diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 8ba356b6..f3b1451a 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -2596,7 +2596,10 @@ static void Command_Ban(void)
 		else
 		{
 			if (server) // only the server is allowed to do this right now
+			{
 				Ban_Add(COM_Argv(2));
+				D_SaveBan(); // save the ban list
+			}
 
 			if (COM_Argc() == 2)
 			{
diff --git a/src/djgppdos/i_system.c b/src/djgppdos/i_system.c
index dae9ed16..5413bfdb 100644
--- a/src/djgppdos/i_system.c
+++ b/src/djgppdos/i_system.c
@@ -615,9 +615,6 @@ void I_Quit (void)
 	//added:16-02-98: when recording a demo, should exit using 'q' key,
 	//        but sometimes we forget and use 'F10'.. so save here too.
 	M_SaveConfig (NULL);   //save game config, cvars..
-#ifndef NONET
-	D_SaveBan(); // save the ban list
-#endif
 	G_SaveGameData(); // Tails 12-08-2002
 	if (demorecording)
 		G_CheckDemoStatus();
diff --git a/src/sdl12/i_system.c b/src/sdl12/i_system.c
index 10fbc50e..e9b29244 100644
--- a/src/sdl12/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl12/i_system.c
@@ -2282,9 +2282,6 @@ void I_Quit(void)
 	quiting = SDL_FALSE;
 	I_ShutdownConsole();
 	M_SaveConfig(NULL); //save game config, cvars..
-#ifndef NONET
-	D_SaveBan(); // save the ban list
-#endif
 	G_SaveGameData(); // Tails 12-08-2002
 	//added:16-02-98: when recording a demo, should exit using 'q' key,
 	//        but sometimes we forget and use 'F10'.. so save here too.
diff --git a/src/win32/win_sys.c b/src/win32/win_sys.c
index 77a21f7f..8b7adf7c 100644
--- a/src/win32/win_sys.c
+++ b/src/win32/win_sys.c
@@ -639,9 +639,6 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 	if (!errorcount)
 	{
 		M_SaveConfig(NULL); // save game config, cvars..
-#ifndef NONET
-		D_SaveBan(); // save the ban list
-#endif
 		G_SaveGameData();
 	}