diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java
index 591542bcb..36ea479f9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbanip.java
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ public class Commandbanip extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			ess.getServer().banIP(u.getAddress().getAddress().getHostAddress());
+			final String ipAddress = u.getLastLoginAddress();
+			if (ipAddress.length() == 0) {
+				throw new Exception(Util.i18n("playerNotFound"));
+			}
+			ess.getServer().banIP(u.getLastLoginAddress());
 			sender.sendMessage(Util.i18n("banIpAddress"));
 		}
 	}