diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/ban_mirroring.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/ban_mirroring.dm
index ae2d7001188..ca8ca919582 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/ban_mirroring.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/ban_mirroring.dm	
@@ -239,8 +239,10 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Database connection failed!</span>")
 		return
 
-	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE ss13_ban_mirrors SET deleted_at = :new_state: WHERE id = :id:")
-	query.Execute(list("new_state" = inactive ? null : "NOW()", "id" = mirror_id))
+	var/query_text = inactive ? "UPDATE ss13_ban_mirrors SET deleted_at = NULL WHERE id = :id:" : "UPDATE ss13_ban_mirrors SET deleted_at = NOW() WHERE id = :id:"
+
+	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery(query_text)
+	query.Execute(list("id" = mirror_id))
 
 	if (query.ErrorMsg())
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>An error occured while toggling mirror status!</span>")