diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm
index c6fecd3991..c33480580a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration =
 	if(query.NextRow())
 		validckey = 1
 	if(!validckey)
-		message_admins("<font color='red'>[key_name_admin(usr)] attempted to ban [ckey], but [ckey] has not been seen yet. Please only ban actual players.</font>",1)
-		return
+		if(!banned_mob || (banned_mob && !IsGuestKey(banned_mob.key)))
+			message_admins("<font color='red'>[key_name_admin(usr)] attempted to ban [ckey], but [ckey] has not been seen yet. Please only ban actual players.</font>",1)
+			return
 
 	var/a_ckey
 	var/a_computerid