diff --git a/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml b/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml
index 5110f0dbb..f936ec038 100644
--- a/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml
+++ b/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ let commands () : Client_context.io_wallet Clic.command list =
                fail_unless (pk_uri = pk_uri_found || force)
                  (failure
                     "public and secret keys '%s' don't correspond, \
-                     please don't use -force" name)
+                     please don't use --force" name)
          end >>=? fun () ->
          Client_keys.public_key_hash pk_uri >>=? fun (pkh, _public_key) ->
          register_key cctxt ~force (pkh, pk_uri, sk_uri) name) ;
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml
index 219e418e6..2cd0e2008 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.ml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ let reveal cctxt
       | Apply_operation_result.Single_and_result
           (Manager_operation _ as op, result) ->
           return (oph, op, result)
-      | _ -> .
     end
 
 let originate
@@ -275,6 +274,33 @@ let read_key key =
       let pkh = Signature.Public_key.hash pk in
       return (pkh, pk, sk)
 
+let inject_activate_operation
+    cctxt ~chain ~block ?confirmations alias pkh activation_code =
+  let contents =
+    Single ( Activate_account { id = pkh ; activation_code } ) in
+  Injection.inject_operation
+    cctxt ?confirmations ~chain ~block
+    contents >>=? fun (oph, op, result) ->
+  begin
+    match confirmations with
+    | None ->
+        return ()
+    | Some _confirmations ->
+        Alpha_services.Contract.balance
+          cctxt (`Main, `Head 0)
+          (Contract.implicit_contract (Ed25519 pkh)) >>=? fun balance ->
+        cctxt#message "Account %s (%a) activated with %s%a."
+          alias
+          Ed25519.Public_key_hash.pp pkh
+          Client_proto_args.tez_sym
+          Tez.pp balance >>= fun () ->
+        return ()
+  end >>=? fun () ->
+  match Apply_operation_result.pack_contents_list op result with
+  | Apply_operation_result.Single_and_result
+      (Activate_account _ as op, result) ->
+      return (oph, op, result)
+
 let activate_account
     (cctxt : #Proto_alpha.full)
     ~chain ~block ?confirmations
@@ -286,11 +312,6 @@ let activate_account
               Embedded pkh: %a @]"
        Signature.Public_key_hash.pp pkh
        Ed25519.Public_key_hash.pp key.pkh) >>=? fun () ->
-  let contents =
-    Single ( Activate_account { id = key.pkh ; activation_code = key.activation_code } ) in
-  Injection.inject_operation
-    cctxt ?confirmations ~chain ~block
-    contents >>=? fun (oph, op, result) ->
   let pk_uri = Tezos_signer_backends.Unencrypted.make_pk pk in
   begin
     if encrypted then
@@ -299,23 +320,16 @@ let activate_account
       return (Tezos_signer_backends.Unencrypted.make_sk sk)
   end >>=? fun sk_uri ->
   Client_keys.register_key cctxt ?force (pkh, pk_uri, sk_uri) name >>=? fun () ->
-  begin
-    match confirmations with
-    | None ->
-        return ()
-    | Some _confirmations ->
-        Alpha_services.Contract.balance
-          cctxt (`Main, `Head 0)
-          (Contract.implicit_contract pkh) >>=? fun balance ->
-        cctxt#message "Account %s (%a) created with %s%a."
-          name
-          Signature.Public_key_hash.pp pkh
-          Client_proto_args.tez_sym
-          Tez.pp balance >>= fun () ->
-        return ()
-  end >>=? fun () ->
-  match Apply_operation_result.pack_contents_list op result with
-  | Apply_operation_result.Single_and_result
-      (Activate_account _ as op, result) ->
-      return (oph, op, result)
-  | _ -> .
+  inject_activate_operation cctxt
+    ~chain ~block ?confirmations name key.pkh key.activation_code
+
+let activate_existing_account
+    (cctxt : #Proto_alpha.full)
+    ~chain ~block ?confirmations
+    alias activation_code =
+  Client_keys.alias_keys cctxt alias >>=? function
+  | Some (Ed25519 pkh, _, _) ->
+      inject_activate_operation
+        cctxt ~chain ~block ?confirmations alias pkh activation_code
+  | Some _ -> failwith "Only Ed25519 accounts can be activated"
+  | None -> failwith "Unknown account"
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.mli
index 739143a43..a7f17da19 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client/client_proto_context.mli
@@ -162,3 +162,12 @@ val activate_account:
   activation_key ->
   string ->
   Kind.activate_account Injection.result tzresult Lwt.t
+
+val activate_existing_account:
+  #Proto_alpha.full ->
+  chain:Shell_services.chain ->
+  block:Shell_services.block ->
+  ?confirmations:int ->
+  string ->
+  Blinded_public_key_hash.activation_code ->
+  Kind.activate_account Injection.result tzresult Lwt.t
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client_commands/client_proto_context_commands.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client_commands/client_proto_context_commands.ml
index a3d70f957..5e26e8226 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_client_commands/client_proto_context_commands.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_client_commands/client_proto_context_commands.ml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ let commands () =
         return ()
       end;
 
-    command ~group ~desc:"Register and activate a predefined account using the provided activation key."
+    command ~group ~desc:"Register and activate an Alphanet/Zeronet faucet account."
       (args2
          (Secret_key.force_switch ())
          encrypted_switch)
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ let commands () =
        @@ Secret_key.fresh_alias_param
        @@ prefixes [ "with" ]
        @@ param ~name:"activation_key"
-         ~desc:"Activation key (as JSON file) obtained from the Tezos foundation (or the Alphanet faucet)."
+         ~desc:"Activate an Alphanet/Zeronet faucet account from the doanloaded JSON file."
          file_parameter
        @@ stop)
       (fun (force, encrypted) name activation_key_file cctxt ->
@@ -333,6 +333,24 @@ let commands () =
              return ()
       );
 
+    command ~group ~desc:"Activate a fundraiser account."
+      no_options
+      (prefixes [ "activate" ; "fundraiser" ; "account" ]
+       @@ Public_key_hash.alias_param
+       @@ prefixes [ "with" ]
+       @@ param ~name:"code"
+         (Clic.parameter (fun _ctx code ->
+              protect (fun () ->
+                  return (Blinded_public_key_hash.activation_code_of_hex code))))
+         ~desc:"Activation code obtained from the Tezos foundation."
+       @@ stop)
+      (fun () (name, _pkh) code cctxt ->
+         activate_existing_account cctxt ~chain:`Main
+           ~block:cctxt#block ?confirmations:cctxt#confirmations
+           name code >>=? fun _res ->
+         return ()
+      );
+
     command ~desc:"Wait until an operation is included in a block"
       (let int_param =
          parameter