diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 0399c1bfb6..820b34a20a 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -720,6 +720,11 @@ class User(Base):
 	def is_suspended(self):
 		return (self.is_banned and (self.unban_utc == 0 or self.unban_utc > time.time()))
 
+	@property
+	@lazy
+	def is_suspended_permanently(self):
+		return (self.is_banned and self.unban_utc == 0)
+
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def has_shadowbanned_alts(self):
diff --git a/files/helpers/wrappers.py b/files/helpers/wrappers.py
index beca913160..7ffaea6364 100644
--- a/files/helpers/wrappers.py
+++ b/files/helpers/wrappers.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def is_not_permabanned(f):
 		
 		check_ban_evade(v)
 
-		if v.is_banned and v.unban_utc == 0:
+		if v.is_suspended_permanently:
 			return {"error": "Internal server error"}, 500
 
 		return make_response(f(*args, v=v, **kwargs))
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index abc9a9342e..1bf3741336 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -722,9 +722,7 @@ def message2(v, username):
 @limiter.limit("1/second;6/minute;50/hour;200/day", key_func=lambda:f'{SITE}-{session.get("lo_user")}')
 @auth_required
 def messagereply(v):
-
 	body = request.values.get("body", "").strip().replace('‎','')
-
 	body = body.replace('\r\n', '\n')[:10000]
 
 	if not body and not request.files.get("file"): return {"error": "Message is empty!"}
@@ -735,6 +733,9 @@ def messagereply(v):
 	parent = get_comment(id, v=v)
 	user_id = parent.author.id
 
+	if v.is_suspended_permanently and parent.sentto != 2:
+		return {"error": "You are permabanned and may not reply to messages."}
+
 	if parent.sentto == 2: user_id = None
 	elif v.id == user_id: user_id = parent.sentto