diff --git a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
index 5171d2fe23e..f4cc1cdc852 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //Blocks an attempt to connect before even creating our client datum thing.
-/world/IsBanned(key, address, computer_id, type, check_ipintel = TRUE, check_2fa = TRUE, check_guest = TRUE, log_info = TRUE)
+/world/IsBanned(key, address, computer_id, type, check_ipintel = TRUE, check_2fa = TRUE, check_guest = TRUE, log_info = TRUE, check_tos = TRUE)
 
 	if(!key || !address || !computer_id)
 		log_adminwarn("Failed Login (invalid data): [key] [address]-[computer_id]")
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		return list("reason"="guest", "desc"="\nReason: Guests not allowed. Please sign in with a BYOND account.")
 
 	// Check if we are checking TOS consent before connecting
-	if(SSdbcore.IsConnected() && GLOB.configuration.system.external_tos_handler)
+	if(SSdbcore.IsConnected() && GLOB.configuration.system.external_tos_handler && check_tos)
 		// Check if they have a TOS consent
 		var/datum/db_query/check_query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM privacy WHERE ckey=:ckey AND consent=1", list("ckey" = ckey(key)))
 
diff --git a/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm b/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm
index 0fbb6fc405a..010484f4e39 100644
--- a/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm
+++ b/goon/code/datums/browserOutput.dm
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ var/list/chatResources = list(
 				var/list/row = connectionHistory[i]
 				if(!row || row.len < 3 || !(row["ckey"] && row["compid"] && row["ip"]))
 					return
-				if(world.IsBanned(key=row["ckey"], address=row["ip"], computer_id=row["compid"], type=null, check_ipintel=FALSE, check_2fa=FALSE, check_guest=FALSE, log_info=FALSE))
+				if(world.IsBanned(key=row["ckey"], address=row["ip"], computer_id=row["compid"], type=null, check_ipintel=FALSE, check_2fa=FALSE, check_guest=FALSE, log_info=FALSE, check_tos=FALSE))
 					found = row
 					break
 				CHECK_TICK