diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/screen.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/screen.css.scss
index 25f93d2..992c22d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/screen.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/screen.css.scss
@@ -438,16 +438,7 @@ and (min-width: 0px) //TODO
     float: right;
   }
 
-  .user-banned {
-    background: #AB0000;
-    color: white;
-    font-weight: bold;
-    padding: 4px;
-    display: block;
-    border-radius: 3px;
-  }
-
-  .user-unconfirmed {
+  .user-unconfirmed, .user-banned {
     background:  #AB0000;
     color: white;
     font-weight: bold;
@@ -455,7 +446,6 @@ and (min-width: 0px) //TODO
     display: inline-block;
     border-radius: 3px;
     margin: 10px 0;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 10px #000;
   }
 
   .btn {
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 5e7c617..cd18e4c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery
-  before_filter :update_ip, :update_seen
+  before_filter :update_ip, :update_seen, :check_banned
   # force_ssl
 
   http_basic_authenticate_with name: "redstone", password: "sheep_"
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   helper_method :superadmin?
   helper_method :donor?
   helper_method :confirmed?
+
+
   private
 
   def update_ip
@@ -32,6 +34,15 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     @current_user ||= User.find_by_id(session[:user_id])
   end
 
+  def check_banned
+    if current_user && current_user.banned?
+      session.delete(:user_id)
+      flash[:alert] = "You are banned!"
+      redirect_to login_path
+    end
+  end
+
+
   #roles
   def disabled?
     !!(current_user && current_user.disabled?)