diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm
index dd46725ff26..5eec9d76bdd 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration =
 		if(banned_mob.client)
 			computerid = banned_mob.client.computer_id
 			ip = banned_mob.client.address
+		else
+			if(banned_mob.lastKnownIP)
+				ip = banned_mob.lastKnownIP
+			if(banned_mob.computer_id)
+				computerid = banned_mob.computer_id
 	else if(banckey)
 		ckey = ckey(banckey)
 		computerid = bancid
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 17d3cae9d5c..c2b6a388ca1 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1005,15 +1005,7 @@
 				var/reason = input(usr,"Please state the reason","Reason") as message|null
 				if(!reason)
 					return
-				switch(alert(usr,"IP ban?",,"Yes","No","Cancel"))
-					if("Cancel")
-						return
-					if("Yes")
-						M = admin_ban_mobsearch(M, ban_ckey_param, usr)
-						AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0, M.lastKnownIP)
-					if("No")
-						M = admin_ban_mobsearch(M, ban_ckey_param, usr)
-						AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0)
+				AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0, M.lastKnownIP)
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></span>")
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>This is a permanent ban.</span>")
 				if(config.banappeals)
@@ -1553,12 +1545,12 @@
 
 	else if(href_list["take_question"])
 		var/index = text2num(href_list["take_question"])
-		
+
 		if(href_list["is_mhelp"])
 			SSmentor_tickets.takeTicket(index)
 		else //Ahelp
 			SStickets.takeTicket(index)
-	
+
 	else if(href_list["cult_nextobj"])
 		if(alert(usr, "Validate the current Cult objective and unlock the next one?", "Cult Cheat Code", "Yes", "No") != "Yes")
 			return