diff --git a/src/Users/UsersRpcHandler.php b/src/Users/UsersRpcHandler.php
index 6798b33..b3ca8be 100644
--- a/src/Users/UsersRpcHandler.php
+++ b/src/Users/UsersRpcHandler.php
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ final class UsersRpcHandler implements RpcHandler {
 
         // TODO: there should be some kinda privacy controls for users
 
-        $rank = $this->usersCtx->getUserRank($userInfo);
 
         $colour = $this->usersCtx->getUserColour($userInfo);
         if($colour->shouldInherit()) {
@@ -70,18 +69,23 @@ final class UsersRpcHandler implements RpcHandler {
 
         $output['colour_raw'] = $colourRaw;
         $output['colour_css'] = $colourCSS;
-        $output['rank'] = $rank;
         $output['country_code'] = $userInfo->countryCode;
 
-        $roles = XArray::select(
-            $this->usersCtx->roles->getRoles(userInfo: $userInfo, hasString: true, orderByRank: true),
-            fn($roleInfo) => $roleInfo->string,
-        );
+        if($this->usersCtx->hasActiveBan($userInfo)) {
+            $output['rank'] = 0;
+            $output['roles'] = ['x-banned'];
+        } else {
+            $roles = XArray::select(
+                $this->usersCtx->roles->getRoles(userInfo: $userInfo, hasString: true, orderByRank: true),
+                fn($roleInfo) => $roleInfo->string,
+            );
 
-        if(!empty($roles))
-            $output['roles'] = $roles;
-        if($userInfo->super)
-            $output['is_super'] = true;
+            $output['rank'] = $this->usersCtx->getUserRank($userInfo);
+            if(!empty($roles))
+                $output['roles'] = $roles;
+            if($userInfo->super)
+                $output['is_super'] = true;
+        }
 
         if(!empty($userInfo->title))
             $output['title'] = $userInfo->title;