diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java
index 3dea97ceb..fa0dcb449 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n.tl;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
+import org.bukkit.BanList;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 
 
+//TODO: Add kick to online players matching ip ban.
 public class Commandbanip extends EssentialsCommand
 {
 	public Commandbanip()
@@ -49,9 +52,19 @@ public class Commandbanip extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new PlayerNotFoundException();
 		}
 
-		ess.getServer().banIP(ipAddress);
-		server.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, tl("playerBanIpAddress", senderName, ipAddress));
+		String banReason;
+		if (args.length > 1)
+		{
+			banReason = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 1).replace("\\n", "\n").replace("|", "\n"));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			banReason = tl("defaultBanReason");
+		}
 
-		ess.broadcastMessage("essentials.ban.notify", tl("playerBanIpAddress", senderName, ipAddress));
+		Bukkit.getBanList(BanList.Type.IP).addBan(ipAddress, banReason, null, senderName);
+		server.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, tl("playerBanIpAddress", senderName, ipAddress, banReason));
+
+		ess.broadcastMessage("essentials.ban.notify", tl("playerBanIpAddress", senderName, ipAddress, banReason));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index c15d5734d..18dfaecab 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ pWeatherPlayers=\u00a76These players have their own weather\:\u00a7r
 pWeatherReset=\u00a76Player weather has been reset for\: \u00a7c{0}
 pWeatherSet=\u00a76Player weather is set to \u00a7c{0}\u00a76 for\: \u00a7c{1}.
 pendingTeleportCancelled=\u00a74Pending teleportation request cancelled.
-playerBanIpAddress=\u00a76Player\u00a7c {0} \u00a76banned IP address\:\u00a7c {1}\u00a76.
-playerBanned=\u00a76Player\u00a7c {0} \u00a76banned\u00a7c {1} \u00a76for \u00a7c{2}\u00a76.
+playerBanIpAddress=\u00a76Player\u00a7c {0} \u00a76banned IP address\u00a7c {1} \u00a76for\: \u00a7c{2}\u00a76.
+playerBanned=\u00a76Player\u00a7c {0} \u00a76banned\u00a7c {1} \u00a76for\: \u00a7c{2}\u00a76.
 playerInJail=\u00a74Player is already in jail\u00a7c {0}\u00a74.
 playerJailed=\u00a76Player\u00a7c {0} \u00a76jailed.
 playerJailedFor=\u00a76Player\u00a7c {0} \u00a76jailed for {1}.