneNumbers = []*ScimPhoneNumber{
+			{
+				Value:   string(changeHuman.Phone.Number),
+				Primary: true,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	if changeHuman.Email != nil {
+		user.Emails = []*ScimEmail{
+			{
+				Value:   string(changeHuman.Email.Address),
+				Primary: true,
+			},
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *UsersHandler) mapToScimUser(ctx context.Context, user *query.User, md map[metadata.ScopedKey][]byte) *ScimUser {
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/resources/user_metadata.go b/internal/api/scim/resources/user_metadata.go
index f094695a2..1bb00ff8a 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/resources/user_metadata.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/resources/user_metadata.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/scim/schemas"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/scim/serrors"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/command"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/domain"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/query"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/zerrors"
 )
@@ -55,6 +56,28 @@ func buildMetadataKeyQuery(ctx context.Context, key metadata.Key) query.SearchQu
 	return q
 }
 
+func (h *UsersHandler) mapMetadataToDomain(ctx context.Context, user *ScimUser) (md []*domain.Metadata, skippedMetadata []string, err error) {
+	md = make([]*domain.Metadata, 0, len(metadata.ScimUserRelevantMetadataKeys))
+	for _, key := range metadata.ScimUserRelevantMetadataKeys {
+		var value []byte
+		value, err = getValueForMetadataKey(user, key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if len(value) > 0 {
+			md = append(md, &domain.Metadata{
+				Key:   string(metadata.ScopeKey(ctx, key)),
+				Value: value,
+			})
+		} else {
+			skippedMetadata = append(skippedMetadata, string(metadata.ScopeKey(ctx, key)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
 func (h *UsersHandler) mapMetadataToCommands(ctx context.Context, user *ScimUser) ([]*command.AddMetadataEntry, error) {
 	md := make([]*command.AddMetadataEntry, 0, len(metadata.ScimUserRelevantMetadataKeys))
 	for _, key := range metadata.ScimUserRelevantMetadataKeys {
diff --git a/internal/api/scim/server.go b/internal/api/scim/server.go
index 2a4385e21..d5d739bdc 100644
--- a/internal/api/scim/server.go
+++ b/internal/api/scim/server.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ func mapResource[T sresources.ResourceHolder](router *mux.Router, mw zhttp_middl
 
 	resourceRouter.Handle("", mw(handleResourceCreatedResponse(adapter.Create))).Methods(http.MethodPost)
 	resourceRouter.Handle("/{id}", mw(handleResourceResponse(adapter.Get))).Methods(http.MethodGet)
+	resourceRouter.Handle("/{id}", mw(handleResourceResponse(adapter.Replace))).Methods(http.MethodPut)
 	resourceRouter.Handle("/{id}", mw(handleEmptyResponse(adapter.Delete))).Methods(http.MethodDelete)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/command/user_human.go b/internal/command/user_human.go
index ab2617c27..9e6ba4362 100644
--- a/internal/command/user_human.go
+++ b/internal/command/user_human.go
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ type AddHuman struct {
 	Passwordless           bool
 	ExternalIDP            bool
 	Register               bool
+	// SetInactive whether the user initially should be set as inactive
+	SetInactive bool
 	// UserAgentID is optional and can be passed in case the user registered themselves.
 	// This will be used in the login UI to handle authentication automatically.
 	UserAgentID string
diff --git a/internal/command/user_model.go b/internal/command/user_model.go
index 0e68f0812..d600f9d98 100644
--- a/internal/command/user_model.go
+++ b/internal/command/user_model.go
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ func isUserStateInactive(state domain.UserState) bool {
 	return hasUserState(state, domain.UserStateInactive)
 }
 
+func isUserStateActive(state domain.UserState) bool {
+	return hasUserState(state, domain.UserStateActive)
+}
+
 func isUserStateInitial(state domain.UserState) bool {
 	return hasUserState(state, domain.UserStateInitial)
 }
diff --git a/internal/command/user_v2_human.go b/internal/command/user_v2_human.go
index a85f905e0..fa627ec66 100644
--- a/internal/command/user_v2_human.go
+++ b/internal/command/user_v2_human.go
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ChangeHuman struct {
-	ID       string
-	Username *string
-	Profile  *Profile
-	Email    *Email
-	Phone    *Phone
+	ID                   string
+	State                *domain.UserState
+	Username             *string
+	Profile              *Profile
+	Email                *Email
+	Phone                *Phone
+	Metadata             []*domain.Metadata
+	MetadataKeysToRemove []string
 
 	Password *Password
 
@@ -100,6 +103,15 @@ func (h *ChangeHuman) Changed() bool {
 	if h.Password != nil {
 		return true
 	}
+	if h.State != nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	if len(h.Metadata) > 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+	if len(h.MetadataKeysToRemove) > 0 {
+		return true
+	}
 	return false
 }
 
@@ -229,6 +241,10 @@ func (c *Commands) AddUserHuman(ctx context.Context, resourceOwner string, human
 		)
 	}
 
+	if human.SetInactive {
+		cmds = append(cmds, user.NewUserDeactivatedEvent(ctx, &existingHuman.Aggregate().Aggregate))
+	}
+
 	if len(cmds) == 0 {
 		human.Details = writeModelToObjectDetails(&existingHuman.WriteModel)
 		return nil
@@ -270,6 +286,7 @@ func (c *Commands) ChangeUserHuman(ctx context.Context, human *ChangeHuman, alg
 		}
 	}
 
+	userAgg := UserAggregateFromWriteModelCtx(ctx, &existingHuman.WriteModel)
 	cmds := make([]eventstore.Command, 0)
 	if human.Username != nil {
 		cmds, err = c.changeUsername(ctx, cmds, existingHuman, *human.Username)
@@ -302,6 +319,58 @@ func (c *Commands) ChangeUserHuman(ctx context.Context, human *ChangeHuman, alg
 		}
 	}
 
+	for _, md := range human.Metadata {
+		cmd, err := c.setUserMetadata(ctx, userAgg, md)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+	}
+
+	for _, mdKey := range human.MetadataKeysToRemove {
+		cmd, err := c.removeUserMetadata(ctx, userAgg, mdKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+	}
+
+	if human.State != nil {
+		// only allow toggling between active and inactive
+		// any other target state is not supported
+		// the existing human's state has to be the
+		switch {
+		case isUserStateActive(*human.State):
+			if isUserStateActive(existingHuman.UserState) {
+				// user is already active => no change needed
+				break
+			}
+
+			// do not allow switching from other states than active (e.g. locked)
+			if !isUserStateInactive(existingHuman.UserState) {
+				return zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "USER2-statex1", "Errors.User.State.Invalid")
+			}
+
+			cmds = append(cmds, user.NewUserReactivatedEvent(ctx, &existingHuman.Aggregate().Aggregate))
+		case isUserStateInactive(*human.State):
+			if isUserStateInactive(existingHuman.UserState) {
+				// user is already inactive => no change needed
+				break
+			}
+
+			// do not allow switching from other states than active (e.g. locked)
+			if !isUserStateActive(existingHuman.UserState) {
+				return zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "USER2-statex2", "Errors.User.State.Invalid")
+			}
+
+			cmds = append(cmds, user.NewUserDeactivatedEvent(ctx, &existingHuman.Aggregate().Aggregate))
+		default:
+			return zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "USER2-statex3", "Errors.User.State.Invalid")
+		}
+	}
+
 	if len(cmds) == 0 {
 		human.Details = writeModelToObjectDetails(&existingHuman.WriteModel)
 		return nil
diff --git a/internal/integration/assert.go b/internal/integration/assert.go
index 40c681519..de35357dd 100644
--- a/internal/integration/assert.go
+++ b/internal/integration/assert.go
@@ -171,9 +171,13 @@ func diffProto(expected, actual proto.Message) string {
 	return "\n\nDiff:\n" + diff
 }
 
-func AssertMapContains[M ~map[K]V, K comparable, V any](t *testing.T, m M, key K, expectedValue V) {
+func AssertMapContains[M ~map[K]V, K comparable, V any](t assert.TestingT, m M, key K, expectedValue V) {
 	val, exists := m[key]
 	assert.True(t, exists, "Key '%s' should exist in the map", key)
+	if !exists {
+		return
+	}
+
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedValue, val, "Key '%s' should have value '%d'", key, expectedValue)
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@ func partiallyDeepEqual(expected, actual reflect.Value) bool {
 	// Dereference pointers if needed
 	if expected.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
 		if expected.IsNil() {
-			return actual.IsNil()
+			return true
 		}
 
 		expected = expected.Elem()
diff --git a/internal/integration/scim/client.go b/internal/integration/scim/client.go
index 2a6f106b9..262835a82 100644
--- a/internal/integration/scim/client.go
+++ b/internal/integration/scim/client.go
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ func (c *ResourceClient[T]) Create(ctx context.Context, orgID string, body []byt
 	return c.doWithBody(ctx, http.MethodPost, orgID, "", bytes.NewReader(body))
 }
 
+func (c *ResourceClient[T]) Replace(ctx context.Context, orgID, id string, body []byte) (*T, error) {
+	return c.doWithBody(ctx, http.MethodPut, orgID, id, bytes.NewReader(body))
+}
+
 func (c *ResourceClient[T]) Get(ctx context.Context, orgID, resourceID string) (*T, error) {
 	return c.doWithBody(ctx, http.MethodGet, orgID, resourceID, nil)
 }