diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
index d9d080441..1bf3bded2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Commandban extends EssentialsCommand
 		final IUser user = getPlayer(args, 0, true);
 		if (!user.isOnline())
 		{
-			if (Permissions.BAN_EXEMPT.isAuthorized(user))
+			if (sender instanceof Player && Permissions.BAN_OFFLINE.isAuthorized(user))
 			{
 				sender.sendMessage(_("banExempt"));
 				return;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class Commandban extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (Permissions.BAN_OFFLINE.isAuthorized(sender))
+			if (Permissions.BAN_EXEMPT.isAuthorized(sender))
 			{
 				sender.sendMessage(_("banExempt"));
 				return;
@@ -40,23 +40,23 @@ public class Commandban extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 
 		user.acquireWriteLock();
+		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
 		String banReason;
 		user.getData().setBan(new Ban());
 		if (args.length > 1)
 		{
-			banReason = getFinalArg(args, 1);
+			
+			banReason = _("banFormat", getFinalArg(args, 1), senderName);
 			user.getData().getBan().setReason(banReason);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			banReason = _("defaultBanReason");
+			banReason = _("banFormat", _("defaultBanReason"), senderName);
 			user.getData().getBan().setReason("");
 		}
 		
 		user.setBanned(true);
 		user.kickPlayer(banReason);
-		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
-
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{
 			final IUser player = ess.getUser(onlinePlayer);