diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
index df76d8b2d59..eaaab890160 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
@@ -1065,6 +1065,7 @@
if(player_client)
build_ban_cache(player_client)
to_chat(player_client, span_boldannounce("[banned_player_message]
To appeal this ban go to [appeal_url]"), confidential = TRUE)
+ to_chat(player_client, "");
if(GLOB.admin_datums[player_client.ckey] || GLOB.deadmins[player_client.ckey])
is_admin = TRUE
if(kick_banned_players && (!is_admin || (is_admin && applies_to_admins)))
@@ -1074,6 +1075,7 @@
if(other_player_client.address == banned_player_ip || other_player_client.computer_id == banned_player_cid)
build_ban_cache(other_player_client)
to_chat(other_player_client, span_boldannounce("[banned_other_message]
To appeal this ban go to [appeal_url]"), confidential = TRUE)
+ to_chat(other_player_client, "");
if(GLOB.admin_datums[other_player_client.ckey] || GLOB.deadmins[other_player_client.ckey])
is_admin = TRUE
if(kick_banned_players && (!is_admin || (is_admin && applies_to_admins)))