diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
index 2ec7d9962..478c2c257 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		final String time = getFinalArg(args, 1);
 		final long banTimestamp = DateUtil.parseDateDiff(time, true);
-		final String stringDregs = DateUtil.removeTimePattern(time);
+		String stringDregs = DateUtil.removeTimePattern(time);
+		
 		final long maxBanLength = ess.getSettings().getMaxTempban() * 1000;
 		if (maxBanLength > 0 && ((banTimestamp - GregorianCalendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis()) > maxBanLength)
 			&& sender.isPlayer() && !(ess.getUser(sender.getPlayer()).isAuthorized("essentials.tempban.unlimited")))
@@ -52,6 +53,11 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 			sender.sendMessage(tl("oversizedTempban"));
 			throw new NoChargeException();
 		}
+		
+		if (stringDregs.length() < 2) 
+		{
+			stringDregs = tl("defaultBanReason");
+		}
 
 		final String senderName = sender.isPlayer() ? sender.getPlayer().getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
 		final String banReason = tl("tempBanned", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(banTimestamp), senderName, stringDregs);