diff --git a/api/bot.py b/api/bot.py
index df6a1e3..9275d34 100644
--- a/api/bot.py
+++ b/api/bot.py
@@ -64,22 +64,31 @@ class Discord(discord.Client):
                 search = match.group(1)
                 count = Application.objects.filter(username__iexact=search, accepted__exact=True).count()
 
+                if count == 0:
+                    count = Player.objects.filter(username__iexact=search, application__accepted__exact=True).count()
+
                 if count > 0:
                     if count == 1:
-                        player = Application.objects.filter(username__iexact=search, accepted__exact=True).all().values()[0]
-                        nickname = player["username"]
+                        player = Player.objects.filter(username__iexact=search, application__accepted__exact=True).all()[0]
+                        nickname = player.username
 
-                        role = discord.utils.get(message.server.roles, name=self.member_role)
-                        msg = "Successfully added {0} as a {1}.".format(nickname, self.member_role)
+                        if not player.is_banned:
+                            role = discord.utils.get(message.server.roles, name=self.member_role)
+                            msg = "Successfully added {0} as a {1}.".format(nickname, self.member_role)
 
-                        yield from self.change_nickname(message.author, nickname)
-                        yield from self.add_roles(message.author, role)
-                        yield from self.discord_message(message.channel, msg)
+                            yield from self.change_nickname(message.author, nickname)
+                            yield from self.add_roles(message.author, role)
+                            yield from self.discord_message(message.channel, msg)
+                        else:
+                            msg = "{0} You are currently banned, appeal on the subreddit.".format(message.author.mention)
+
+                            yield from self.discord_message(message.channel, msg)
 
                         return
                 else:
                     msg = "An application for {0} could not be found, please apply first.".format(search)
                     yield from self.discord_message(message.channel, msg)
+                    return
 
         # IF MEMBER IS NOT AUTHORIZED, IGNORE
         if not any(role in self.auth_roles for role in member_roles):