diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 45d80591a..af7e39582 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	is_banned = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"))
 	unban_utc = Column(Integer)
 	ban_reason = deferred(Column(String))
+	shadowban_reason = deferred(Column(String))
 	is_muted = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	login_nonce = Column(Integer, default=0)
 	coins = Column(Integer, default=DEFAULT_COINS)
diff --git a/files/helpers/actions.py b/files/helpers/actions.py
index e4bf16994..955c7fd6c 100644
--- a/files/helpers/actions.py
+++ b/files/helpers/actions.py
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def execute_under_siege(v, target, body, kind):
 	if v.shadowbanned: return
 
 	v.shadowbanned = AUTOJANNY_ID
-	v.ban_reason = "Under Siege"
+	v.shadowban_reason = "Under Siege"
 	g.db.add(v)
 
 	if kind == "report":
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 4a11d9af3..62da5df83 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def execute_blackjack(v, target, body, kind):
 	)
 	g.db.add(ma)
 
-	v.ban_reason = f"Blackjack: {kind}"
+	v.shadowban_reason = f"Blackjack: {kind}"
 	g.db.add(v)
 
 	notified_ids = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(User.id).filter(User.admin_level >= PERMS['BLACKJACK_NOTIFICATIONS'])]
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 39812c004..d5a279efa 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ def revert_actions(v, username):
 		user.shadowbanned = None
 		user.unban_utc = None
 		user.ban_reason = None
+		user.shadowban_reason = None
 		if user.is_banned:
 			user.is_banned = None
 			send_repeatable_notification(user.id, f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has unbanned you!")
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ def revert_actions(v, username):
 			u.shadowbanned = None
 			u.unban_utc = None
 			u.ban_reason = None
+			u.shadowban_reason = None
 			if u.is_banned:
 				u.is_banned = None
 				send_repeatable_notification(u.id, f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has unbanned you!")
@@ -882,7 +884,7 @@ def shadowban(user_id, v):
 	if len(reason) > 256:
 		abort(400, "Ban reason too long!")
 
-	user.ban_reason = reason
+	user.shadowban_reason = reason
 	g.db.add(user)
 	check_for_alts(user)
 
@@ -907,12 +909,12 @@ def shadowban(user_id, v):
 def unshadowban(user_id, v):
 	user = get_account(user_id)
 	user.shadowbanned = None
-	if not user.is_banned: user.ban_reason = None
+	user.shadowban_reason = None
 	g.db.add(user)
 
 	for alt in get_alt_graph(user.id):
 		alt.shadowbanned = None
-		if not alt.is_banned: alt.ban_reason = None
+		alt.shadowban_reason = None
 		g.db.add(alt)
 
 	ma = ModAction(
@@ -1214,8 +1216,7 @@ def unban_user(fullname, v):
 
 	user.is_banned = None
 	user.unban_utc = None
-	if not user.shadowbanned:
-		user.ban_reason = None
+	user.ban_reason = None
 	send_repeatable_notification(user.id, f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has unbanned you!")
 	g.db.add(user)
 
@@ -1223,8 +1224,7 @@ def unban_user(fullname, v):
 		if x.is_banned: send_repeatable_notification(x.id, f"@{v.username} (a site admin) has unbanned you!")
 		x.is_banned = None
 		x.unban_utc = None
-		if not x.shadowbanned:
-			x.ban_reason = None
+		x.ban_reason = None
 		g.db.add(x)
 
 	ma = ModAction(
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 88a7ccea3..77c2bf929 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -292,8 +292,7 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 		else:
 			author.unban_utc = None
 			author.is_banned = None
-			if not author.shadowbanned:
-				author.ban_reason = None
+			author.ban_reason = None
 			send_repeatable_notification(author.id, "You have been unbanned!")
 	elif kind == "grass":
 		link3 = f"/{thing_type}/{obj.id}"
diff --git a/files/routes/routehelpers.py b/files/routes/routehelpers.py
index bca65652c..654014383 100644
--- a/files/routes/routehelpers.py
+++ b/files/routes/routehelpers.py
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ def check_for_alts(current, include_current_session=False):
 	for u in get_alt_graph(current.id):
 		if u.shadowbanned and not current.shadowbanned:
 			current.shadowbanned = u.shadowbanned
-			current.ban_reason = u.ban_reason
+			current.shadowban_reason = u.shadowban_reason
 			g.db.add(current)
 		elif current.shadowbanned and not u.shadowbanned:
 			u.shadowbanned = current.shadowbanned
-			u.ban_reason = current.ban_reason
+			u.shadowban_reason = current.shadowban_reason
 			g.db.add(u)
 		elif u.is_permabanned and not current.is_permabanned:
 			current.is_banned = u.is_banned
@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@ def check_for_alts(current, include_current_session=False):
 			u.unban_utc = None
 			g.db.add(u)
 
-		if current.ban_reason == "Under Siege" and u.ban_reason and u.ban_reason != "Under Siege":
-			current.ban_reason = u.ban_reason
-		elif u.ban_reason == "Under Siege" and current.ban_reason and current.ban_reason != "Under Siege":
-			u.ban_reason = current.ban_reason
-
 		if u.is_muted and not current.is_muted:
 			current.is_muted = u.is_muted
 			g.db.add(current)
diff --git a/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned.html b/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned.html
index 6f53dbac4..20c117a38 100644
--- a/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned.html
+++ b/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 				<tr>
 					<td data-sort-key="{{user.username.lower() if user else ''}}">{%- include 'user_in_table.html' -%}</td>
 					<td>{{user.truescore}}</td>
-					<td>{{user.ban_reason | safe}}</td>
+					<td>{{user.shadowban_reason | safe}}</td>
 					<td><a href="/{{user.shadowbanned_by}}">{{user.shadowbanned_by}}</a></td>
 					<td {% if user.last_active %}data-time="{{user.last_active}}"{% endif %}></td>
 				</tr>
diff --git a/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned_tooltip.html b/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned_tooltip.html
index 55666fe02..84fb38020 100644
--- a/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned_tooltip.html
+++ b/files/templates/admin/shadowbanned_tooltip.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {% if user.shadowbanned and v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN'] %}
-	<i class="fas fa-user-times text-admin" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title='Shadowbanned by {{user.shadowbanned_by}} for "{{user.ban_reason}}"' data-bs-html="true"></i>
+	<i class="fas fa-user-times text-admin" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title='Shadowbanned by {{user.shadowbanned_by}} for "{{user.shadowban_reason}}"' data-bs-html="true"></i>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage/admintools.html b/files/templates/userpage/admintools.html
index fcd4999c5..c9c172a51 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage/admintools.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage/admintools.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	{% endif %}
 	{% if v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN'] and u.shadowbanned %}
 		<h5 class="text-primary" id="profile-{{deviceType}}--shadowbanned">SHADOWBANNED USER:
-			{{u.ban_reason | safe}}
+			{{u.shadowban_reason | safe}}
 
 			(by <a href="/{{u.shadowbanned_by}}">{{u.shadowbanned_by}}</a>)
 		</h5>
diff --git a/migrations/20240211-add-shadowban-reason.sql b/migrations/20240211-add-shadowban-reason.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6268d3d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20240211-add-shadowban-reason.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+alter table users add column shadowban_reason varchar(256);
+update users set shadowban_reason=ban_reason where shadowbanned is not null;
+update users set ban_reason=null where is_banned is null and ban_reason is not null;