diff --git a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
index a04c5126..b3610800 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 string ip = GetPlayerIP(plr);
                 string playerName = Main.player[plr].name;
                 TShock.Bans.AddBan(ip, playerName, reason);
-                if (!Main.player[plr].active || Netplay.serverSock[ply].kill)
+                if (!Main.player[plr].active || Netplay.serverSock[plr].kill)
                     NetMessage.SendData(0x2, plr, -1, "Banned: " + reason, 0x0, 0f, 0f, 0f);
                 Log.Info("Banned " + playerName + " for : " + reason);
                 if (adminUserName.Length == 0)