diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
index b6b5cb01..9d149ead 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
       @status = :nopriv
       @message = "You cannot ban an administrator!"
       @success = false
+      return
     end
 
     if unban