diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
index 799098b9a27..014678e44d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@
 	<div class='inputbox'></div></label>
 	<input type='text' name='keytext' size='26' value='[player_key]'>
 	<label class='inputlabel checkbox'>IP:
-	<input type='checkbox' id='ipcheck' name='ipcheck' value='1'[player_ip ? " checked": ""]>
+	<input type='checkbox' id='ipcheck' name='ipcheck' value='1'[isnull(duration) " checked": ""]>
 	<div class='inputbox'></div></label>
 	<input type='text' name='iptext' size='18' value='[player_ip]'>
 	<label class='inputlabel checkbox'>CID:
-	<input type='checkbox' id='cidcheck' name='cidcheck' value='1'[player_cid ? " checked": ""]>
+	<input type='checkbox' id='cidcheck' name='cidcheck' value='1' checked>
 	<div class='inputbox'></div></label>
 	<input type='text' name='cidtext' size='14' value='[player_cid]'>
 	<br>
 	<label class='inputlabel checkbox'>Use IP and CID from last connection of key
-	<input type='checkbox' id='lastconn' name='lastconn' value='1'>
+	<input type='checkbox' id='lastconn' name='lastconn' value='1' [(isnull(duration) && !player_ip) || (!player_cid) ? " checked": ""]>
 	<div class='inputbox'></div></label>
 	<label class='inputlabel checkbox'>Applies to Admins
 	<input type='checkbox' id='applyadmins' name='applyadmins' value='1'[applies_to_admins ? " checked": ""]>
@@ -309,17 +309,16 @@
 		if(!player_key)
 			error_state += "Key was ticked but none was provided."
 	if(href_list["lastconn"])
-		use_last_connection = TRUE
-		if(!player_key)
-			error_state += "A key must be provided to use IP and CID from last connection."
+		if(player_key)
+			use_last_connection = TRUE
 	else
 		if(href_list["ipcheck"])
-			player_ip = href_list["iptext"]
-			if(!player_ip)
+			player_ip = href_list["iptext"] || ""
+			if(!player_ip && !use_last_connection)
 				error_state += "IP was ticked but none was provided."
 		if(href_list["cidcheck"])
-			player_cid = href_list["cidtext"]
-			if(!player_cid)
+			player_cid = href_list["cidtext"] || ""
+			if(!player_cid && !use_last_connection)
 				error_state += "CID was ticked but none was provided."
 	if(!use_last_connection && !player_ip && !player_cid && !player_key)
 		error_state += "At least a key, IP or CID must be provided."
@@ -405,13 +404,15 @@
 		if(query_create_ban_get_player.NextRow())
 			player_key = query_create_ban_get_player.item[1]
 			if(use_last_connection)
-				player_ip = query_create_ban_get_player.item[2]
-				player_cid = query_create_ban_get_player.item[3]
+				if (!isnull(player_ip))
+					player_ip = query_create_ban_get_player.item[2]
+				if (!isnull(player_cid))
+					player_cid = query_create_ban_get_player.item[3]
 		else
 			if(use_last_connection)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Ban not created. [player_key]/([player_ckey]) hasn't been seen before, unable to use IP and CID from last connection.</span>")
-				qdel(query_create_ban_get_player)
-				return
+				if(alert(usr, "[player_key]/([player_ckey]) has not been seen before, unable to use IP and CID from last connection. Are you sure you want to create a ban for them?", "Unknown key", "Yes", "No", "Cancel") != "Yes")
+					qdel(query_create_ban_get_player)
+					return
 			else
 				if(alert(usr, "[player_key]/([player_ckey]) has not been seen before, are you sure you want to create a ban for them?", "Unknown key", "Yes", "No", "Cancel") != "Yes")
 					qdel(query_create_ban_get_player)
@@ -753,4 +754,4 @@
 			. += player_cid
 		else
 			. += "NULL"
-	. = jointext(., "/")
\ No newline at end of file
+	. = jointext(., "/")