diff --git a/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/BanListener.java b/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/BanListener.java
index 53e4639e..08e3ef57 100644
--- a/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/BanListener.java
+++ b/VelocityCore/src/de/steamwar/velocitycore/listeners/BanListener.java
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ public class BanListener extends BasicListener {
         SteamwarUser user = SteamwarUser.get(player.getUniqueId());
         String ip = IPSanitizer.getTrueAddress(player).getHostAddress();
         if (user.isPunished(Punishment.PunishmentType.Ban)) {
-            BannedUserIPs.banIP(user.getId(), ip);
+            if (!player.getUsername().startsWith(".")) {
+                BannedUserIPs.banIP(user.getId(), ip);
+            }
             Chatter.of(event).system(PunishmentCommand.punishmentMessage(user, Punishment.PunishmentType.Ban));
             return;
         }