diff --git "a/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/bans.ts" "b/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/bans.ts"
index 3b94347..8c0bdee 100644
--- "a/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/bans.ts"
+++ "b/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/bans.ts"
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 	if (ban.user_id === ban.executor_id) throw DiscordApiErrors.UNKNOWN_BAN;
 	// make self-bans irreversible and hide them from view to avoid victim chasing
 	
+	const banned_user = await User.getPublicUser(banned_user_id);
 	
 	await Promise.all([
 		Ban.delete({