diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 1d5e072a6..42de759dc 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def buy(v, award):
 @auth_required
 def award_post(pid, v):
 
-	if v.is_suspended and v.unban_utc == 0: return {"error": "forbidden."}, 403
+	if v.is_banned and not v.unban_utc: return {"error": "forbidden."}, 403
 
 	kind = request.values.get("kind", "").strip()
 	
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 841843b1c..6d8162018 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -904,10 +904,12 @@ def settings_content_get(v):
 
 @app.post("/settings/name_change")
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
-@is_not_banned
+@auth_required
 @validate_formkey
 def settings_name_change(v):
 
+	if v.is_banned and not v.unban_utc: return {"error": "forbidden."}, 403
+
 	new_name=request.values.get("name").strip()
 
 	if new_name==v.username: