diff --git a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
index 8d04c9f1..28c5cb35 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         public static bool Kick(int ply, string reason, string adminUserName = "")
         {
             if (!Main.player[ply].active)
-                return false;
+                return true;
             if (!TShock.players[ply].group.HasPermission("immunetokick"))
             {
                 string playerName = Main.player[ply].name;
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 string ip = GetPlayerIP(plr);
                 string playerName = Main.player[plr].name;
                 TShock.Bans.AddBan(ip, playerName, reason);
-                NetMessage.SendData(0x2, plr, -1, "Banned: " + reason, 0x0, 0f, 0f, 0f);
+                if (!Main.player[plr].active)
+                    NetMessage.SendData(0x2, plr, -1, "Banned: " + reason, 0x0, 0f, 0f, 0f);
                 Log.Info("Banned " + playerName + " for : " + reason);
                 if (adminUserName.Length == 0)
                     Broadcast(playerName + " was banned for " + reason.ToLower());