diff --git a/core/include/db_manager.h b/core/include/db_manager.h
index 02c56e5..1f340ee 100644
--- a/core/include/db_manager.h
+++ b/core/include/db_manager.h
@@ -56,13 +56,15 @@ public:
     ~DBManager();
 
     /**
-     * @brief Checks if there is a record in the Bans table with the given IP address.
+     * @brief Checks if there is a record in the Bans table with the given IPID.
      *
-     * @param ip The IP address to check if it is banned.
+     * @param ipid The IPID to check if it is banned.
      *
-     * @return True if the query could return at least one such record.
+     * @return A pair of values:
+     * * First, a `bool` that is true if the query could return at least one such record.
+     * * Then, a `QString` that is the reason for the ban.
      */
-    bool isIPBanned(QHostAddress ip);
+    std::pair<bool, QString> isIPBanned(QString ipid);
 
     /**
      * @brief Checks if there is a record in the Bans table with the given hardware ID.
diff --git a/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp b/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp
index 43c7f89..ebad420 100644
--- a/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp
+++ b/core/src/commands/moderation.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,12 @@ void AOClient::cmdBan(int argc, QStringList argv)
 
     if (kick_counter > 1)
         sendServerMessage("Kicked " + QString::number(kick_counter) + " clients with matching ipids.");
-    if (!ban_logged)
-        sendServerMessage("User with ipid not found!");
+
+    // We're banning someone not connected.
+    if (!ban_logged) {
+        server->db_manager->addBan(ban);
+        sendServerMessage("Banned " + ban.ipid + " for reason: " + ban.reason);
+    }
 }
 
 void AOClient::cmdKick(int argc, QStringList argv)
diff --git a/core/src/db_manager.cpp b/core/src/db_manager.cpp
index 7a3ad16..3cd4fd7 100644
--- a/core/src/db_manager.cpp
+++ b/core/src/db_manager.cpp
@@ -31,23 +31,24 @@ DBManager::DBManager() :
         updateDB(db_version);
 }
 
-bool DBManager::isIPBanned(QHostAddress ip)
+std::pair<bool, QString> DBManager::isIPBanned(QString ipid)
 {
     QSqlQuery query;
-    query.prepare("SELECT TIME FROM BANS WHERE IP = ? ORDER BY TIME DESC");
-    query.addBindValue(ip.toString());
+    query.prepare("SELECT * FROM BANS WHERE IPID = ? ORDER BY TIME DESC");
+    query.addBindValue(ipid);
     query.exec();
     if (query.first()) {
-        long long duration = getBanDuration(ip);
-        long long ban_time = query.value(0).toLongLong();
+        long long ban_time = query.value(4).toLongLong();
+        QString reason = query.value(5).toString();
+        long long duration = query.value(6).toLongLong();
         if (duration == -2)
-            return true;
+            return {true, reason};
         long long current_time = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toSecsSinceEpoch();
         if (ban_time + duration > current_time)
-            return true;
-        else return false;
+            return {true, reason};
+        else return {false, nullptr};
     }
-    else return false;
+    else return {false, nullptr};
 }
 
 bool DBManager::isHDIDBanned(QString hdid)
diff --git a/core/src/packets.cpp b/core/src/packets.cpp
index 4c4e0d0..0f62caa 100644
--- a/core/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/core/src/packets.cpp
@@ -315,9 +315,13 @@ void AOClient::pktWebSocketIp(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPack
 {
     // Special packet to set remote IP from the webao proxy
     // Only valid if from a local ip
+    calculateIpid();
     if (remote_ip.isLoopback()) {
-        if(server->db_manager->isIPBanned(QHostAddress(argv[0]))) {
-            sendPacket("BD", {server->db_manager->getBanReason(QHostAddress(argv[0]))});
+        auto ban = server->db_manager->isIPBanned(ipid);
+        bool is_banned = ban.first;
+        if(is_banned) {
+            QString reason = ban.second;
+            sendPacket("BD", {reason});
             socket->close();
             return;
         }
@@ -325,7 +329,6 @@ void AOClient::pktWebSocketIp(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPack
         qDebug() << "ws ip set to" << argv[0];
 #endif
         remote_ip = QHostAddress(argv[0]);
-        calculateIpid();
 
         int multiclient_count = 0;
         for (AOClient* joined_client : server->clients) {
diff --git a/core/src/server.cpp b/core/src/server.cpp
index 5462609..87fe428 100644
--- a/core/src/server.cpp
+++ b/core/src/server.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ void Server::clientConnected()
 
     int multiclient_count = 1;
     bool is_at_multiclient_limit = false;
-    bool is_banned = db_manager->isIPBanned(socket->peerAddress());
+    client->calculateIpid();
+    auto ban = db_manager->isIPBanned(client->getIpid());
+    bool is_banned = ban.first;
     for (AOClient* joined_client : clients) {
         if (client->remote_ip.isEqual(joined_client->remote_ip))
             multiclient_count++;
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@ void Server::clientConnected()
         is_at_multiclient_limit = true;
 
     if (is_banned) {
-        AOPacket ban_reason("BD", {db_manager->getBanReason(socket->peerAddress())});
+        QString reason = ban.second;
+        AOPacket ban_reason("BD", {reason});
         socket->write(ban_reason.toUtf8());
     }
     if (is_banned || is_at_multiclient_limit) {
@@ -158,7 +161,6 @@ void Server::clientConnected()
                                                     // tsuserver4. It should disable fantacrypt
                                                     // completely in any client 2.4.3 or newer
     client->sendPacket(decryptor);
-    client->calculateIpid();
 #ifdef NET_DEBUG
     qDebug() << client->remote_ip.toString() << "connected";
 #endif