diff --git a/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm b/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm
index bfcfe53eac6..3dffd403caf 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm
@@ -149,35 +149,13 @@ DEBUG
 	if(!client || !ckey)
 		return
 	if(config.ban_legacy_system)
-		if(!ckey in jobban_keylist)
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have no active jobbans!</span>")
-			return
-		for(var/J in jobban_assoclist[ckey])
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>[J]: [jobban_assoclist[ckey][J]]</span>")
+		//using the legacy .txt ban system
+		to_chat(src, "The server is using the legacy ban system. Ask an administrator for help!")
+
 	else
-
-		//permas
-		var/DBQuery/select_query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT bantype, reason, job, a_ckey , bantime FROM [format_table_name("ban")] WHERE ckey like '[ckey]' AND bantype like 'JOB_PERMABAN' AND isnull(unbanned) ORDER BY bantime DESC LIMIT 100")
-		select_query.Execute()
-
-		var/is_actually_banned = 0
-
-		while(select_query.NextRow())
-
-			var/bantype  = select_query.item[1]
-			var/reason = select_query.item[2]
-			var/job = select_query.item[3]
-			var/ackey = select_query.item[4]
-			var/bantime = select_query.item[5]
-
-			if(bantype != null)
-				is_actually_banned = 1
-
-			var/output = "[bantype]: [bantime] [job] - REASON: [reason], by [ackey]"
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>[output]</span>")
-
-		//temps
-		select_query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT bantime, bantype, reason, job, duration, expiration_time, a_ckey FROM [format_table_name("ban")] WHERE ckey like '[ckey]' AND bantype like 'JOB_TEMPBAN' AND expiration_time > Now() AND isnull(unbanned) ORDER BY bantime DESC LIMIT 100")
+		//using the SQL ban system
+		var/is_actually_banned = FALSE
+		var/DBQuery/select_query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT bantime, bantype, reason, job, duration, expiration_time, a_ckey FROM [format_table_name("ban")] WHERE ckey like '[ckey]' AND ((bantype like 'JOB_TEMPBAN' AND expiration_time > Now()) OR (bantype like 'JOB_PERMABAN')) AND isnull(unbanned) ORDER BY bantime DESC LIMIT 100")
 		select_query.Execute()
 
 		while(select_query.NextRow())
@@ -190,10 +168,15 @@ DEBUG
 			var/expiration = select_query.item[6]
 			var/ackey = select_query.item[7]
 
-			if(bantype != null)
-				is_actually_banned = 1
+			if(bantype == "JOB_PERMABAN")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>[bantype]: [job] - REASON: [reason], by [ackey]; [bantime]</span>")
+			else if(bantype == "JOB_TEMPBAN")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>[bantype]: [job] - REASON: [reason], by [ackey]; [bantime]; [duration]; expires [expiration]</span>")
 
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>[bantype]: [job] - REASON: [reason], by [ackey]; [bantime]; [duration]; expires [expiration]</span>")
+			is_actually_banned = TRUE
 
-		if(!is_actually_banned)
+		if(is_actually_banned)
+			if(config.banappeals)
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You can appeal the bans at: [config.banappeals]</span>")
+		else
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You have no active jobbans!</span>")