diff --git a/ruqqus/templates/comments.html b/ruqqus/templates/comments.html
index cd4ad8aa4..b06f60afb 100644
--- a/ruqqus/templates/comments.html
+++ b/ruqqus/templates/comments.html
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@
 
 					<li class="list-inline-item text-muted d-none d-md-inline-block"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{c.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
+					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
 					<li class="list-inline-item text-muted d-none d-md-inline-block"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/banaward/comment/{{c.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
+					{% endif %}
 
 					{% if v and c.id in v.saved_comment_idlist() %}
 						<li class="list-inline-item text-muted d-none d-md-inline-block"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/unsave_comment/{{c.base36id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-save"></i>Unsave</a></li>
@@ -449,7 +451,9 @@
 
 					<li class="list-group-item"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{c.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
+					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
 					<li class="list-group-item"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/banaward/comment/{{c.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
+					{% endif %}
 
 					{% if v and c.id in v.saved_comment_idlist() %}
 						<li class="list-group-item"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/unsave_comment/{{c.base36id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-save"></i>Unsave</a></li>
diff --git a/ruqqus/templates/submission.html b/ruqqus/templates/submission.html
index 057fc4bdc..bad578870 100644
--- a/ruqqus/templates/submission.html
+++ b/ruqqus/templates/submission.html
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@
 
 					 <button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{p.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Votes</a></button>
 
+					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
 					<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger mr-3"></i>Ban user</a></button>
+					{% endif %}
 
 					{% if v and p.id in v.subscribed_idlist() %}
 						<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/unsubscribe/{{p.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-eye-slash text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Unsubscribe</a></button>
@@ -322,7 +324,9 @@
 
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{p.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
+						{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
+						{% endif %}
 
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="javascript:void(0);" role="button" class="copy-link" data-clipboard-text="{{p.permalink | full_link}}"><i class="fas fa-copy"></i>Copy link</a></li>
 
diff --git a/ruqqus/templates/submission_listing.html b/ruqqus/templates/submission_listing.html
index 10e207505..1cf417a47 100644
--- a/ruqqus/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/ruqqus/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@
 
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{p.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
+						{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
+						{% endif %}
 
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="javascript:void(0);" role="button" class="copy-link" data-clipboard-text="{{p.permalink | full_link}}"><i class="fas fa-copy"></i>Copy link</a></li>
 
@@ -372,7 +374,9 @@
 				<ul class="list-group post-actions">
 					<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{p.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Votes</a></button>					 
 					
+					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
 					<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger mr-3"></i>Ban user</a></button>
+					{% endif %}
 
 					{% if v and p.id in v.subscribed_idlist() %}
 						<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/unsubscribe/{{p.id}}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-eye-slash text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Unsubscribe</a></button>