diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index dcb4a4680..afc9a58d3 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ def admin_vote_info_get(v):
 @validate_formkey
 def api_vote_post(post_id, new, v):
 
+	if v.is_banned and not v.unban_utc: return {"error": "forbidden."}, 403
+
 	if new not in ["-1", "0", "1"]: abort(400)
 
 	if request.headers.get("Authorization"): abort(403)
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ def api_vote_post(post_id, new, v):
 @validate_formkey
 def api_vote_comment(comment_id, new, v):
 
+	if v.is_banned and not v.unban_utc: return {"error": "forbidden."}, 403
+
 	if new not in ["-1", "0", "1"]: abort(400)
 
 	if request.headers.get("Authorization"): abort(403)