diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 462e3cd3a63..0f88f315ee3 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@
 							msg += ", [job]"
 					add_note(M.ckey, "Banned  from [msg] - [reason]", null, usr.ckey, 0)
 					message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg] for [mins] minutes.</span>")
-					M << "<span class='boldannounce'><BIG>You have been [(msg == "ooc") ? "banned" : "jobbanned"] by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</BIG></span>"
+					M << "<span class='boldannounce'><BIG>You have been [(msg == ("ooc" || "appearance")) ? "banned" : "jobbanned"] by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</BIG></span>"
 					M << "<span class='boldannounce'>The reason is: [reason]</span>"
 					M << "<span class='danger'>This jobban will be lifted in [mins] minutes.</span>"
 					href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@
 								msg += ", [job]"
 						add_note(M.ckey, "Banned  from [msg] - [reason]", null, usr.ckey, 0)
 						message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg].</span>")
-						M << "<span class='boldannounce'><BIG>You have been [(msg == "ooc") ? "banned" : "jobbanned"] by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</BIG></span>"
+						M << "<span class='boldannounce'><BIG>You have been [(msg == ("ooc" || "appearance")) ? "banned" : "jobbanned"] by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</BIG></span>"
 						M << "<span class='boldannounce'>The reason is: [reason]</span>"
 						M << "<span class='danger'>Jobban can be lifted only upon request.</span>"
 						href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh