diff --git a/drama/routes/admin.py b/drama/routes/admin.py
index cffc97b13..27afa823e 100644
--- a/drama/routes/admin.py
+++ b/drama/routes/admin.py
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ def admin_ban_domain(v):
 	domain=request.form.get("domain").strip()
 	if not domain: abort(400)
 
-	reason=request.form.get("reason").strip()
+	reason=request.form.get("reason", "").strip()
 	if not reason: abort(400)
 
 	d = g.db.query(BannedDomain).filter_by(domain=domain.replace("_","\_")).first()
diff --git a/drama/templates/admin/banned_domains.html b/drama/templates/admin/banned_domains.html
index 220f70b77..46542db90 100644
--- a/drama/templates/admin/banned_domains.html
+++ b/drama/templates/admin/banned_domains.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 <form action="/admin/ban_domain" method="post">
 	<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
 	<input name="domain" placeholder="Enter domain here.." class="form-control" required>
-	<input name="reason" placeholder="Enter ban reason here.." class="form-control" required>
+	<input name="reason" placeholder="Enter ban reason here.." class="form-control">
 	<input id="ban-submit" type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Toggle ban">
 </form>