diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 35263ff7a4..b63ad04194 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -846,9 +846,10 @@ def admin_title_change(user_id, v):
 		note=f'"{new_name}"'
 		)
 	g.db.add(ma)
-
 	g.db.commit()
-	return (redirect(user.url), user)
+
+	if 'redir' in request.values: return (redirect(user.url), user)
+	else: return {"message": f"@{user.username} was unbanned!"}
 
 @app.post("/ban_user/<user_id>")
 @admin_level_required(6)
@@ -918,11 +919,11 @@ def ban_user(user_id, v):
 			comment = get_comment(comment)
 			comment.bannedfor = True
 			g.db.add(comment)
-		g.db.commit()
-		return {"message": f"@{user.username} was banned!"}
-	else:
-		g.db.commit()
-		return redirect(user.url)
+
+	g.db.commit()
+
+	if 'redir' in request.values: return (redirect(user.url), user)
+	else: return {"message": f"@{user.username} was banned!"}
 
 
 @app.post("/unban_user/<user_id>")
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index 1477124121..a4189fda60 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@
 						{% if u.is_suspended %}
 							<form action="/unban_user/{{u.id}}/" method="post" action="">
 								<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
+								<input type="hidden" name="redir" value="true">
 								<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
 									<input type="checkbox" id="alts-1-desktop" class="custom-control-input" name="alts" value="1">
 									<label class="custom-control-label" for="alts-1-desktop">Include alts</label>
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@
 						{% else %}
 							<form action="/ban_user/{{u.id}}" method="post" action="">
 								<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
+								<input type="hidden" name="redir" value="true">
 								<input style="font-size:11px;" type="text" class="form-control" name="reason" placeholder="Ban Reason" onchange="document.getElementById('user-ban-submit').disabled=false">
 								<input style="font-size:11px;" type="number" step="any" class="form-control" name="days" placeholder="Days (blank = permanent)">
 								<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
@@ -562,7 +564,8 @@
 						{% if u.is_suspended %}
 							<form action="/unban_user/{{u.id}}" method="post">
 								<input type="hidden" name="formkey", value="{{v.formkey}}">
-								<br />
+								<input type="hidden" name="redir" value="true">
+								<br/>
 								<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
 									<input type="checkbox" id="alts-1-mobile" class="custom-control-input" name="alts" value="1">
 									<label class="custom-control-label" for="alts-1-mobile">Include alts</label>
@@ -573,6 +576,7 @@
 						{% else %}
 							<form action="/ban_user/{{u.id}}/" method="post">
 								<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
+								<input type="hidden" name="redir" value="true">
 								<input style="font-size:11px;" type="text" class="form-control" name="reason" placeholder="Ban Reason" onchange="document.getElementById('user-ban-submit2').disabled=false">
 								<input style="font-size:11px;" type="number" step="any" class="form-control" name="days" placeholder="Days (blank = permanent)">
 								<br />